Padel POLAKO: the advantages at a glance
Two in one
First you play individually (partner rotation) to collect points, and then you compete in doubles to win.
3 matches guaranteed
You will play at least 3 matches to 2 sets won in the group stage, regardless of level and result.
Choosing a partner
The best players after the group stage gain the privilege of choosing a permanent partner for the knockout stage.
Dynamic matches
With sets to 4 games and a decisive ball when the game is even, you have a chance to play the entire tournament in one day.
How exactly does a Polako padel game work?
The Polako tournament consists of two separate parts: the group stage and the knockout stage.
Group Stage: Individual Points and Pairing Draw
In the group stage, each Participant plays 3 rounds, and before each of them:
Draw: Padel League System randomly selects partner and opponents. Each time you play, you play in a different configuration.
Objective: You earn points only to your individual account, based on the final result of the match.
Rules of the game in the group match
Matches at Polako are played according to traditional padel rules, but with significant modifications that speed up the game:
Match Length: The match lasts until two sets won.
Short Sets: The set is won by the pair that wins first. four games in the set.
Decisive Point: In games there are no advantages. At the state 40:40 (balance) is played decisive point, and the serving side is chosen by the receiver.
Tie-Break: At the state 3:3 in games a tie-break is played to 7 points (with advantages).
Super Tie-Break: At the state 1:1 in sets a super tie-break is played to 10 points (with advantages).
How do you score points and who advances?
It’s simple! For every match you get:
- 5 points: for winning 2-0 in sets
- 4 points: for winning 2:1 in sets
- 2 points: for losing 1:2 in sets
- 1 point: for losing 0:2 in sets
- 0 points: if you forfeited the match
Classification after the group stage and promotion
After playing 3 matches, the best ones will advance 4, 8, 16 or 32 players (the number depends on the Organizer’s decision).
The order in the group table is determined as follows:
Total points for the results of group matches.
Game Balance (no super tie-breaks).
Place in ranking Padel League.
Order record to the tournament.
Knockout Stage: Forming Permanent Pairs
At least half of the players from the group will advance to the knockout stage!
The first half of them are seeded and has a unique privilege – he can choose a partner from the remaining half: a friend, a boyfriend, a wife or – simply – someone they consider to be a good player ;).
What’s next?
We play in a knockout format. From then on, the pairings are fixed, and we play them until the very end for the tournament victory.
How do you earn points for the LigaPadla.pl ranking by playing Polako?
Finally, the points from all your matches are added up and multiplied by the tournament level multiplier.
Example:
In a Level B tournament, your results in the group stage are:
2:0 in sets (5 points)
2:0 (5 points)
1:2 (2 points).
And in the knockout stage:
2:1 (4 points)
0:2 (1 point)
…then in the entire tournament you scored 5 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 1 = 17 points.
These are then multiplied by the LigaPadla.pl level multipliers. For level B, the multiplier is x2.0.
So in the end you got 17 x 2.0 = 34 points.
PADEL POLAKO - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long does the Polako tournament last?
The duration of Polako is longer than that of Americano/Mexicano, due to the best-of-two-sets format. Therefore, the organizers only provide the tournament start time. The group stage usually ends after 2-4 hours. After that, each subsequent knockout stage match takes about an hour. The further you progress, the longer the game takes.
Why are matches played to 4 games?
The shortening of sets (from 6 to 4 games) and the introduction of a deciding point at 40:40 are intended to significantly speeding up matches, allowing you to play the entire tournament in a reasonable amount of time while maintaining the excitement of classic doubles. The Polish doubles is played over a single day, with 32 players, and the winner must play six matches. Believe us, it’s physically quite exhausting.
What are the disadvantages of Polako?
Compared to padel Americano and Mexicano, in Polako, there’s often a wait for the next match, as matches are played in games and sets, rather than to a set number of rallies. While the best-of-four-games-per-set format allows matches to flow relatively smoothly, it’s not uncommon for several dozen minutes to pass between matches.
In Polako you also need a bit of luck when drawing a partner in the group stage
