Pickleball players want more courts in Boca Raton Pickleball players are asking Boca Raton city leaders for more room to play. and last updated 2021-01-26 17:38:59-05 BOCA RATON, Fla. â Pickleball players are asking Boca Raton city leaders for more room to play. The sport is one of the fastest growing in the country, and local cities are trying to keep up with the demand. Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Raul Travieso is the president of the Boca Raton Pickleball Club, which was officially formed a year ago. "We started in January of 2020 and COVID hit," Travieso said.