Case Study: Lighting a Multi-Use Pickleball Court in the Pacific Northwest

Pickleball is fast, and the ball is small. Players need to track it across the full court, including near the baselines and sidelines, so the light has to reach the edges of the playing surface, not just the area around the net. On this court, the same light also had to work for basketball at the far end.

The poles had to sit outside the playing area, around the court perimeter, and the fixtures had to be rated for year-round exterior exposure. Sourcing poles, anchor bolts, fixtures, and slip fitters from different suppliers adds coordination for the installer and leaves room for mismatched parts.

The Solution: A Complete Pole and Fixture Package

The WareLight Select LSPB-15 system ships everything for the court under one item number: four 15 ft round steel poles with hardware, anchor bolts, and base covers, plus four LED fixtures with adjustable slip fitters.

Each fixture uses Type IV sports optics, a forward-throw distribution that pushes light from a pole at the court's edge out across the playing surface.

The fixtures are configurable in the field, so output and color temperature can be set to the court rather than ordered to a fixed spec:

• Wattage Selectable: 180W, 200W, 230W, 250W, or 300W per fixture
• CCT Selectable: 3000K, 4000K, or 5000K
• 0–10V Dimming: Adjust light levels by use or time of night
• Built for Outdoor Use: IP66 rated and wet-location listed for permanent exterior installation
• 120–277V Operation: Works with standard commercial and residential service voltages
• DLC Premium and ETL Listed, with a 5-Year Warranty

The Results: A Court That Stays in Use After Dark

The four poles are set around the court perimeter, with the fixtures aimed in to light the playing surface from baseline to baseline, including the basketball end. In daylight, the dark bronze poles and fixtures sit back against the tree line without crowding the court.

"The new lighting has made a huge difference for our residents. The court is bright and evenly lit at night, and we're seeing people use it much later in the evening than they could before. We're very happy with how the project turned out."

Residents now use the court for evening pickleball and basketball, well past the point where play used to stop.

Why a Packaged System Works for Pickleball and Multi-Use Courts

For a single outdoor court, a matched pole-and-fixture kit takes most of the guesswork out of specifying sports lighting:

• One Order, Matched Parts: Poles, anchor bolts, base covers, fixtures, and slip fitters are sized to work together.
• Perimeter Mounting: Type IV optics throw light forward from the court's edge, keeping poles out of the playing area.
• Adjustable Output: Selectable wattage lets the installer set light levels to the court instead of overbuying fixtures.
• Color Temperature Choice: 3000K, 4000K, or 5000K, depending on the site and how the court is used.
• Multi-Sport Coverage: The same layout that covers a pickleball court also lights a shared basketball area on the same slab.

15FT LED Lighting System For Pickleball Court, 4 Light Poles and 4 LED Lights With Sports Optics

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