Tennis Courts

1
Tennis Courts

• Prevailing winds, natural barriers
• Visual background
• Contour of land
• Orientation
• Surfacing
• Slope
• Fencing

2
Types of Courts

• Porous
• Non-porous
• Initial cost
• Cost of upkeep
• Amount of use
• Area of country
• Maintenance personnel needed

• Type of players
• Level of competition
• Age of players

3
Court Surfaces

• Clay
• Grass
• Soft composition
• Asphalt
• Concrete
• Hard composition
• Synthetic

4
Tennis Courts-Miscellaneous Considerations

• Lighting
• Storage areas
• Parking areas
• Water fountains
• Electrical outlets
• Spectator seating
• Surface color

5
Paddle Tennis

• Dimensions
• Safety space
• Posts
• Surfaces

6
Paddle

• Dimensions
• Net and anchoring
• Markings
• Surfaces
• Backwalls
• Portable courts

7
Platform Tennis

• Dimensions
• Nets
• Area
• Backstop
• Surface

8
Badminton

• Dimensions
• Court
• Ceiling clearance
• Safety distance

9
Basketball

• Indoor/Outdoor
• Dimensions
• Markings
• Flooring/surfacing
• Orientation

10
Volleyball

• Dimensions
• Markings
• Safety space
• Net height
• Standards
• Light fixtures
• Outdoor Sand Volleyball Courts

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Racquetball, Handball, and Squash Courts

• Dimensions
• Design considerations
• Walls
• Materials
• Floors
• Doors
• Markings

• Lighting
• Acoustics
• Ventilation
• Storage
• Signage

12
Shuffleboard

• Dimensions
• Markings
• Orientation
• Level areas
• Portable courts

13
Croquet

• Six-Wicket
• Nine-Wicket
• Dimensions
• Stakes
• Boundries

14
Fencing

• Dimensions
• Markings
• Ceiling clearance
• Electric foil and epee
• Electrical outlets