{"id":95207,"date":"2026-10-24T03:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95207"},"modified":"2026-10-24T03:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:56:21","slug":"pickleball-limited-to-9-courts-in-sengkang-town-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95207","title":{"rendered":"Pickleball limited to 9 courts in Sengkang Town Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->Pickleball will be banned at certain courts managed by the Sengkang Town Council (SKTC) from Nov 1, with nine courts approved for play during specified hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a media statement on Oct 21, the town council said it developed the guidelines that take into account the residents\u2019 different preferences and lifestyles after reviewing feedback from a survey of over 2,000 residents there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The courts approved for the sport<!-- --> <!-- -->are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-list-container\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-test-id\">\n<ul class=\"pl-22 list-disc article-list-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Anchorvale Vista, near Block 310B and near Block 312A<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Aspella, near Block 275B<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Compassvale North Gate, near Block 262C<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Rivervale Gardens, near Block 120D<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Rivervale Bank, near Block 121B<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Rivervale View, near Block 161<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Rivervale Shores, near Block 175<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-item list-item\" data-testid=\"bulleted-article-list-item-test-id\">\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Rivervale Haven, near Block 197<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The approved spaces, which will be painted with pickleball court lines, are available for play from 10am to 7.30pm and will have signs indicating that pickleball is permitted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In an Instagram post on the new measures, MP for Sengkang GRC Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik said in his post that the new guidelines were the \u201ctwo most acceptable regulatory measures voted by residents\u201d in the survey, <!-- -->which was conducted from Nov 25 to Dec 22, 2025<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Muhaimin wrote: \u201cThrough these new measures, SKTC hopes to support residents who enjoy an active lifestyle, while also respecting the needs of those who value a quieter environment for rest and recuperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Pickleball will be banned at certain courts that are too close to residence blocks, or if a certain percentage of residents supported the ban, said the post, without specifying the exact percentage.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"responsive-iframe-base instagram instagram-embed\" title=\"instagram embed\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Devl1JvAcET\/embed\/captioned\/?omitscript=true\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer;falseclipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\" loading=\"eager\" data-testid=\"responsiveIframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The town council had earlier invited residents to take part in the online survey after recognising that the popular sport drew mixed reactions from residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Explaining how the measures were determined, Muhaimin said the team considered the survey data and on-site research by the SKTC estate team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The team looked at factors, including distance between courts and residential areas, sound frequency of pickleball play, residents\u2019 feedback and site layout and environmental features.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Straits Times has contacted the town council for more information, including the current number of pickleball courts under its care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Pickleball is known to make sharp sounds when the plastic balls strike hard paddles and ricochet off the floor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Releasing its survey findings on Oct 8, the town council said more than half, or 55.1%, of the 2092 resident respondents said they were negatively affected by pickleball activities, with the top grievance being noise from ball impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">This was followed by noise from players\u2019 voices, littering and other issues such as hoarding or being unable to use the court for other activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Some 32.2% of the survey respondents identified themselves as pickleball players and of this group, 90.5% do not use sound dampening equipment with 41.5% of those who do not saying they were unwilling to do so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Respondents were also asked to rank a series of regulatory measures from strongly acceptable to strong unacceptable, and implementing designated playing hours and a ban at certain courts were deemed the two most acceptable measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">They were followed by quiet periods with no pickleball activities, mandated use of sound dampening equipment and a complete ban across all courts in Sengkang.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The racket caused by pickleball has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/over-700-pickleball-noise-complaints-in-hdb-estates-since-2024?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">longstanding issue in residential areas<\/span><\/a> and other estates have also taken to limiting hours of play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In 2025, the Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council switched off lights earlier at selected courts to discourage late-night play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Signs at courts in other estates have also been put up, advising players to restrict their games to specified timings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In January, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/mountbatten-residents-trial-silent-pickleball-with-foam-balls-to-reduce-noise?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">trial for silent pickleball<\/span><\/a> was held at Mountbatten, where participants used soft foam balls instead of the regular hard plastic ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Chua Chu Kang Town Council is also running a similar trial that started on Oct 1 for six months. 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