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Apollo NZ Global · Knowledge Centre · Sports & Courts

Plan the court before choosing the surface.

Use the Sports & Courts Knowledge Centre to work through surface selection, pickleball planning, base preparation, drainage, court layout, public-sector procurement and commercial venue decisions before the final product is selected.

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Cornerstone guides

Start with the complete decision, not a single product feature.

These six resources own the main planning questions in this knowledge cluster.

01Cornerstone guide

Complete Sports Flooring Selection Guide

Choose sports flooring around the supporting base, sport mix, drainage, comfort, maintenance, environment and project use before selecting the exact surface.

Open guide 02Cornerstone guide

Complete Pickleball Court Planning Guide

Plan a pickleball court around playing dimensions, run-off, base condition, drainage, surface, nets, lighting, circulation and future use.

Open guide 03Cornerstone guide

Sports Court Base & Drainage Guide

Understand sports-court base condition, concrete and asphalt preparation, levels, cracking, moisture and drainage before selecting the finished sports surface.

Open guide 04Comparison guide

Modular Tile vs Roll Sports Flooring

Compare modular sports tiles and continuous roll-out sports flooring around drainage, repair, playing feel, portability, seams, installation and maintenance.

Open guide 05Public-sector guide

Sports Flooring for Schools & Councils

Plan school and council sports flooring around user mix, durability, drainage, maintenance, repair, accessibility, procurement and whole-site recreation needs.

Open guide 06Commercial venue guide

Planning a Commercial Pickleball Venue

Plan a commercial pickleball venue around court count, run-off, circulation, flooring, acoustics, lighting, technology, spectators, food and future growth.

Open guide

Specific answers

Answer the narrow question without creating another competing cornerstone.

Each answer stays focused, then sends the reader to the relevant owner guide, tool or product pathway.

What Base Does Sports Flooring Need?Apollo modular tile and roll-out sports-flooring pathways are selected over a suitable supporting base. The exact preparation depends on the product and site, but stability, levels and drainage should be resolved first.Read answer Can Sports Tiles Go Over Concrete?Yes—modular sports tiles are commonly considered over concrete, provided the slab is a suitable supporting base. The fact that the tiles interlock does not remove the need to inspect the concrete first.Read answer Do Modular Sports Tiles Drain?Many open modular court tiles are designed so water can pass through the playing layer. That is only one part of the drainage system—the base beneath still needs to move water away from the court.Read answer How Much Run-Off Does a Pickleball Court Need?The marked pickleball court is not the full playing envelope. Players need room beyond the baselines and sidelines, and projects also need space for fencing, gates and circulation.Read answer How Many Pickleball Courts Fit on a Tennis Court?A tennis-court conversion should be planned from the full usable area, not from a simple line-overlay diagram. Multiple pickleball courts may fit, but safe run-off and circulation determine whether the layout is actually usable.Read answer Can a Tennis Court Be Converted to Pickleball?Yes—existing tennis facilities can be strong candidates for pickleball conversion because they already provide a hard playing platform. The conversion still needs to be planned around the condition and future use of the site.Read answer Portable vs Permanent Pickleball CourtPortable and permanent pickleball courts can both be useful. The better choice depends on how often the space changes use, how quickly the court needs to be ready, how the surface is stored and how permanent the venue will become.Read answer Modular Tile vs Roll-Out Pickleball FlooringBoth modular tile and roll-out flooring can be valid pickleball pathways. The right choice depends on the site and operating model rather than one universal winner.Read answer How Do You Plan a Multi-Sport Court?A multi-sport court works best when one primary use anchors the layout and the secondary sports are layered around it deliberately. Trying to give every sport equal visual priority can create a confusing court.Read answer How Should a School Choose Sports Flooring?School flooring should be selected for how the facility is actually used throughout the day—not only for one organised sport. Recreation, curriculum, clubs, events and community use can all influence the surface.Read answer What Should Councils Check When Procuring Sports Surfaces?A council procurement process is stronger when the operating and maintenance requirements are defined before product comparisons begin. This makes proposals easier to compare and reduces hidden scope gaps.Read answer How Long Does Sports Flooring Last and What Maintenance Does It Need?There is no single useful lifespan number for every sports surface. A court's service life depends on the product, installation, environment, traffic, cleaning, repair and whether the supporting base remains stable.Read answer What Should Be Checked Before Resurfacing a Sports Court?Resurfacing starts with the existing court, not the new finish. The project should identify what is structurally sound, what needs repair and what operating changes the new court must support.Read answer Can Sports Flooring Go Over an Existing Painted Court?An existing painted hard court may be a useful substrate, but the condition of the coating and the slab beneath still matter. Do not assume a visually intact painted surface is automatically installation-ready.Read answer Can Sports Flooring Be Installed Directly Over Grass?For Apollo court-surface planning, natural grass and unsuitable soft ground are treated as a base-preparation issue first. The final court surface should be selected after a stable supporting base and drainage strategy are resolved.Read answer How Should Sports Court Lighting Be Planned?Lighting should be coordinated with the court layout before poles, ceilings or electrical routes are fixed. The required lighting level and design depend on the sport, venue and local requirements.Read answer Where Should a Sports Camera Be Mounted?There is no universal mounting height or setback that fits every sport and venue. The best position is the one that covers the required playing area while managing obstructions, lighting, structure, service access and connectivity.Read answer What Information Is Needed for a Sports Flooring Quote?The stronger the project brief, the more accurately Apollo can identify the right sports-flooring pathway and prepare manual project pricing.Read answer

Planning tools

Turn research into a usable project brief.

The tools are not price calculators. They help structure the site, system and project questions Apollo needs before manual project review.

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Sports Flooring Selector

Compare modular tile, roll-out, gym and functional-fitness surface pathways from the sport, base, drainage and operating model.

Open tool 02

Sports Court Planner

Turn the available footprint, court count, base and supporting infrastructure into a clearer first brief.

Open tool 03

My Apollo Project

Save sports systems, quantities, dimensions, destination and project notes before moving to Smart Quote.

Open tool

Handbook pathways

Use a structured reading path when the project is larger than one question.

These web handbooks collect the current Apollo resources without inventing downloadable documents that do not yet exist.

Sports Flooring Planning Handbook

A structured sports-flooring planning handbook linking surface selection, base and drainage, tile versus roll-out comparisons, schools and public-sector planning, tools and technical resources.

Open handbook

Pickleball Court Planning Handbook

A practical pickleball planning handbook linking dimensions, run-off, subfloor preparation, surface selection, conversions, commercial venue planning and project tools.

Open handbook

Sports Court Project Handbook

Plan a complete sports-court project around footprint, base, flooring, lighting, nets, equipment, technology, access, public-sector requirements and project handover.

Open handbook

Commercial connection

The Knowledge Centre supports Sports Division. It does not replace it.

Use Knowledge for planning and comparison, Sports Division for the current commercial range, Technical Resources for verified documentation and Smart Quote for the final project-specific supply package.

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