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La Crosse Pickleball

Courts & equipment

Paddles, balls & shoes

Guides to the gear players hold and wear: paddle shapes, cores and faces, the paddle rules and approved list, weight classes and grip sizes, ball specifications, and court shoes and soles. Each page links the rules and documents it draws on.

  • Paddle typesTypes of pickleball paddles in one chart: standard, hybrid and elongated shapes, honeycomb and foam cores, fiberglass and carbon faces, weights.
  • Paddle specsPickleball paddle specs: 17 in length and 24 in combined limits, surface and material rules, the USA Pickleball approved list and the 2026 spin test.
  • Paddle weight & gripPickleball paddle weight and grip size: no rulebook limits, published weight classes and 4–4.5 in grips compared, measuring grip size, tennis-elbow notes.
  • Ball specsPickleball ball specs from USA Pickleball: 2.87–2.97 in diameter, 0.78–0.935 oz, 30–34 in bounce, 26–40 holes, indoor vs. outdoor and the approved list.
  • Pickleball shoesPickleball shoes guide: court vs. running shoes, indoor and outdoor soles, the non-marking rule 18.B.2, fit, when to replace, and ankle braces.

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