Indoor sports floors
Timber, resilient roll flooring and other indoor systems are selected around ball response, shock absorption, rolling loads, cleaning, line marking and the performance level required by the venue.
Decision Centre / Global
Which sports flooring system fits the project?
The right sports floor starts with the sport, venue and base. A school multi-sport hall, outdoor court, elite indoor venue, temporary event floor and functional-fitness area should not be forced into the same surface type.
Global / overseas search owner Manual project review Exact-system evidence only
Direct answer
The short version.
Use the sport, indoor or outdoor environment, existing base, required shock absorption, ball response, slip behaviour, maintenance model and installation format to choose the flooring family first. Then verify the exact product against the project standard and supplier evidence.
Project decision
What matters before product selection.
Use these points to structure the first project conversation. Final suitability stays tied to the actual site, selected system and local project team.
Outdoor court surfaces
Acrylic, cushioned coatings and modular tile pathways behave differently around drainage, heat, repairs, slip, ball response and substrate movement.
Special-use floors
Portable event floors, gym rubber and functional-fitness surfaces prioritise different impacts, loads and maintenance than court sport. Start with the activity rather than appearance.
Comparison matrix
Sports flooring family selector
This is an early family-level comparison. Exact systems need sport- and project-specific verification.
| Flooring family | Typical environment | Key decision points |
|---|---|---|
| Engineered timber | Indoor competition / training halls | Subfloor, resilience, ball response, humidity |
| Resilient roll / sheet | Indoor multi-sport / education | Shock absorption, seams, rolling loads, cleaning |
| Acrylic / cushioned coating | Outdoor or selected indoor courts | Base condition, drainage, coating build-up, repairs |
| Modular sports tile | Outdoor / multi-use / retrofit | Base, drainage below tile, expansion, ball response |
| Rubber sport / fitness | Gym / strength / functional fitness | Impact, thickness, load, cleaning |
| Portable system | Events / temporary courts | Flatness, assembly time, storage, transport |
Project brief
Information worth collecting before quotation.
01Sports to be played
02Indoor or outdoor
03Competition / training / school / community level
04Existing base
05Required shock absorption
06Ball response
07Rolling loads
08Wet-area exposure
09Maintenance capability
10Line marking
11Temporary or permanent use
12Budget scope
Frequently asked
Answers without oversimplifying the project.
Is one option always the right choice?
No. The useful choice depends on the project outcome, site conditions, scale, local work, operating expectations, maintenance and the technical evidence available for the exact system.
Does Apollo calculate a universal online price from this guide?
No. Apollo uses a project-brief and quotation process so product family, configuration, quantity, destination, freight and project interfaces are reviewed before pricing.
Who handles local engineering, approvals and installation?
Apollo is primarily supply-only. Local engineering, approvals, foundations, services, installation and other site work remain with the appointed local project team unless a written scope states otherwise.
Next step
Turn the research into a real project brief.
Send the site, dimensions, intended use, quantities and known local requirements. Apollo will review the relevant product pathway and keep local engineering, approvals and site-work responsibilities explicit.