What lighting standards (lux / foot-candles) are required for night pickleball?

Because pickleballs are perforated plastic spheres moving up to 45 mph across high-speed kitchen exchanges, insufficient illumination creates severe optical tracking latency. The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) defines three classes of court lighting: Class III (Recreational/Parks) requires an average of 30-40 foot-candles with a uniformity ratio (max/min) of 2.5:1. Class II (Club & Competitive) mandates 50-60 foot-candles. Class I (Championship/Televised) dictates 75-100+ foot-candles (800–1100 lux) with full cut-off LED fixtures to prevent skyglow and direct glare into players' eyes during high overhead smashes.