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Plan the facility before choosing the system.

Use the Sports & Recreation Knowledge Centre to work through sports flooring, pickleball, court bases, drainage, RIDEspan pump tracks, SLOPEspan all-season training, stadium seating and grandstands, public-sector procurement and venue planning before the final product is selected.

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Cornerstone guides

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These 34 resources cover the main planning questions in this knowledge cluster.

01LUTHVAR COURT SYSTEMS · Definitive planning guide

Complete Sports Court Infrastructure Planning Guide

Plan complete sports court infrastructure around equipment, lighting, fencing, containment, cover, players, spectators, technology and local project responsibilities.

Open guide 02Lighting guide

Sports Court Lighting Planning Guide

Plan sports court lighting around court geometry, playing level, lux and uniformity targets, glare, spill, pole positions, neighbours, controls and operating hours.

Open guide 03Cornerstone 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 04Artificial turf · Planning guide

Artificial Turf Selection, Base & Drainage Guide

Choose artificial turf around use, pile construction, base preparation, drainage, seams, traffic, maintenance and installation conditions before ordering.

Open guide 05Cornerstone 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 06Cornerstone 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 07Comparison 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 08Public-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 09Commercial 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 10Padel planning guide

Complete Padel Court Planning Guide

Plan a padel court around the 10 × 20 m court, glass and steel enclosure, turf, lighting, foundations, drainage, access, climate and venue model.

Open guide 11Sports & Recreation · RIDEspan planning guide

Modular Pump Track Planning Guide

Plan a modular pump track around riders, usable site area, track envelope, base, drainage, access, supervision, circulation, maintenance and staged expansion.

Open guide 12Sports & Recreation · SLOPEspan planning guide

All-Season Ski & Freestyle Facility Planning Guide

Plan an all-season ski and freestyle facility around users, slope geometry, synthetic surface, drainage, wet-assist services, coaching, safety, circulation and staged expansion.

Open guide 13Gym flooring planning guide

Commercial Gym Flooring Zone Planning Guide

Plan commercial gym flooring by training zone across rubber tiles, rubber rolls, impact areas, sled turf, transitions, acoustics, equipment loads and the supporting slab.

Open guide 14Gym flooring comparison

Rubber Gym Tiles vs Rolls

Compare rubber gym tiles and rubber rolls around impact, joints, local replacement, continuous coverage, equipment zones, transitions, installation and maintenance.

Open guide 15Basketball equipment guide

Basketball Hoop Selection & Site Planning Guide

Plan basketball hoops and stands around court use, freestanding or fixed installation, foundations, run-off, height, structure, exposure, maintenance and complete court coordination.

Open guide 16Sports & Venues · Spectator infrastructure guide

Stadium Seating & Grandstand Project Planning Guide

Plan stadium seating and grandstands around venue use, spectator capacity, seating type, structure, circulation, accessibility, weather cover, evidence, freight and local installation.

Open guide 17Sports & Recreation · Golf planning guide

Golf Equipment, Practice & Facility Planning Guide

Plan golf equipment, practice areas and training environments around player groups, equipment fit, coaching use, indoor golf, storage, technology, maintenance and project procurement.

Open guide 18Sports & Recreation · 5-on-5 basketball planning guide

Basketball Facility Planning Guide

Plan 5-on-5 basketball around the 28 × 15 m FIBA court, minimum 2 m boundary lane, backstops, flooring, shot clocks, lighting, spectators and complete hall operation.

Open guide 19Sports & Recreation · Global basketball planning guide

3x3 Basketball Facility Planning Guide

Plan a global 3x3 basketball court around the FIBA playing envelope, surface, hoop, shot clock, lighting, containment, spectators and event operation.

Open guide 20Sports & Recreation · Global volleyball planning guide

Volleyball Facility Planning Guide

Plan indoor or outdoor volleyball around the FIVB 18 × 9 m court, free zone, clear height, surface, posts, net, lighting and multi-court operation.

