How to Chalk a Tennis Court for Pickleball
Pickleball is a competitive game, commonly described as being addictive, which is played on a tennis or racquetball court with large wooden or composite paddles and a plastic ball. In many ways, pickleball is similar to both racquetball and ping pong. According to the USA Pickleball Association's official rules, to play pickleball on a tennis court , it is necessary to define the playing area with chalk. Depending on the size of the tennis court, multiple pickleball spaces can be drawn.
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Instructions
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Use the tape measure to define the perimeter. The perimeter should measure 44 feet long by 20 feet wide, with the net at the center of the lengthwise lines.
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Draw the perimeter with the chalk. Have someone hold the ends of the tape measure taut and use the tape as a guide to draw the lines straight.
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Mark points along both long segments of the perimeter at 7 feet away from both sides of the net.
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Draw lines parallel to the wide segments of the perimeter, connecting the points to define the 14 foot by 20 foot non-volley zone.
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Draw lines with endpoints on the wide perimeter lines and the non-volley zone lines to bisect the service areas into 10 foot by 15 foot rectangles.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have access to a laser level, use that to help draw straight lines with more ease than using a tape measure alone.
Be sure to obtain permission from the owner of the tennis court before drawing on it, or you may be asked to leave.
