Experience Pickleball, an online resource providing coaching tips for pickleball players, has released a guide outlining the rules regarding pickleball net height and width.
With its new guide, Experience Pickleball aims to educate players about the rules of pickleball so that when they enter competitions, they are playing within the laws of the game. In addition to net requirements, the guide also discusses the court’s dimensions and explains how they are different from a tennis court.
More details can be found at https://experiencepickleball.com/how-high-is-a-pickleball-net
In its latest report, Experience Pickleball says that the USA Pickleball Association decides on the rules and parameters of the game, including the net’s height and width and the court’s size. This is to ensure that competitions are fair and that newly constructed courts are consistent in their dimensions.
By USAPA rules, a standard pickleball net should be 36 inches high at the posts and 34 inches high in the center where it sags. This height difference is important, as most gameplay takes place in or across the middle of the court, according to the report.
Additionally, the pickleball court itself should be 21 feet 9 inches wide and 44 feet long for both singles and doubles, the guide also says. This is much smaller than a tennis court, which is 42 feet wide for doubles and 33 feet wide for singles. Tennis nets are also much higher than pickleball nets, making tennis courts unsuitable for playing competitive pickleball.
In some instances, tennis courts can be adjusted or modified to allow for pickleball; however, in most cases, pickleball players will have to locate pickleball-specific courts, which can be hard to find. The guide recommends that players get in touch with their local pickleball community or sports center to learn more about court availability. The USAPA also has a community-sourced app called Places2Play where players can find regulation-size pickleball courts in their areas.
“Net height is something many people forget about but it is one of the main things that differentiates pickleball from other paddle or racquet sports like tennis,” said a spokesperson for the company. “Having the right net height is really important but it can be confusing for people who have never set a game up. With our new guide, anyone can set up a game and start playing.”
About Experience Pickleball
Pickleball player and sports science student Damien Dansel created Experience Pickleball as a way of exposing more people to the sport and its many benefits. In addition to coaching and rule guides, the site provides product reviews of pickleball equipment, including paddles, nets, balls, and accessories.
Interested parties can find more information at https://experiencepickleball.com/how-high-is-a-pickleball-net