An asphalt basketball court is comprised of 4" to 6" of compacted road rock (usually limestone in Florida ), 1" of asphalt and an acrylic color coating system. Once the stone base and asphalt has been installed, and the asphalt has cured for 2 weeks, the color coating process begins. The court will be flooded to reveal any low areas in the asphalt surface. A patch binder mix is then applied to fill in the low areas. Two coats of acrylic resurfacing product are next applied over the asphalt to repair any minor imperfections and seal the asphalt surface. Two coats of acrylic court paint are then applied, followed by the playing lines. Most new courts will require a four coat color system (two coats of resurfacing product, two coats of color product). You as the court owner can choose from a variety of different colors to match your tastes.
A concrete basketball court can be a great solution when (a) site access makes it difficult or impossible for asphalt equipment to reach the court site (b) when a small half court is desired. Concrete basketball courts consist of one inch of concrete with a medium broom finish poured over a properly graded sub-base. It is important that a vapor barrier, usually a 6 mil plastic liner, is installed over the sub-base before the concrete is poured. This barrier will prevent moisture from being drawn into the concrete and getting trapped between the concrete and the acrylic coating system.
Once the concrete has cured, a concrete primer coat is applied to ensure that the acrylic resurfacing product will adhere to the concrete surface. The court is then flooded to reveal any low areas in the concrete surface. A patch binder mix is then applied to fill in the low areas. Two coats of acrylic resurfacing product are next applied to repair any minor imperfections in the concrete surface. Two coats of acrylic court paint are then applied, followed by the playing lines. Most new courts will require a four coat color system (two coats of resurfacing product, two coats of color product). You as the court owner can choose from a variety of different colors to match your tastes.
Asphalt tennis courts are very popular among our customers for a variety of reasons. The most compelling advantage of an asphalt tennis court is that it requires little or no maintenance on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. This makes asphalt tennis courts very popular with private homeowners, apartments/condominiums, schools and municipalities. Court owners can also customize the color, speed and cushioning of the court to suit their individual preferences. Many private homeowners utilize their asphalt tennis courts for other activities, including basketball.
An asphalt tennis court is comprised of 4" to 6" of compacted road rock (usually limestone in Florida ), 1" of asphalt and an acrylic color coating system. We generally build two different types of asphalt tennis courts for our clients - standard and cushioned.
Standard Asphalt Tennis Court:
Once the stone base and asphalt has been installed, and the asphalt has cured for 2 weeks, the color coating process begins. The court will be flooded to reveal any low areas in the asphalt surface. A patch binder mix is then applied to fill in the low areas. Two coats of acrylic resurfacing product are next applied over the asphalt to repair any minor imperfections and seal the asphalt surface. Two coats of acrylic court paint are then applied, followed by the playing lines. The pace of ball bounce can be somewhat controlled by adding more or less sand to the acrylic resurfacing product and acrylic court paint. Most new courts will require a four coat color system (two coats of resurfacing product, two coats of color product). You as the court owner can choose from a variety of different colors to match your tastes.
The decision has been made: you want a tennis court. What comes next? Often the answer is confusion. Suddenly, you are overwhelmed by the many decisions that face you. You need help defining your options and making appropriate choices. We are here to help.
We specialize in asphalt court construction and resurfacing and has a long list of satisfied customers ranging from Estee Lauder's Residence to top seated players.
A hard court is one made of asphalt or concrete, usually covered with an acrylic coating. The coating protects the court from the elements, enhances its appearance, and affects the playing characteristics of the court. Generally, a hard court yields what is known as a 'fast' game, meaning that a tennis ball bounces off the court surface at a low angle. The speed and angle of the tennis ball coming off a bounce are determined by the power and spin of the hit and are relatively unaffected by the surface of the court. This speed, however, can be adjusted depending on the amount, type and size of sand used in the color coating. "Slow" playing, textured surfaces are available. Properly installed, hard courts are generally considered to be durable and to require relatively low maintenance. Installation costs range from $18,000 - $40,000, depending upon the specific construction.
