How to Convert Courts to Pickleball Courts posted in Buildinga pickleball court, Growing Pickleball, Nets by Anna .entry-meta .entry-header Years ago David wrote this article for the USA PickleballAssociation ’s newsletter. We ’regetting more and more questions on how to convert tennis courts to pickleball courts, so we thought we’dreproduce David19article in our blog. IfYOUhave underutilize ' you might want to turn to an up-and-coming that is uniquely suited to adding new life to old courts, pickleball.

Pickleball is a fun court sport played on a -sized court with the net lowered to 34 inches at the center. It is played with a perforated plastic ball similar to a whiffle ball and wood or composite paddles about twice the size of paddles. it can be played indoors or outdoors, is easy for beginners to learn — but can develop into a fast paced, competitive game for experienced players. In addition to being fun, the game has developed a reputation for its friendly and social nature. Pickleball can be played as singles or doubles. New players can learn the game quickly in a single session. No special apparel is needed — just something comfortable and appropriate for a court sport. Equipment is inexpensive and easily portable. The game can be played by all ages and is particularly popular in school P.E. programs and senior citizen hangouts.The popularity of pickleball is really being driven by seniors. The reasons they enjoy pickleball in many ways parallels the reasons that they can better utilize many tennis courts: 52} - They have lots of free time and can use the courts in peak as well as oft — peak hours - Many former tennis players find pickleball a good “step -down” sport when tennis becomes too demanding - Pickleball is easy to learn so new players can be introduced to it and playing in minutes - Because the pickleball court is considerably smaller than a tennis court more courts can use the same space, allowing for more players at one time. Court Conversion — One Pickleball Court Per Tennis Coun There are two paths to converting existing courts to pickleball courts: shared use and dedicated use. With shared use simply add pickleball lines to an existing court and players of both can use the facility. This may cause some initial confusion, but players quickly get accustomed to the lines. The simplest way to add one pickleball court is to just lower the tennis net to 34" in the center. The center strap could be used to bring the net down to 34 inches in the center. Ifthe tension on the net cord is very tight, the tension might have to be loosened slightly by adjusting the ratchet on the net post. Another option is to purchase a Tennis Net Adjuster to lower the net for pickleball or you can do it yourself using two eye hooks, two expandable sleeves and some tie down straps, but first make sure and you have permission to drill a couple of holes into the court surface .

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One Tennis Court Converted into Two Pickleball Courts

The diagram above shows 2 pickleballcourts laid out on a tennis court. A standard tennis court pad is 60’x120’. The minimum recommended size for a pickleball court is 3 O’x60’.That is exactly one fourth the size of a standard tennis court pad. Therefore, it is possible to put 4 pickleball courts in the space of a tennis court except for the possible existence of angled corners that are on some tennis courts.

If the corners are angled, then two courts can fit Very nicely as shown. If the conversion is temporary or it is desired to be able to continue to use the court for tennis, then portable net stands can be used for the pickleball courts and the tennis net can be left in place as a backstop for the two pickleball courts. Pickleball Court Dimensions

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Pickleball has become one of the fastest growing sports in the nation. The demand for places to play Pickleball leads to the question, “Can Pickleball be played on a tennis court?”

Yes, Pickleball can be played on a tennis court surface, and we willdiscuss some great options to keep Tennis and Pickleballplayers happy.

Blended Pickleball LinesOn A Tennis Court

A common trend, that is working well, is to maximize the current “real estate” of existing tennis courts. That is usually a "win—win”and has been done for years binations. By USTAand ITFrules, tennis court lines must be white. l%iae.kle.ballrcour-t‘linescan be added"'in‘a=di-fferentcolor, sonthattennis or p-iCkleba1l¥l'f»Gal3l='beplayed onthe same, pourtkatdifferent times, of course) and the eye can focus on the applicable set of playing lines. As with the USTA’skids tennis program known as 10 & under tennis or Quickstartfitlisfiusualilvyrecomrne‘nded:’to—pa—i?t1th'e" ?P.ickleball~lines in the same color family as the court -surf‘ace"col‘orasTl?o;betterexplain, ifthecourt color is/blue, apply the Pickleballlines in ashade of ‘bluethatisl'ig‘hter ordarkerthan the surface«c.lor. This -‘makesthe lines less‘distr'ac‘tive"to'tennis playe‘rs.

How Much Does It Cost To Add Pickleball LinesTo A Tennis Court?

This is a relatively inexpensive process and is usually performed by a quali?ed tennis court contrac- tor. It can range anywhere from $250 to $600 per court, depending on a variety of factors:

0 Existing surface condition (how much cleaning and prep is needed in order to get the newline paint to adhere properly) 0 Total number of Pickleball courts to be painted (better price per court, for multiple applications to minimize mobilization) 0 Lower cost to apply the Pickleball lines as the tennis courts are being resurfaced.

To get a freeestimate froma quali?ed Pickleballcourt contractor on your facility, contact us and we can put you in touch with an experienced installer.

Pickleball Court Construction | Permanent Pickleball Courts

There is also a boom of permanent Pickleballcourts being installed in park districts and residential settings. Since Pickleballcourts are smaller (44’ x 20’) than tennis courts (60’ x 120’), more and more avid players are building backyard Pickleballcourts. It is great fun for families, kids, and older players alike. in fact, many older players that are unable to physically handle tennis are turning to Pickleball for fun and ?tness. Pickleball court construction utilizes the same construction methods as tennis and basketballcourts. Generally they are comprised of an asphalt or concrete substrate, and then surfaced with a non—slip, textured SportMaster brand of acrylic surface. Here are some additional resources for Pickleball court construction, surfacing, and striping layout:

0 Pickleball Court Surfacing Speci?cations — Asphalt

0 Pickleball Court Surfacing Speci?cations — Concrete

0 Pickleball Court Striping Layout & Dimensions — Diagram

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