Mixicano

Padel Mixicano is a like a Americano but with a twist. It is a fun and social format suitable for a group of men and women.

Rules of padel mixicano

The rules for an mixicano padel tournament are quite simple:

1. In Mixicano, you compete individually but play in pairs.

2. Each team must consist of a man and woman, or a similar variation

3. The teams change every match and the tournament is normally over when every man has played with every woman.

4. Each match is played for a certain number of points. Usually 16, 24 or 32. Each team serves 2-4 times, and then the serve is handed over to the opponent.

5. After all matches have been played, the player who has accumulated the most points throughout the tournament wins.

Scoring in Mixicano

1. Each match is played for a certain number of points. Usually 16, 24 or 32. The matches can also be played for a predetermined time period of 10-20 minutes.

2. Each team serves 4 times. The serve is then passed to the opponent.

3. Each ball won gives one point to the winning team.

4. When a match is over, the score is recorded and then transferred to the individual players. If a 24 point match ends 10-14, players 1 and 2 get 10 points each. Players 3 and 4 get 14 points each.

How to organize a Mixicano tournament

To play a padel mixicano, you need at least 4 participants, equally divided into men and women. It is required that the number of players is evenly divisible by four.

• The number of padel courts needed depends on the number of participants.

• It is best if the number of lanes corresponds to the number of players. 4 players = 1 lane, 8 players = 2 lanes and so on.

• The normal playing time for an mixicano is about 1-2 hours. A 24 point match takes about 10 minutes to play.