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Fitting a pickleball court in your driveway

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1The exact regulation size

A pickleball court is 20 by 44 feet for both singles and doubles, the same footprint as a doubles badminton court — a non-volley zone ('the kitchen') extends 7 feet from the net on each side.

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2It was invented solving a boredom problem

In 1965, Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell improvised the game for their bored families using a badminton court, table tennis paddles and a wiffle ball, lowering the net to hip height because nobody could find the shuttlecock.

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3It's not a niche sport anymore

Pickleball grew 223.5% over three years according to a 2023 Sports and Fitness Industry Association report, with 13.6 million people playing in 2023 — and the number of outdoor courts in major US cities rose 650% over seven years.

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4Most driveways are close enough

A two-car driveway commonly runs about 20 to 24 feet wide and well over 44 feet isn't needed if you accept a tighter runback; painted or taped lines on existing concrete work fine for casual play, no resurfacing required.

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