Hold onto your paddles, folks! The pickleball pandemonium is back, and this time it’s taking place right in the luxury condos of downtown San Francisco. A group of 150 fed-up condo owners at the Golden Gateway Commons (yes, the same ones living amidst the glitter and glam of 550 Davis Street) have decided they’ve reached their pickleball limit. So what’s their brilliant solution? A lawsuit against the nearby Bay Club, claiming their courts are a symphony of ‘noise pollution’ that even Beethoven wouldn’t appreciate.

Imagine this: the quiet retreat of condo life shattered by the piercing ‘pok-pok’ sound of pickleball action just a stone’s throw away. Seriously, you’d think they were auditioning for a horror movie over there. The homeowners association has taken it upon themselves to demand that the fitness club “immediately cease the offensive noise pollution” emerging from the pickleball courts—because, obviously, they have the right to silence when they paid top-dollar for their urban oasis.

According to the condo crusaders, the airborne soundwaves generated by pickleballs colliding with paddles are not only unbearable but also offensive to their delicate eardrums—definitely louder than that gentle hum from your $4,000 stereo system. And don’t think this is just a simple case of good luck finding peace in a major city. The lawsuit claims the pickleball courts crank up the volume to a staggering 70 decibels, while the noise limit for nice condo dwellers is a modest 8 decibels above ambient noise—so yes, the condo residents are feeling pinned to the wall (pun intended).

After months of trying to resolve this pickleball pickle like civilized adults, including cease-and-desist letters and sound-dampening curtains reminiscent of grandma’s valances, the Bay Club has remained steadfast in their dedication to the sport. Do they care about the condo owners? Probably as much as they care about the folks just trying to find a quiet spot on initiative-infused streets.

And let’s not forget about the ongoing nationwide pickleball drama that’s making headlines everywhere. From New York to Maine, people are throwing adult tantrums over the “torture” of pickleball noise, calling it everything from a ‘pistol range’ to ‘leaf blowers incarnate.’

So what’s next? Will the Gentrifier-in-Chief of pickleball throw down at their next court match? Will soundproof paddles be invented? For now, the pickleball combatants in San Francisco are hunkering down for a legal brawl, arms crossed and paddles at the ready. The real question though: who will emerge victorious in this noise rivalry? Stay tuned—unlike that pok-pok sound, this story isn’t going away anytime soon.