What the hell is Pickleball?

Pickleball is a totally addictive, non-contact paddle sport that can be played by almost all ages and athletic skill levels.  

Think of it as a cross between tennis, badminton and table tennis (or ping pong), pickleball is played on a badminton doubles-sized court (1/3 the size of a tennis court) using a solid, hand-held paddle and a tennis-sized hollow plastic ball with holes – also known as a wiffle ball. The net is slightly lower than a tennis net.

You can fit four pickleball courts into one tennis court, and like tennis, you can play with two players, but it is most commonly played with four players (and it's more fun and social that way). 

Pickleball - The fastest growing sport worldwide?

The sport is fun, social and friendly and an awesome way to exercise, and as such is growing in leaps and bounds with Pickleball now being enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.

It’s estimated that today there are more than 4.2 million pickleball players in the USA.

Pickleball rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but hard to master. It can soon develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players.

What are the basic rules of pickleball?   

Examples of top pro level pickleball points