Community / education
Single/community court with durable frame, glass, turf and lighting.
GLOBAL SPORTS TECHNICAL LIBRARY
COURT · PADEL TECHNICAL CENTRE
Padel facility technical centre.
Padel is a structural court system, not simply a fenced playing surface. Glass, steel, mesh, turf, lighting, foundations, wind, clear height and court-bank circulation all need coordinated design.
Apollo Technical Reference · Edition 2026.1 · Governing references reviewed October 2026 · always verify the current competition documents for final design.
0110 × 20 m full court
02Glass + steel enclosure system
03Outdoor + covered + indoor pathways
04FIP rules and tournament requirements
INTERACTIVE FACILITY MAP
See the padel facility as one connected system.
Select a layer to see why it matters. This is a conceptual coordination map—not a dimensioned court, field, structural or compliance drawing.
PADELPLAYING AREA
FACILITY ENVELOPE · CIRCULATION · TECHNICAL INTERFACES
SPORT→SURFACE→EQUIPMENT→STRUCTURE→LIGHT→SPECTATORS→TECHNOLOGY→OPERATIONS
FACILITY LEVEL MATRIX
The technical brief changes with the level of venue.
Do not copy elite-event requirements into every community project—or under-specify a competition venue from a school checklist.
Club / academy
Club court bank with circulation, viewing, shade and repeat maintenance.
Competition
Competition-oriented venue with controlled FIP geometry, lighting, player/event operations and spectator zones.
Elite / major venue
Destination/major club with panoramic courts, covered play, hospitality, digital systems and professional operations.
12 TECHNICAL TOPICS
Design the complete padel environment.
Each topic is part of the same facility. Changing one layer can affect several others, which is why product selection should follow the complete brief.
01
Playing geometry
Protect the 10 × 20 m court geometry, enclosure, entrances, external play zones where relevant, circulation and multi-court spacing.
02
Surface / playing system
Padel-specific turf needs correct pile/infill, seams, base/drainage and maintenance; turf choice affects ball response and player movement.
03
Sport equipment
Net/posts and enclosure components need exact geometry, glass quality, mesh and safe interfaces.
04
Lighting
Integrated or external lighting must control glare through glass and provide consistent play across the full enclosure.
05
Spectators
Panoramic courts support strong viewing but circulation, seating, accessible routes and hospitality must stay clear of entrances/external play.
06
Structure + building interface
Steel frame, tempered glass, anchors/foundations, lighting columns, wind/seismic criteria and roof/cover interfaces require project engineering.
07
Environment
Heat, UV, wind, rain, salt and thermal movement affect glass, coatings, turf and foundations. Covered facilities need ventilation/condensation planning.
08
Accessibility
Provide accessible venue circulation and viewing while maintaining court entrances and safe glass/enclosure zones.
09
Storage + changeover
Turf maintenance tools, nets, spare glass/hardware, furniture and event systems require operational storage.
10
Technology + controls
Booking/access, cameras, scoring, FÍSVOR, PA and digital signage can support commercial clubs.
11
Evidence + standards
Use current FIP Rules of Padel and competition documents for court/tournament requirements; exact structure/glass/lighting evidence remains project-specific.
12
Maintenance + lifecycle
Inspect glass, fixings, steel coating, anchors, mesh, turf/infill, lighting, net and drainage; maintain a spare-component strategy.
EVIDENCE LADDER
Do not collapse different kinds of evidence into one “approved” claim.
Official rule / governing reference
Defines the sport or competition requirement. It does not automatically approve a supplier or construction detail.
Product test / approval
Applies to an exact surface, equipment item or system configuration and the scope stated by the governing programme.
Installed facility test / certification
Where the sport offers it, field/court/facility testing confirms the finished installation rather than only the product.
Project engineering
Foundations, supports, wind/seismic loads, electrical, building interfaces and local-code compliance remain project-specific.
Commercial release
Warranty, documentation, spares, freight, installation responsibility and exact quoted configuration are closed before order.
SPECIFICATION INPUTS
Information a useful padel specification should contain.
These inputs can become a consultant brief, RFP schedule or Apollo project review without prematurely inventing an exact model.
01
Court count
02
Court architecture
03
Indoor/outdoor/covered
04
Wind/seismic/site criteria
05
Foundation/base
06
Glass/enclosure
07
Turf
08
Lighting
09
External play / access
10
Spectators/hospitality
11
Commercial operations
PERFORMANCE-SPECIFICATION STARTERS
Clause intent that can be developed into the project specification.
These are performance-based starting points, not a substitute for the project architect, engineer, governing body or exact selected-system data.
Playing environment
Protect the 10 × 20 m court geometry, enclosure, entrances, external play zones where relevant, circulation and multi-court spacing.
Surface performance
Padel-specific turf needs correct pile/infill, seams, base/drainage and maintenance; turf choice affects ball response and player movement.
