1.1 The purpose of this guide is to inform the builder, designer, facility manager, or owner, or a combination thereof, of a pickleball court or facility about the many details and features of pickleball court fence. It focuses on what to consider when designing a pickleball fence, offers some recommendations, and points the user to where they could find additional useful information regarding the design, construction, and maintenance of pickleball courts.
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM F3558-24 Referenced Document
ASTM A392 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
ASTM A491 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
ASTM A824 Standard Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Marcelled Tension Wire for Use With Chain Link Fence
ASTM F1043 Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
ASTM F1083 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
ASTM F1345 Standard Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
ASTM F1664 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)-Coated Steel Tension Wire Used with Chain-Link Fence
ASTM F552 Standard Terminology Relating to Chain Link Fencing
ASTM F567 Standard Practice for Installation of Chain-Link Fence
ASTM F626 Standard Specification for Fence Fittings
ASTM F668 Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) and Other Organic Polymer-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
ASTM F900 Standard Specification for Industrial and Commercial Swing Gates
ASTM F934 Standard Specification for Standard Colors for Polymer-Coated Chain Link Fence Materials
ASTM F3558-24 history
2024ASTM F3558-24 Standard Guide for Chain-Link Pickleball Court Fences
2022ASTM F3558-22 Standard Guide for Chain-Link Pickleball Court Fences