Equipment
Pickleball: equipment
The official limits on pickleball equipment, with metric and imperial figures and the rule each comes from.
Importance 4 out of 5Importance rating
Pickleball paddle
A pickleball paddle may be no more than 17 in (43.2 cm) long, and its length and width added together may not exceed 24 in (61.0 cm); thickness and weight are not limited.
| Item | Specification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Length (including edge guard and butt cap) | 431.8 mm (17 in) maximum | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.D.2: 17 in (43.18 cm); stored as the exact conversion |
| Length and width combined | 609.6 mm (24 in) maximum | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.D.2: 24 in (60.96 cm), including any edge guard and butt cap; stored as the exact conversion |
| Width | No separate limit; set by the combined length-and-width cap | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.D.2 (only length and combined length plus width are limited) |
| Thickness | No limit | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.D.2 |
| Weight | No limit | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.D.3 |
Pickleball ball
A pickleball ball is 7.29 to 7.54 cm (2.87 to 2.97 in) across, weighs 22.1 to 26.5 g and has 26 to 40 round holes.
| Item | Specification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 72.898–75.438 mm (2.87–2.97 in) | USA Pickleball Equipment Standards Manual, Equipment Standards Manual (Revision 3.0, January 2025), Rule 2.D.3: 2.87 to 2.97 in (7.29 to 7.54 cm); stored as the exact conversion |
| Weight | 22.11–26.51 g (0.78–0.935 oz) | USA Pickleball Equipment Standards Manual, Equipment Standards Manual (Revision 3.0, January 2025), Rule 2.D.4: 0.78 to 0.935 oz (22.1 to 26.5 g); stored as the conversion to 0.01 g |
| Bounce (dropped from 78 in / 198.1 cm on to a granite plate at about 21 °C) | 76.2–86.36 cm (30–34 in) | USA Pickleball Equipment Standards Manual, Equipment Standards Manual (Revision 3.0, January 2025), Rule 2.D.5: 30 to 34 in (76.2 to 86.4 cm), dropped from 78 in on to a granite plate at 70 °F ± 5 °F; stored as the exact conversion |
| Holes | 26 to 40 round holes | USA Pickleball Equipment Standards Manual, Equipment Standards Manual (Revision 3.0, January 2025), Rule 2.D.8: minimum 26, maximum 40 circular holes |
| Colour | One uniform colour apart from identification markings | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.C.3 |
Pickleball net
A pickleball net is 36 in (91.4 cm) high at the sidelines and 34 in (86.4 cm) at the centre, each within a quarter of an inch.
| Item | Specification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Height at the centre | 863.6 mm (34 in) | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.B.7: 34 in ± 0.25 in (86.36 cm); stored as the exact conversion |
| Height at the sidelines | 914.4 mm (36 in) | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.B.6: 36 in ± 0.25 in (91.44 cm), where the net crosses the outer edge of the sidelines; stored as the exact conversion |
| Tolerance | 6.35 mm (0.25 in) maximum | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rules 3.B.6 and 3.B.7: ± 0.25 in (0.635 cm) |
| Centre strap | A centre strap may be used to pull the net down to the centre height | USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, 2026 Official Rulebook, Rule 3.B.5 |
Related sports
Sources
- USA Pickleball Equipment Standards Manual, USA Pickleball, Revision 3.0 (January 2025)equipment.usapickleball.orgOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)
- USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, USA Pickleball, 2026usapickleball.orgOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)