Open guide 21Sports & Recreation · Global futsal planning guide

Futsal Facility Planning Guide

Plan futsal around FIFA rules, pitch dimensions, 3 × 2 m goals, surface, run-off, lighting, containment, substitutions and multi-use operation.

Open guide 22Sports & Recreation · Global badminton planning guide

Badminton Facility Planning Guide

Plan badminton around BWF court geometry, clear space, ceiling height, flooring, nets, lighting, airflow and multi-court hall operation.

Open guide 23Sports & Recreation · Global netball planning guide

Netball Facility Planning Guide

Plan netball around current World Netball rules, court geometry, run-off, posts, surface, lighting, containment, spectators and multi-use operation.

Open guide 24Sports & Recreation · Global cricket practice guide

Cricket Practice Facility Planning Guide

Plan cricket practice nets around lane count, run-up, pitch surface, net containment, dividers, indoor or outdoor use, coaching flow and future expansion.

Open guide 25SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Hockey Facility 101

Plan a hockey facility around playing level, dry or irrigated surface pathways, base, drainage, goals, perimeter, lighting, player areas, spectators and maintenance.

Open guide 26SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Synthetic Football Field 101

Plan a synthetic football field around use intensity, filled or non-infill turf, shockpad, base, drainage, goals, lighting, perimeter, maintenance and certification pathways.

Open guide 27SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Rugby Turf 101

Plan synthetic rugby turf around player impact, shockpad, infill, base, drainage, posts, lighting, maintenance and exact World Rugby Regulation 22 evidence.

Open guide 28SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

School & Community Multisport Field Planning

Plan a shared-use synthetic sports field around sport hierarchy, turf selection, line marking, equipment, drainage, lighting, storage, supervision and maintenance.

Open guide 29LUTHVAR · Sports Turf Selection

LUTHVAR Sports Turf System Selection Guide

Compare LUTHVAR hockey, football, rugby, multisport and tennis-turf pathways by facility type, water model, shared use, maintenance, certification pathway and project scale.

Open guide 30SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Sports Field Base & Drainage Planning

Plan synthetic sports-field base levels, falls, drainage interfaces, tolerances and civil responsibilities before the turf system is frozen.

Open guide 31SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Synthetic Sports Field Maintenance Planning

Plan synthetic-field cleaning, brushing, infill management, inspection, repairs, specialist equipment and maintenance ownership around the exact sports-turf system.

Open guide 32SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Synthetic Field Replacement & Resurfacing Planning

Plan synthetic sports-field replacement around existing turf removal, shockpad assessment, base and drainage condition, new sport requirements, logistics and testing.

Open guide 33SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Sports Turf Heat, UV & Climate Planning

Plan synthetic sports turf around heat, UV, rainfall, coastal exposure, operating hours, drainage, storage and maintenance without relying on generic climate claims.

Open guide 34SPORT + KNOWLEDGE · LUTHVAR

Synthetic Sports Field Tender Documents Checklist

A practical document checklist for synthetic sports-field tenders covering exact system identity, TDS, test evidence, base requirements, installation, maintenance, warranty and finished-field testing.

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Specific answers

Find a focused answer to a narrower project question.

Each answer stays focused, then links to the relevant guide, tool or product pathway.

