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Setting up a pickleball court in a gym: a checklist for municipalities

Published on 29 October 2026 Last updated 29 October 2026 4 min read

Signed: the Poteaux Pliants editorial team.

A gym with two temporary pickleball courts, portable nets lined up and lines on the floor.
Multipurpose hall. A multipurpose hall can host several courts with portable nets and temporary lines. Each court requires a minimum playing area of 30 by 60 feet according to the reference. Planning a storage space makes it easier to organize activities.

Microphone open on “Setting up a pickleball court in a gym: a checklist for municipalities,” with time to unroll everything properly. The aim is to prepare a gym to host several temporary courts. The tour sweeps from top to bottom through the use cases, the decision factors in plain terms and the how-to up close. The text is written for beginner or regular players, parents, club organizers and managers of halls or local governments who want to set up a temporary pickleball court.

The FFT has obtained the delegation for pickleball from the Ministry of Sports, which allows it to speed up the development of the sport across the country. Pickleball is played indoors as well as outdoors, with balls of slightly different design depending on the type of surface. The Fédération française de tennis states that up to four pickleball courts can fit on a single tennis court, which makes it possible to reuse existing equipment.

The use cases

Basic point to grasp: the non-volley zone line is parallel to the net and sits 7 feet (2.13 m) from it. The center line runs from that line to the baseline and separates the even and odd service areas. To be read alongside the neighboring sections.

Foundation of the subject: the recommended minimum playing area is 30 feet by 60 feet (9.14 m by 18.29 m). For new construction or a tournament, the rulebook recommends 34 feet by 64 feet, which leaves room around the court. To be read alongside the neighboring sections.

The decision factors in plain terms

The elements of judgment follow below this sentence.

  • A pickleball court is a rectangle 20 feet wide by 44 feet long, or 6.10 m by 13.41 m. These dimensions are the same for singles and doubles.
  • Pickleball requires a hard surface and is not suited to a clay court. Any tennis court other than clay, or a sports hall, can host the game.
  • The FFT offers affiliated clubs financial support, through its club and participation development program, to create permanent pickleball courts.

The how-to up close

A sequence to follow step by step, without skipping a line.

  1. To mark out a temporary court, chalk, line-marking paint, adhesive tape or masking tape can be used, as long as the color contrasts well with the floor.
  2. For a temporary court, hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt are considered optimal, and a gym floor works just as well.
  3. For an improvised court, about 7 feet (2.1 m) is recommended between the baseline and a wall or other barrier, to leave room for movement and safety.

The pitfalls

A discreet hazard: on grass or uneven ground, the effective net height can vary slightly along the baseline; this is why hard courts are the official standard in competition. Worth marking with a cross in the margin.

How much space to plan per court?

An example from real life: the Pickleball Time club in Nîmes, billed as the first club in the South entirely dedicated to pickleball, has 5 indoor courts and 2 outdoor courts. Each court measures 9 m by 18 m and the ceiling height reaches 6.5 m.

Wrapping up

On the chronicle's tally: the use cases, the decision factors in plain terms, the how-to up close and the pitfalls. End of the chronicle: the useful passages are worth rereading at leisure.

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Reference material

The dimensions cited rely on USA Pickleball rules; for a competition in France, the specifications currently in force should be checked with the FFT or the relevant league.

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