Nonstop pop: Some Avondale Estates neighbors say pickleball too noisy, start petition [Video]

Some residents of Avondale Estates find themselves in a pickle over pickleball, saying the sport is too loud. Now, they want the city to do something about it.

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“It’s just nonstop pop-pop-pop-pop-pop,” said Ross Rubenstein, who lives a few houses down from the Avondale Swim and Tennis Club, where four courts are open to pickleball players.

“It’s just not really conducive to being played close to people’s houses in a residential neighborhood. It’s a very loud sport.”

He and his wife work from home, and he said the popping is sometimes so loud that his wife has to wear noise-canceling headphones. He started a petition to prompt the city to make efforts to lower the volume.

“It’s very high-pitched,” he said. “I think that’s part of the problem because that sound tends to cut through.”

Avondale Estates commissioners have met to discuss the concerns.

City manager Patrick Bryant said short-term …