When a resilient layer (or layers) of cushioning material is applied over an asphalt or concrete court, a cushioned court results. Cushioned courts usually have excellent playing characteristics and an all-weather surface for year round play. These attributes make them popular with players but such courts are considerably more expensive than hard courts; cushioning adds $5,000 - $25,000 to the cost of the court, over and above the cost of the asphalt or concrete base.
Tennis Court Specifications
Playing Lines:
The outside dimensions of the playing lines should be as follow:
Doubles 36' x 78' (10.97m x 23.77m)
Singles 27' x 78' (8.23m x 23.77m)
All lines should be not less than 1" (2.54 cm) nor more than 2" (5 cm) in width, except the base line which may be up to 4" (10 cm) in width and the center line which should be 2" (5 cm) in width.
Clearance Between Courts:
Where courts are constructed within the confines of a common enclosure, the distance between side lines should be not less than 12' (3.658m). Where space permits, it is desirable to provide additional space between side lines to enhance play; 24' (7.315m) is recommended.
Tennis Court Orientation:
A tennis court should be laid out to minimize players looking into the sun when serving or when following the flight of a ball. A tennis court also should be laid out to avoid distracting shadow lines and patterns on the court surface.
Theoretically, the best possible layout would be to orient the longitudinal axis of the court perpendicular to the azimuth of the sun -- the angular measurement of the horizontal location of the sun in relation to true north. Since the azimuth of the sun constantly shifts according to the time of day, the season of the year and the latitude in which it is observed, it is difficult to generalize about an ideal orientation.
Concrete tennis courts consist of one inch of concrete with a medium broom finish poured over a properly graded sub-base. It is important that a vapor barrier, usually a 6 mil plastic liner, is installed over the sub-base before the concrete is poured. This barrier will prevent moisture from being drawn into the concrete and getting trapped between the concrete and the acrylic coating system.
Once the concrete has cured, a concrete primer coat is applied to ensure that the acrylic resurfacing product will adhere to the concrete surface. The court is then flooded to reveal any low areas in the concrete surface. A patch binder mix is then applied to fill in the low areas. Two coats of acrylic resurfacing product are next applied to repair any minor imperfections in the concrete surface. Two coats of acrylic court paint are then applied, followed by the playing lines. The pace of ball bounce can be somewhat controlled by adding more or less sand to the acrylic resurfacing product and acrylic court paint. Most new courts will require a four coat color system (two coats of resurfacing product, two coats of color product).
The decision has been made: you want a tennis court. What comes next? Often the answer is confusion. Suddenly, you are overwhelmed by the many decisions that face you. You need help defining your options and making appropriate choices. We are here to help.
We specialize in asphalt court construction and resurfacing and has a long list of satisfied customers ranging from Estee Lauder's Residence to top seated players.
A hard court is one made of asphalt or concrete, usually covered with an acrylic coating. The coating protects the court from the elements, enhances its appearance, and affects the playing characteristics of the court. Generally, a hard court yields what is known as a 'fast' game, meaning that a tennis ball bounces off the court surface at a low angle. The speed and angle of the tennis ball coming off a bounce are determined by the power and spin of the hit and are relatively unaffected by the surface of the court. This speed, however, can be adjusted depending on the amount, type and size of sand used in the color coating. "Slow" playing, textured surfaces are available. Properly installed, hard courts are generally considered to be durable and to require relatively low maintenance. Installation costs range from $18,000 - $40,000, depending upon the specific construction.
When a resilient layer (or layers) of cushioning material is applied over an asphalt or concrete court, a cushioned court results. Cushioned courts usually have excellent playing characteristics and an all-weather surface for year round play. These attributes make them popular with players but such courts are considerably more expensive than hard courts; cushioning adds $5,000 - $25,000 to the cost of the court, over and above the cost of the asphalt or concrete base.
