THE BEST INDOOR COURT FLOORING
There are many options for indoor basketball court flooring. And, there’s no “One Size Fits Most” product. The sports and activities that the gymnasium will be used for dictates which indoor court flooring is best. For instance, rubber flooring is best for weight lifting spaces. Cushioned vinyl is suitable for yoga studios. Both options provide some point elastic energy absorption. But, they don’t provide multi-directional shock absorption, which is why neither one is good for indoor basketball court and gymnasium flooring. Rubber and vinyl floors also don’t provide proper surface traction for sports like basketball and volleyball. The chart below provides a clear picture of the benefits of each type of gym flooring.
Indoor Gym Flooring: Usage and Shock Absorption
What Makes Sport Court® Gym Flooring Safer
Sport Court® indoor court flooring is a technological upgrade from traditional hardwood and synthetic options. Only Sport Court® provides lateral energy absorption. This unique feature allows the gym floor to absorb shocks by slightly shifting sideways when players start, stop, or change directions. No other gym flooring provides this safety benefit. And, no other floor combines this with area elastic energy absorption. To learn more about gym floor safety, please visit, “What’s the Safest Gym Floor?”.
Response High Gloss Maple Select™
Sport Court® Response High Gloss Maple Select indoor basketball court flooring is available in traditional light maple as well as 5 other shades. The high gloss urethane finish gives this floor the same surface traction and look as old-fashioned hardwood. But, with Maple Select there’s no costly on-going maintenance, no chance of moisture damage, and no dead spots. These are all common issue that plague higher priced hardwood. This gymnasium flooring is the ultimate choice for basketball and volleyball court use.
Response High Gloss™
Sport Court® Response High Gloss™ gym flooring is the Official Playing Surface of the NCAA Volleyball Championship and USA Volleyball National Teams. It is an ideal court flooring for many gyms. The high gloss urethane finish gives this floor the same surface traction as old-fashioned hardwood without the costly maintenance. Available in 16 solid colors, High Gloss Response™ is often paired with High Gloss Maple Select™ to provide accent colors for the lanes of a basketball court, the space outside the court, or for other elements such as four square and hop scotch.
Response™
Sport Court® Response™ provides all the “Lateral Forgiveness”™ shock absorbing benefits of our high gloss floors, with a lower price tag. For gyms where a high gloss finish is either out of budget or unnecessary, it is available in 16 solid colors. Response™ indoor gym flooring is a good choice for elementary schools. Use it to create running tracks, four square courts, hop scotch lanes, seating squares, and other court markings which fit the PE Coach’s curriculum. The surface sheen of Response is often described as “Pearl” or “Satin”, reflecting light at a much lower level than High Gloss Response™.
Defense™
Sport Court® Defense™ gym flooring was designed for indoor roller sports such as roller hockey, roller derby, roller skating, and skate boarding. Defense™ does not provide the same high level of “Lateral Forgiveness”™ energy absorption as the Sport Court® line of Response™ gym flooring products. Available in 16 solid colors, Defense™, like Response, is often used by elementary schools to create a multi-purpose recreational space.The surface sheen of Defense™ is often described as “Pearl” or “Satin”, reflecting light at a much lower level than High Gloss Response™.
To learn more about Sport Court® indoor court flooring or to get our expert guidance in designing your gym,
please contact South Texas Sport Court.
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