Centennial leaders zero in on pickleball noise amid moratorium

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid a moratorium on pickleball, ofcials in Centennial are narrowing down ways to lessen the impacts of the sport’s noise before giving the green light to game play near homes. One factor in their decision could be what a sound expert dubs “impulsive sounds” -- sudden noises that are distracting enough to make it di cult for people to relax and may even result in long-term psychological issues.

“ e reason that we’re taking a look at pickleball noise is the long-term impacts of it,” said Neil Marciniak, the city’s director of community and economic development.