# Winning lane It is a variant of the Padel americano tournament format where chance determines which teammates you start with and who you are up against, but also which court you will play on. ## Rules for Winning lane Rules for winning lane in padel differ somewhat in terms of scoring, but otherwise normal padel rules apply. Below, you will find the most important things you need to know: * Before the first match there will be an automatic pairing of teams, opponents and which court the teams will start playing on. * The winning team moves up a lane and changes teammates. The losing team moves down one lane and they also switch teammates. * If you're already playing on the winning lane, it's about defending your place until the end. * The team that wins the winning lane stays on it, but is split up and gets to play with the challengers who won on the lane below and worked their way up. * The team that is the winner on the winning lane when the last round is played is also the winner of the tournament. * A match can not end in a draw, Golden Point is usually used to decide a winner. * The number of rounds is decided before the game starts. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.padelfast.com/formats/winning-lane.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.