Despite its ridiculous name, Pickleball is a great game. It can be picked up by almost anyone, regardless of athletic ability – one of the few active sports where anyone at any age can start playing and be confident within a short period. Although Pickleball can be energetic, it is contained to a small area, limiting the running and fast turning, thus making it easier for much younger and older players, or those…
Proper facility design mitigates pickleball noise
Unfortunately, pickleball in urban centres often comes with noise complaints. Properly implemented pickleball courts have an acceptable setback from the closest residence and employ noise mitigation strategies. Such implementation requires appropriate funding. When a municipality paints pickleball lines on available tennis courts believing they have provided pickleball courts, conflict inevitably…