Pickleball Court Dimensions – What Size is a Pickleball Court
What size is a pickleball court is one of the more commonly asked questions. The simple answer is the pickleball court dimensions are 20′ by 44′ but there are several other dimensions that extremely important like the non-volley line that we will cover.
The Pickleball Court has very specific measurements so whether you are looking to put down temporary court lines at the local YMCA, community center, tennis courts or are considering building your own pickleball courts we are here to make sure you get the dimensions correct. The diagram shown below illustrates the official pickleball court size and dimensions – 20′ x 44’ as well as the NVZ, service and net measurements.
Pickleball Court Size Specifications – According to the USAPA Official Tournament Rulebook
Pickleball court dimensions are explicitly laid out in the USAPA Official Tournament Rulebook. The following are 3 key points with respect to official pickleball court size and configuration.
2.A.1. The court shall be a rectangle 20 feet (6.10 m) wide and 44 feet (13.41 m) long for both singles and doubles matches.
2.A.3. A minimum playing surface area measuring 30 feet (9.14 m) wide and 60 feet (18.29 m) long is recommended. A 10-foot (3.05-m) surrounding margin with a larger size of 40 feet (12.19 m) by 64 feet (19.51 m) is preferred.
Make sure there is plenty of room between courts. Don’t – and, I repeat – don’t cram the courts together!!! Space is needed.
2.B.3. Non-Volley Zone (NVZ). The area of court bounded by three lines and the net: the parallel line 7 feet (2.13 m) from the net (non-volley-zone line) and the two sidelines, which are perpendicular to the net. All NVZ lines are inside the NVZ.
As the name implies, one cannot volley (hit a ball out of the air) with a foot inside the Non-Volley Zone or on the Non-Volley Line. For additional information, please check out the following Pickleball Kitchen Rules FAQs.