Tennis Court Specifications
Playing Lines:
The outside dimensions of the playing lines should be as follow:
Doubles 36' x 78' (10.97m x 23.77m)
Singles 27' x 78' (8.23m x 23.77m)
All lines should be not less than 1" (2.54 cm) nor more than 2" (5 cm) in width, except the base line which may be up to 4" (10 cm) in width and the center line which should be 2" (5 cm) in width.
Clearance Between Courts:
Where courts are constructed within the confines of a common enclosure, the distance between side lines should be not less than 12' (3.658m). Where space permits, it is desirable to provide additional space between side lines to enhance play; 24' (7.315m) is recommended.
Tennis Court Orientation:
A tennis court should be laid out to minimize players looking into the sun when serving or when following the flight of a ball. A tennis court also should be laid out to avoid distracting shadow lines and patterns on the court surface.
Theoretically, the best possible layout would be to orient the longitudinal axis of the court perpendicular to the azimuth of the sun -- the angular measurement of the horizontal location of the sun in relation to true north. Since the azimuth of the sun constantly shifts according to the time of day, the season of the year and the latitude in which it is observed, it is difficult to generalize about an ideal orientation.
The skinned area of a baseball diamond typically has grades ranging from ¼% to 1%, while infields (either skinned or grass) should have a ½% downward slope toward the baselines. Since these are such gradual slopes, it's necessary to use as many as 50 grade stakes for these areas. Set the stakes first, then mark the proposed grade on the stakes using a marker.
In setting the grade, string lines can be used in two different ways. The first is to place the string lines on the straight edges between the grass and the skinned areas. Everything on one side of the line is topsoil, while the other side is sand/clay soil. (For these straight edges, string lines serve a dual purpose: separating the grass area from the skinned area, and setting the string at finish grade as a visible guideline for the crew.) String lines can also be used to check grade between stakes by tying the string to one stake at finish grade, then pulling tight and tying to another stake at finish grade.
Use a paint line on the field arcs. Place stakes along the arc to mark the finish grade. Remember to account for settling by pressing firmly on both sides of these lines. This can be done with foot pressure, but a tractor is even better.
Use string lines to hand-grade the entire infield by attaching a string to a stake at the base of the pitcher's mound and pulling it to another stake at the baseline. A line can also be tied to a stake at the baseline between first and second base, or between second and third, and pulling it to another stake at the arc where the skinned area meets the outfield grass.
One easy way to check the slope in front of the pitcher's plate is to make a measuring tool from a piece of 2"x4"x10' lumber, as shown in figure 11.22. Lay the 2x4 on top of the pitcher's plate, and stake it level on the home plate side. Mark the board 18" in front of the pitcher's plate and then every foot until there are six marks. Then adjust the slope until the first mark is one inch above the ground, the second mark is two inches, and so on. The rest of the mound can be sloped evenly to the bottom.
For overall field designs shown in Figures 11.2 and 11.3, set the outfield grade stakes on the contour lines. To allow the field to drain properly, it's important to have an even grade from contour line to contour line. That means grade stakes and spot elevation checks are necessary to ensure an even grade and to prevent puddling.
One common mistake is to fail to set grade stakes in foul territory around the infield to allow for continuous grades from the infield to the dugouts. These are highly used areas in the field of play, and they require special attention to make sure the players using them will not be standing in water or mud. Remember that catchers will be running through these areas looking straight up for foul balls, and grabbing throws from the outfield with runners approaching the plate. Obviously, under these circumstances, good traction is essential.
The Bocce Court is an area approximately 12' x 60'. Although this is the recommended court size, variations are acceptable provided foul lines and in-bound markers are clearly established. If you are planning to build a personal court for recreational use for you, your family and friends then the size should be whatever fits in your backyard.
The court surface may be composed of dust, dirt, clay, grass or artificial surface providing there are no permanent or temporary obstructions in the court that would interfere with the straight line delivery of a bocce from any direction.
The side and end walls of the court may be composed of any material that would not move during play and be at least as high as the bocce balls. The side or end walls may be utilized for bank shots or rebound shots. All courts should be clearly marked for the following:
1' from side boards-in-bounds for first throw of pallino.
