If you want to play pickleball on a tennis court, it’s somewhat simple. Many people want to convert their underutilized badminton or tennis courts into pickleball courts. And I have decided to craft an easy guide on the conversion.
Converting a tennis court into a pickleball court is a fairly easy task. All you need to do is to draw or paint pickleball court boundaries on a tennis court. Plus you would have to make adjustments to the net height and court size.
The sport has gained enormous popularity in the past few years. And there are thousands of new courts opening every year. Most people prefer converting their old courts into pickleball courts to employ them and minimize the costs.
A few basic conversion standards are:
✔ The dimensions of a court area are similar to a doubles badminton court.
✔ You can play pickleball on the same court with your friends or family members who are playing tennis.
This article will help you convert your tennis court into a pickleball court in no time without having to spend too much money.
Pickleball Court vs Tennis Court – a rough comparison
Though you can effortlessly convert a tennis court into a pickleball court. But still, both games are unique in some manners.
An easy guide on converting a tennis court into a pickleball court
You don’t need to struggle to convert your tennis court into a pickleball court. Converting a standard tennis court into a pickleball court is not difficult, but it needs some preparation and beforehand information.
But before starting the job make sure a few things:
• First, you need to get a rectangular tennis court.
• The standard pickleball court playing area for a private court is 20 ft × 44 ft.
• The net placed on the middle line divides the court into two equal parts. Net height is 36 inches from the corners and 34 inches from the center.
• You will need a net that you can raise and lower easily.
• If your surface is made of asphalt or concrete, ensure that you install a shock absorber underneath it to reduce the impact of falling.
• Add pickleball markings on the court by filling white paint into the lines and then smoothing them out with a brush.
Follow these simple instructions and get the job done effortlessly.
A Professional Conversion:
If you want to give your conversion a more professional look or want to permanently convert a tennis court into a pickleball court add a few more things.
Add non-skid tape to the outside of baseline and centerline to prevent players from slipping while they are moving side to side on baseline and centerline areas.
Arrange temporary fencing around the court perimeter so that balls do not roll out of play and require constant retrieval by either players or spectators during play. Set up pickup pails near the fence line in four corners of the playing area to facilitate ball retrieval during gameplay.
Move pickleball posts (20 feet apart) with nets into place and attach nets to posts using the appropriate tensioning device (winder, crank, or hooks) at 7 feet above the playing surface where the ball contacts the net on serving contact.
Cost to convert a tennis court into a pickleball court
Though the cost of the process largely depends on the method used for the conversion. But roughly it costs you around $300-$700 to properly paint one full court. Similarly, a pickleball net and other accessories cost you about $1000 collectively.
You can easily minimize the conversion cost by doing the hard part of the job yourself, labor.
And if you want to give your conversion a more professional look, then you can add up the cost of that equipment for a more accurate estimation.
But the question arises that how many pickleball courts can be drawn in one tennis court?
Temporarily 4 standard pickleball courts can be made into one full-sized tennis court. One standard tennis court is 60×120 ft. And you can easily fit 4 pickleball courts of 20×44 in one tennis court.
Conclusion:
Converting a badminton or tennis court into a pickleball court is possible both on a permanent or temporary basis. And the good thing is you don’t need special equipment worth thousands of dollars. You can easily cut your conversion costs and make them useful for your use.
Many pickleball communities and clubs offer assistance with the conversion process too.
So if you are planning for a more professional conversion for 6-10 or more players, you can consult the local pickleball community members. They can help you find the most suitable way out.
And after you have understood everything in-depth, you can start the process.
Get out there and begin playing.