Evidence and approvals
Use current FIP Rules of Padel and competition documents for court/tournament requirements; exact structure/glass/lighting evidence remains project-specific.
Maintenance and lifecycle
Inspect glass, fixings, steel coating, anchors, mesh, turf/infill, lighting, net and drainage; maintain a spare-component strategy.
DRAWING ROADMAP
Draw the interfaces that words usually miss.
Public planning diagrams can define intent. Exact fabrication, foundation, fixing and model drawings should follow only when the selected system is verified.
Court plan/elevations
Foundation/anchor detail
Glass panel schedule
Steel/frame layout
Lighting plan
Turf/base/drainage section
Multi-court circulation
Cover interface
TECHNICAL DIAGRAM PACK
Padel planning diagrams for the interfaces that written specifications miss.
Four vector sheets cover plan geometry, vertical coordination, equipment/operations and spectator/technology interfaces. Verified sport dimensions are shown only where the technical baseline supports them; conceptual allowances remain explicitly labelled.
PACKLTV-PADEL
SPORTPadel
REFERENCE REVIEW04 OCT 2026
STATUSPLANNING / COORDINATION
01
Dimensioned Plan
02
Vertical / Section Coordination
03
Equipment + Operations Zoning
04
Spectator + Lighting + Technology
Planning diagram status
These diagrams organise coordination information. They are not fabrication drawings, engineering drawings, construction details, certified court/field layouts or statutory documentation. Current governing-body requirements, exact selected-system drawings and local professional design take precedence.
MAINTENANCE & LIFECYCLE
Make performance maintainable.
01Glass cleaning/inspection
02Fasteners
03Coating/corrosion
04Mesh
05Turf grooming/infill
06Net
07Lighting
08Drainage
09Spare glass/hardware
TROUBLESHOOTING
Common symptoms worth investigating.
Glass vibration/rattle
Inspect fixings, pads, frame tolerance and structural movement.
Turf migration/uneven bounce
Review seam, infill distribution and grooming.
Condensation in covered hall
Review ventilation, humidity and surface temperature.
Lighting reflection in glass
Review fixture aiming/position and glass sightlines.
Corrosion
Review coating damage, salt exposure, drainage and fasteners.
Door/entrance conflicts
Review court-bank circulation and external play requirements.
SPORTS PLANNING CALCULATORS
Turn early ideas into measurable planning inputs.
These are concept-planning tools—not engineering, certification, accessibility or photometric calculators. Every input is visible and editable so assumptions stay explicit.
10 × 20 m full court with editable 2 m external coordination allowance.
CALCULATOR 01
Facility footprint
24 × 14 mconcept precinct rectangle
336 m²concept footprint
1playing units
CALCULATOR 02
Surface planning quantity
200 m²playing-area total
210 m²planning quantity incl. allowance
This is area arithmetic only. Roll widths, tile modules, seams, line systems, perimeter details and manufacturer-specific waste factors can change the final order quantity.
CALCULATOR 03
Spectator concept
50seats per row concept
27 mapproximate row length
Not a code or sightline calculation. Final rows, aisles, vomitories, accessible positions, guards, rake and egress must be developed by the project team.
BUILDER 04
Lighting brief
01Confirm the sport and exact competition level.
02Define the playing area plus spectator, camera and officials zones.
03Coordinate luminaire locations with structure, roof services, poles and maintenance access.
04Control glare for players, officials and spectators.
05Confirm local electrical, emergency-lighting and spill-light requirements.
06Define training, match and reduced-energy operating modes where controls support them.
NEXT STEP
Carry the assumptions into the technical and specification workflow.
The structural enclosure, foundations, glass, lighting and external-play zones control the real site footprint. Multi-court clubs require additional circulation and hospitality space.
PRIMARY GOVERNING REFERENCES
Use Apollo to navigate the technical problem—then verify the rule at source.
We link to the governing organisation rather than republishing whole standards. Rules, manuals, approval lists and competition requirements change.
Reference review date: 4 October 2026. Governing-body content remains owned and controlled by the relevant organisation. Apollo's summaries are planning aids, not substitutes for the current official rules or local professional advice.
CITE THIS RESOURCE
Padel Facility Technical Centre
- Publisher
- Apollo NZ Global
- Edition
- 2026.1
- Reviewed
- 4 October 2026
Apollo NZ Global. Padel Facility Technical Centre. LUTHVAR Global Sports Technical Library, 2026.1. https://apollonzglobal.com/vetrava-padel/facility-technical-centre
Technical reference & source policyPROJECT-SPECIFIC REVIEW
Turn the technical reference into a controlled padel project brief.
Apollo remains supply-only. Local design, foundations, civil works, installation, statutory approvals and professional sign-off remain with the appropriate project parties unless a specific support item is expressly included.