Plain-language research behind the model by-law. Each piece stands on its own, cites its sources, and says how firm the evidence is. Start with the sound, or go straight to the question you came with.
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What is that sound?
The science of pickleball noise, from the paddle face to the ear to the by-law. What the pop is, why average measurements miss it, and why noise by-laws have no number for it.
The solution at the source
Is there a Canadian standard for quiet equipment?
What exists today, what a usable test method has to say, and how Canada could fill the gap.
Siting
How far should a court be from homes?
What Ottawa, Vaughan and Burlington have published, and why their figures differ.
The case
What happened in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The 2022 convictions of a town and its club under the town's own noise by-law, and what has happened since. Includes a two-minute video.
More to come. New research is announced on the Updates page.