3' from back boards-in-bounds for first throw of pallino.
4' from back boards- foul line for pointing. Distance may vary provided foul lines are clearly marked.
9' from back boards-foul line for spocking or hitting. Distance may vary provided foul lines are clearly marked.
Half court marker-minimum distance pallino may be thrown on first throw of pallino. Courts may have additional minimum distance markers for pallino which would overrule half court markers. During the course of play; however, the pallino may never come to rest closer than the half point marker or frame is considered dead.
A level surface 91' long and 13' wide with side and back walls accommodates all styles of play including the "Open Rules" and both recognize international disciplines. If you are planning to build a personal court for recreational use for you, your family and friends then the size should be whatever fits in your backyard. I recommend the internationally approved 91'x13' court because it provides the most flexibility.
Side walls and back walls are desirable. They should be constructed of wood, preferably sunken treated wood or bolted to concrete walls to provide resilience. Walls may, however, also be constructed above ground.
The basic design process for a football field is obviously simpler than that encountered in baseball; the field is a rectangle, either 120 yards long (in the United States), or 160 yards long (in Canada). Field widths vary somewhat, but the official size for American high school, college, and professional football is 160 feet, and Canadian fields are 195 feet (65 yards) wide. In thinly-populated areas of the West and Southwest, many high schools play six and eight-man football, with the standard field size of 100 yards long (80 yard playing area plus two 10-yard end zones) and 40 yards wide.
The majority of football fields are laid out along a north-south axis, and crowned longitudinally down the center of the field, to promote surface drainage toward the sidelines and away from the part of the field subject to the greatest mechanical stresses. However, there are many fields in use which are flat and sloped to one side so that the entire playing field drains in a single direction. If the topography of the area lends itself better to a flat field sloped in one direction, such a field can be perfectly serviceable. A problem with this type of field is that someone may get the idea of "increasing the crown" on a field to improve drainage, not realizing that there is no crown there in the first place. Under these circumstances, raising the center of the field has the same effect as building a dam down the middle of the field. By restricting the flow of water, crowning an uncrowned field can turn the uphill half of the playing surface into a swamp.
The degree of slope should be from 1% to 1.75%. Fields sloped at the low end of this range may also need installed drain systems to speed up the movement of water.
The playing area is 20 ft. by 50 ft. There is a service line extending across the width of the court 3 ft. in from each end line. The center line extends from service line to service line down the middle of the court. West of the Mississippi, there is a restraint line which extends the width of the court 12 ft. from the net.
Paddle Tennis net posts are 31" high. The net is strung taught so that it is a constant 31" across the width of the court. The post are set 18" outside of each sideline.
The United States Paddle Tennis Association recommends 15 ft. of backspace behind each baseline plus 10 ft. of clearance on each side.
Paddle Tennis can be played either as singles or doubles. Unlike tennis, both singles and doubles are played on the same size court, a twenty by fifty foot rectangular court. Ideally, fences are placed 15 feet behind the baselines and ten feet from the sidelines. Above is a diagram of a typical Paddle Tennis court for playing the West Coast versions of the game. Courts for the East Coast version are identical, except that they do not have the restraint lines.
The net is 31 inches high over its entire length and extends 18 inches beyond each side line.
The ball used in Paddle Tennis is a regulation tennis ball which has been punctured with a needle or pin so that when dropped from a height of six feet the ball will bounce back to a height between 31 and 33 inches.
The paddle is made of a solid material or materials, such as, hard woods, plywood, fiberglass or graphite. The paddle may be textured or perforated and may have a metal rim or not but it cannot have strings. The size of the paddles cannot exceed 18 1/2 inches by nine and a half inches.
I hope that this introduction to the game of Paddle Tennis will arouse your curiosity and your desire to try the game. It is a wonderful sport for young and old and everyone in between. See you on the courts.
