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Pickleball Court

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4401 Xylon Avenue North
Phone: 763-531-5151
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Hidden Valley Park tennis courts, 32nd and Boone

The New Hope Parks and Recreation Department recently marked one of the tennis courts at Hidden Valley Park,32nd and Boone, for Pickleball.

What is Pickleball?

Pickleball is a fast-paced, mini-tennis game played by 2 or 4 people on a badminton-sized court using wood paddle racquets and a plastic baseball with holes. Pickleball can be played on any hard surface and is ideal for small spaces. It has become particularly popular with seniors.

Pickleball was created during the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island - a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. The original purpose of the game was to provide a sport for the entire family, according to its co-inventors. Initially, families played Pickleball in their backyards on a hard surface, on driveways, and on residential dead-end streets. Since the mid-1970's, Pickleball has grown and expanded from a family activity game to a paddle court sport with formalized rules.

How did Pickleball get its name?

Pickles was the family dog that would chase after the errant balls and then hide in the bushes, thus Pickle's ball which was later shortened to the namesake of Pickleball.

About the Court

The court dimensions are identical to a doubles badminton court. The court dimensions are 20' x 44' for both doubles and singles. The net is hung 36'' on each end of the net and 34'' in the middle. A non-volley zone extends 7' on each side of the net.

Rules and more information...

For an explanation of Pickleball rules and more information about the game visit pickleball.com.
The regional Pickleball organization's website is greatlakes.usapa.org