Pickleball to be limited to 9 courts under Sengkang Town Council after residents’ survey

The new pickleball measures will kick in on Nov 1.

Published Oct 23, 2026, 01:32 PM

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 01:32 PM

Sengkang Town Council will ban pickleball at some courts from Nov 1 and allow it at nine approved sites only between 10am and 7.30pm.

The rules follow feedback from more than 2,000 residents and on-site checks, balancing active play with quieter rest areas.

The council will paint court lines and put up signs, while other estates are also limiting play or testing silent pickleball to reduce noise.

SINGAPORE – 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.

In a media statement on Oct 21, the town council said it developed the guidelines that take into account the residents’ different preferences and lifestyles after reviewing feedback from a survey of over 2,000 residents there .

The courts approved for the sport are:

Anchorvale Vista, near Block 310B and near Block 312A

Aspella, near Block 275B

Compassvale North Gate, near Block 262C

Rivervale Gardens, near Block 120D

Rivervale Bank, near Block 121B

Rivervale View, near Block 161

Rivervale Shores, near Block 175

Rivervale Have n , near Block 197

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.

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 “two most acceptable regulatory measures voted by residents” in the survey.

Muhaimin wrote: “Through 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.”

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.

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.

Explaining how the measures were determined, Muhaimin said the team considered the survey data and on-site research by the SKTC estate team.

The team looked at f actors, including distance between courts and residential areas, sound frequency of pickleball play, residents’ feedback and site layout and environmental features.

The Straits Times has contacted the town council for more information, including the current number of pickleball courts under its care.

The racket caused by pickleball has been a longstanding issue in residential areas and other estates have also taken to limiting hours of play.

In 2025, the Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council switched off lights earlier at selected courts to discourage late-night play.

Signs at courts in other estates have also been put up, advising players to restrict their games to specified timings.

In January, a trial for silent pickleball was held at Mountbatten, where participants used soft foam balls instead of the regular hard plastic ball.

Chua Chu Kang Town Council is also running a similar trial that started on Oct 1 for six months. Only foam balls can be used at a multi-purpose court in Block 119A Plantation Crescent that is open from 9.30am to 8pm daily.

Laura Chia is a journalist covering breaking news and current affairs, with an interest in sports.

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新的匹克球规则将于11月1日生效。

发布于 2026 年 10 月 23 日下午 1:32

更新于2026年10月23日下午1:32

盛港市镇理事会将从 11 月 1 日起禁止在部分球场进行匹克球运动，仅允许在九个经批准的场地于上午 10 点至晚上 7 点 30 分之间进行匹克球运动。

这些规则是在听取了 2000 多名居民的反馈意见并进行现场检查后制定的，旨在平衡活跃的玩耍空间和安静的休息区。

市政委员会将粉刷球场线并竖立标志，而其他一些住宅区也在限制比赛或试行静音匹克球以减少噪音。

新加坡——从11月1日起，盛港市镇理事会（SKTC）管理的某些球场将禁止进行匹克球运动，但有九个球场获准在指定时间段内进行比赛。

10 月 21 日，镇议会在一份媒体声明中表示，在审查了对当地 2000 多名居民的调查反馈后，制定了考虑到居民不同偏好和生活方式的指导方针。

获准用于该项运动的场地有：

Anchorvale Vista，靠近 310B 区和 312A 区

阿斯佩拉，靠近 275B 街区

Compassvale 北门，靠近 262C 座

Rivervale Gardens，靠近120D座

Rivervale Bank，靠近121B街区

Rivervale View，靠近161号地块

河谷海岸，靠近175号街区

Rivervale Have n，靠近 197 号街区

获准使用的场地将画上匹克球场地线，开放时间为上午 10 点至晚上 7 点 30 分，并设有标志表明允许进行匹克球运动。

盛港集选区议员阿卜杜勒·穆海明·阿卜杜勒·马利克在Instagram上发布了一篇关于新措施的帖子，他在帖子中表示，这些新准则是调查中“居民投票选出的两项最可接受的监管措施”。

穆海敏写道：“通过这些新措施，SKTC希望能够支持那些喜欢积极生活方式的居民，同时也尊重那些重视安静环境以便休息和恢复的居民的需求。”

该帖子称，如果某些球场距离居民区太近，或者有一定比例的居民支持禁令，则禁止在这些球场进行匹克球运动，但没有具体说明具体比例。

此前，镇议会意识到这项热门运动在居民中引起了褒贬不一的反应，因此邀请居民参加在线调查。

穆海敏解释说，这些措施是如何确定的，团队考虑了SKTC地产团队的调查数据和现场研究。

研究团队考察了诸多因素，包括球场与居民区之间的距离、匹克球比赛的声音频率、居民的反馈以及场地布局和环境特征。

《海峡时报》已联系市镇理事会以获取更多信息，包括目前由其管理的匹克球场地数量。

匹克球运动造成的噪音一直是居民区的一个长期问题，其他一些住宅区也开始限制匹克球运动的时间。

2025 年，Marine Parade-Braddell Heights 镇议会提前关闭了部分球场的照明灯，以阻止人们在深夜打球。

其他住宅区的球场也竖起了告示，建议球员将比赛时间限制在规定的时间内。

一月份，蒙巴顿举行了一次无声匹克球的试验，参与者使用软泡沫球代替了普通的硬塑料球。

蔡厝港市镇理事会也于10月1日开始进行为期六个月的类似试验。位于种植园弯119A座的多功能球场每天上午9点30分至晚上8点开放，试验期间只允许使用泡沫球。

Laura Chia是一位报道突发新闻和时事的记者，对体育也颇感兴趣。

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