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How tall is a pickleball net at the sidelines?

36 inches at the sidelines.

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  1. 32 inches
  2. 36 inches ✔
  3. 42 inches

Why: The top of the net is 36 inches high where it crosses the sidelines. It sags a little lower in the middle.

Huh, didn't know that: The founders lowered a badminton net to 36 inches when they invented the game.

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The net is 36 inches at the sides. That is three feet of pure drama.
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References

Answer: 36 inches. The top of the net is 36 inches high where it crosses the sidelines. It sags a little lower in the middle.

  1. USA Pickleball: What Is Pickleball usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball
    The net is 36 inches high at the sidelines and 34 in the center.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. USA Pickleball: About and History usapickleball.org/about
    soon the net was lowered to 36 inches
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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