Get the app, sign in and set your level. The rest you will find as you go — club nights, the partner finder and the point counter on your watch.
The app is on the App Store and Google Play. The first time you open it, you pick your club and tap Join. That puts your name down — the captain approves you.
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If your club is not there yet, the club needs setting up first. We handle that in an evening.
The app asks for two things. Say yes to notifications — that is how you hear when a club night is being planned, and when you move up off the waiting list.
Say yes to location, and it will show the nearest clubs rather than an alphabetical list, and match you with partner-finder posts within the range you set. Say no and everything still works — you simply type in your area yourself.
Quickest is Apple or Google: tap, approve with Face ID, and you are in. You can also use an ordinary email address and pick a password yourself. Either way you confirm the email once with a six-digit code.
It happens often: the club loads the member list before you get round to downloading the app. In that case sign in with exactly the email address the captain signed you up with — otherwise you create a new, empty account alongside your real one.
If in doubt, ask the captain. It takes ten seconds and saves a clean-up.
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If the email does not turn up, look in spam — in Gmail also under the Promotions tab. The sender is noreply@foreningspadel.dk. If you have had several code emails, it is always the most recent that counts.
Under My profile you pick your padel level on a scale from 1.0 to 7.0. That is what opens the partner finder: without a level, the app cannot match you with posts that suit your game.
You do not have to get it exactly right. Put down an estimate — the level is a guide, not a verdict, and you can always change it. Once enough people at the club have set theirs, the app shows you the average of the five players above and five below you on the leaderboard, so you have something concrete to measure against.
1.0–1.5 · Beginner −
Brand new to padel. Learning the basic strokes and the serving rules. Often loses the ball into the net or out of court.
1.5–2.0 · Beginner
Knows the rules. Can keep a rally going for two or three shots and serve a rally into play. Rarely uses the back wall deliberately.
2.0–2.5 · Beginner +
Consistent serve and return. Uses the back wall when defending. Lobs deliberately, though not yet accurately.
2.5–3.0 · Improver
Steady in a rally. Smashes now and then, but inconsistently. Moves to the ball rather than waiting for it. Beginning to read opponents.
3.0–3.5 · Experienced
Controlled play. Deliberate placement. Uses slices and the bandeja. Understands positioning at the net and at the back of the court.
3.5–4.0 · Advanced
Strong smash and bandeja. Active at the net. Plays tournaments at local and regional level. Reads opponents' patterns.
4.0–4.5 · High level
Competitive at local and regional tournaments. Beats 3.0–3.5 players consistently. Changes tactics mid-match.
4.5–5.0 · Elite
A top player at club level. Competes nationally and finishes near the top. Technical choices are largely automatic.
5.0–5.5 · Top level
High national level. Semi-professional. Mentors players at lower levels. Trains several times a week.
5.5–6.0 · National team
Represents Denmark internationally. Competes at Nordic level and in European tournaments.
6.0–7.0 · Professional
World Padel Tour level or equivalent. Padel is your main income.
The same scale as in the app under My profile → Change level, where you can also compare yourself with your neighbours on the leaderboard.
After a tournament you can anonymously put a level on the people you played with and against. Nobody sees who rated what, and the result is visible only to that player.
You do not have to use them from day one. They are there when you need them.
The watch is the remote and the phone shows the big score, so all four players on court can see where things stand.
It needs neither a tournament nor a club night — it works when you are just playing for fun. None of it touches the leaderboard.
How to set up the watch →
Mark the days and times when you would like to play, if the chance comes up. Then you are not the one hunting for matches.
If a post matches your times, your level and your range, you appear on their list. Your markings are private — all anyone can do is send you an invitation.
How to set up Availability →
The three lines at the top right. From there you reach your profile with rating and match log, the calendar of club nights, the rules and your account.
It is also where you change your level and choose whether to take part in the club awards.
Rules and points →There are five guides on the front page. Pick the one you need and it opens straight away.
