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How tall is a pickleball net at the center?

34 inches at the center.

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  1. 34 inches ✔
  2. 36 inches
  3. 30 inches

Why: The net is 2 inches lower in the middle than at the sides. A center strap can hold it at the right height.

Huh, didn't know that: The allowed tolerance is just a quarter inch either way.

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Answer: 34 inches. The net is 2 inches lower in the middle than at the sides. A center strap can hold it at the right height.

  1. 2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook usapickleball.org/docs/rules/USAP-Official-Rulebook.pdf
    The top of the net must be 34 inches +/- 0.25 inch
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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