You will feel like a winner and a champion playing this exciting paddle game called Pickleball. Now you and your friends can join thousands of other people playing this net court game. This mini-tennis game is played by 2 or 4 people on a badminton-sized court using wood paddle racquets and a plastic, poly baseball with holes. Pickleball can be played on any hard surface and is ideal for small spaces. This exciting sport can be played on driveways, cul-de-sacs, tennis courts, and multi-purpose game courts. Pickleball is a combination of Ping-Pong, tennis, and badminton and has been enjoyed for over 20 years by people of all ages.
Pickleball was created during the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island - a short ferry ride from Seattle, WA. The original purpose of the game was to provide a sport for the entire family, according to co-inventors U.S. Congressman Joel Pritchard, William Bell, and Barney McCallum.
Pickles was the family dog that would chase after the errant balls and then hide in the bushes, thus Pickle's ball which was later shortened to the namesake of Pickleball. Initially, families played Pickleball in their backyards on a hard surface, on driveways, and on residential dead-end streets. Since the mid-1970's, Pickleball has grown and expanded from a family activity game to a paddle court sport with formalized rules. Now, over 20 years later, Pickleball is played in thousands of school P.E. programs, parks and recreation centers, correctional facilities, camps, YMCAs and retirement communities. This sport is becoming very popular among active senior adults at community centers and is growing in popularity on high school and college campuses.
The game itself is played on a court that is the same size as a badminton court (20 feet wide by 44 feet long). The net is set at 36 inches high on the edges and 34 inches in the middle.
Pickleball's small court allows younger players or those with varying degrees of mobility to participate in a way that the larger court of tennis sometimes prohibits. Additionally, a rule prohibiting volleying (hitting the ball in the air) in the non-volley zone (the space 7 feet from the net) helps to equalize play and reduce overpowering smashes at the net.
Court orientation; long axis is north to south.
Slope; a slope of .05% to .15% is acceptable depending on the type of surface. Courts should be sloped side to side.
Court dimensions: (39' long x 6' wide). Total dimensions(52' x 10')
Safety area of 6' at both ends of the court and 2' along the sidelines.
Playing lines should be 1 inch wide and brightly colored.
Triangle, 10 off area is 3" at the base
Recommended Area: Ground space is 312 square feet minimum.
Size & Dimensions: Playing court is 6' x 52' plus a recommended minimum of 2' on each side or 4' between courts in battery.
Orientation: Recommended orientation is for the long axis to be north south.
Surface & Drainage: Surface is to be concrete with a burnished finish. Court surface is to be level with drainage away from the playing surface on all sides
Soccer Field Dimensions & Diagram for Field Layout Measurementsa. The field of play shall be rectangular, the width of which shall not exceed the length.b. The width shall not be more than 80 yards [73.15m] nor less than 65 yards [59.44m]and the length shall not be more than 120 yards [109.73m] nor less than 110 yards[100.58m]; however, fields of less than minimal dimensions may be used by priorwritten mutual consent of the competing institutions. The optimum size is 75 yards[68.58m] by 120 yards [109.73m].Facilities constructed after September 1995 must be a minimum of 70 yards [64.01m]in width by 115 yards [105.15m] in length.
The Net: INDOOR - FIVB, USAV, AVP, CBVA, The height of the net is 7' 11 5/8"(2.43 m) for men & 7' 4 1/8"(2.24 m) for women.
The net height is measured from the center of the playing court with a measuring device. The two ends of the net (over the sidelines) must both be at the same height from the playing surface and must not exceed the official height by more than 3/4" (2 cm).
The Court : INDOOR - FIVB, USAV, Indoor courts are 59' .6614" x 29' 6.3307"(18 m x 9m). Indoor courts also include an attack area designated by a line 9' 10" (3 m) back from the center line. Lines on the court are 2" wide (5cm).
Beach/Sand Courts :
BEACH - FIVB & AVP, The sand court is 52' 5.9213" x 26' 2.9606" (16m x 8m)
BEACH - CBVA, The sand court is 60' by 30' (18.288m x 9.144m)
The free zone surrounds the court with a recommended minimum width of 6'6" (2 m).
The playing space is free from any obstructions to a recommended height of 23' (7 m) from the playing surface.
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