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- 20 × 44 ftThe court, singles and doubles. Rule 3.A.1
- 7 ftThe kitchen, measured from the net. Rule 3.A.4.c
- 2 inWidth of every line. Rule 3.A.4.e
- 36 / 34 inNet height at the sideline and at the center. Rule 3.B.6, 3.B.7
Source: 2026 USA Pickleball Official Rulebook, checked October 23, 2026.
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Type a brand or a model. We search 5,369 entries copied from the USA Pickleball list and show thickness, shape, core and face. Typos are fine.
Not found in our copy
Nothing matches . That does not mean the paddle is banned. Before you decide:
- Check the spelling and try one word of the model, or just the brand.
- Our copy is partial. It holds 5,369 of the 5,397 entries on the official list, captured on October 23, 2026, so a missing model is not a verdict.
- New models are added to the official list every week. The list on usapickleball.org is the only authority, so search it before you buy or enter a tournament.
Source: USA Pickleball approved paddle list, captured October 23, 2026. Approved means listed there; a model missing from our copy may still be approved.
What is on the list
What approved
paddles look like
- 14%608 models
- 13%578 models
- 15%665 models
- 4%156 models
- 52%2,265 models
- 2%107 models
Our copy holds 5,369 of 5,397 models; 990 of them do not state this value and are left out. Shares are of 4,379 models.
- 70%3,311 models
- 21%970 models
- 5%244 models
- 2%96 models
- <1%41 models
- <1%28 models
- <1%12 models
Our copy holds 5,369 of 5,397 models; 667 of them do not state this value and are left out. Shares are of 4,702 models.
- 71%3,342 models
- 18%857 models
- 7%324 models
- 2%87 models
- 1%53 models
- <1%25 models
- <1%13 models
Our copy holds 5,369 of 5,397 models; 668 of them do not state this value and are left out. Shares are of 4,701 models.
- 84%3,945 models
- 11%524 models
- 3%163 models
- <1%40 models
- <1%16 models
- <1%15 models
Our copy holds 5,369 of 5,397 models; 666 of them do not state this value and are left out. Shares are of 4,703 models.
Source: USA Pickleball approved paddle list, captured October 23, 2026. Shapes, cores and faces are grouped by us from the declared values.
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