Rules 2024

How To Play the Game

NOTE: Pickleball Ontario, Pickleball Canada and the USA Pickleball Association follow the Pickleball Rules as listed below.

For the basics on ‘How to Play’

Rules of the Game

Detailed Official Rules

OFFICIAL-RULEBOOK-2024 – GPF version

Approved Paddles, Balls and Legal Serves

Approved Paddles

List-of-Approved-Balls

Watch this video clip

Legal Serves 2022

Referee Training

Interested in becoming a Referee, check out this program

PCO Officiating Program

How to Become a PAO Member Club.

In order to receive the benefits described, your club must be registered as a Member Club with Pickleball Ontario. This requires a signed agreement, which we provide. It indicates the club will abide by the following conditions:

– Recognize Pickleball Ontario provincially and Pickleball Canada nationally as the governing bodies of pickleball in Ontario and Canada respectively
– Support the vision, mission and goals of Pickleball Ontario and Pickleball Canada
– Maintain 100 % membership in Pickleball Ontario and Pickleball Canada
– Have a minimum of 10 people designated as members of the Home Club
– Have a Board of Directors
– Charge fees to participate in the club
– Have a bank account
– Have a non-misleading name
– Designate one person to interact with Pickleball Ontario

CONTACT: suzannepenner@pickleballontario.org

Why Join Pickleball Ontario

As a member of PAO you will

– enjoy recreational and tournament play
– have the ability to play in sanctioned, provincial and regional tournaments
– be entitled to Sport Insurance
– have access to the PAO website (Members’ page)
– have access to coaching and referee certification
– receive updates about the game through emails, newsletters and magazines
– have access to coaching and referee certification
– provide support to the Provincial Sport Organization that is committed to growing the game in Ontario