National Task Force on Pickleball Noise

It’s not about the game, it’s about where the courts are placed!

Loud, repetitive noise from the game of pickleball — the repeated pop as the ball hits paddles — has become a problem in communities nationwide, where courts are sited too close to homes. The impulsive sound has an acoustic profile that can penetrate into homes leaving residents inside unable to escape the noise. 

“Current research indicates that courts should not be located within 350 feet of homes, and that noise impacts may remain difficult to mitigate even at distances up to 1,000 feet.”

—Pickleball Noise Task Force

And the game is gaining in popularity. Fortunately, there are solutions. Quiet Communities convened experts — in acoustics, health, urban planning, law, and parks and recreation — to form the National Task Force on Pickleball Noise. The result: A website providing clear guidelines for creating safe, healthy place for those who enjoy the sport, and residents who enjoy peace in their neighborhoods, yards, and inside their homes. 

View the website here: pickleballnoise.org