How Much Does a Padel Court Cost in New Zealand?A padel-court price only makes sense when the scope is clear. A supplied court package, a completed installed court and a multi-court commercial venue can contain very different work. Apollo therefore quotes VETRAVA projects manually rather than publishing one headline court price.Read answer How Much Does a Pickleball Court Cost in New Zealand?A pickleball court can be a relatively simple conversion of a sound existing hard court or part of a completely new multi-court facility. Those are different projects, so one universal New Zealand court price is rarely useful.Read answer How Much Does Sports Flooring Cost in New Zealand?Sports-flooring quotes can look similar until the base, installation method and complete system build-up are separated. A site-applied court coating, modular tile system, resilient roll floor and competition hardwood floor cannot be compared using one generic square-metre number. This guide explains the cost inputs; the ATHREN sports-flooring pages own the actual systems.Read answer Indoor Handball Facility Planning GuideA standard indoor handball court is 40 × 20 m, but the real facility is larger. Safety zones, goals, team benches, officials, wall protection, spectator circulation and building clearances all need to be planned around the court before equipment and floor systems are frozen.Read answer Football Skills Table Planning GuideA football skills table can be a useful training or recreation station, but the product should be selected for the actual use rather than copied from a proprietary competition format. Geometry, materials, anchoring, surrounding clearance and operating environment all need to be verified before specification.Read answer Floorball Facility Planning GuideA Floorball facility is more than a 40 × 20 m rectangle. Rink boards, rounded corners, gates, goals, benches, officials, storage and building circulation all increase the real operating footprint. Shared halls also need a practical changeover strategy before the board system is selected.Read answer Ninja & Obstacle Facility Planning GuideA useful Ninja facility is not a random collection of obstacles. It is a progression system inside a structural and operating framework. Users, ability levels, supervision, fall exposure, impact zones, circulation, inspection and replacement parts should all be considered before the obstacle list is frozen.Read answer Sand Sports Facility Planning GuideThe strongest sand-sports projects start with the sports mix and civil platform, then select posts, sockets, nets and venue infrastructure around that brief. One well-planned sand court can support several activities, but only if the changeover and site systems are considered before construction.Read answer Cage Football Facility Planning GuideA cage football project is not simply a small pitch surrounded by mesh. The enclosure changes ball behaviour, access, supervision, lighting and maintenance, so the complete playing and operating envelope should be planned before individual products are selected.Read answer School Sports Facility Planning GuideA school sports project should work through ordinary daily use, not only look strong on opening day. Curriculum, break-time recreation, teams, community access, supervision, maintenance and future stages belong in the brief before products are frozen.Read answer How to Start Pickleball at Your SchoolA school does not need to begin with a purpose-built pickleball complex. The useful first step is to understand the students, available space and existing court assets, then choose a practical pathway that can start small without blocking future growth.Read answer Sports Club Facility Upgrade GuideMost clubs are upgrading an existing facility rather than starting from a blank site. The useful plan begins with what can be retained, what limits current participation and which compatible improvements can be staged without exceeding the club's operating capacity.Read answer 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 Should Pickleball Noise and Acoustics Be Planned?Pickleball sound is a facility-planning issue as well as a product issue. Court count, orientation, operating hours, surrounding buildings, indoor room volume and the location of sensitive receivers should be understood before acoustic screens or treatments are selected.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 Sports Court Resurfacing Cost: What Should Be Checked Before Pricing?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 before the replacement surface and local works are scoped.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 Sports Air Dome Project Planning GuideAn air-supported sports facility should be briefed as a complete operating building system, not as a membrane placed over a court. The sport footprint, climate, air-support plant, entrances, anchoring, internal services, emergency planning and local project responsibilities need to be coordinated before the final dome geometry and supply package are developed.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

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Use the tools to structure the site, system and project questions Apollo needs before quotation and 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.

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Pickleball Space Planner

Check the clear site against the playing court, minimum total surface and Apollo preferred one-court planning envelope without inventing multi-court geometry.

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Pump Track Planner

Test a RIDEspan project around riders, usable footprint, site conditions, access, surrounding space and future expansion intent.

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Sports Project Brief Builder

Compile sport, court/site, base, surface, supporting systems and saved tool results into one structured Apollo review brief.

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My Project

Save sports systems, quantities, dimensions, destination and project notes before moving to Project Brief.

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Handbook pathways

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

These web handbooks bring related Apollo planning resources together in one reading path.

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.

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Pickleball Court Planning Handbook

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

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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.

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Related Knowledge pathways

Keep the project connected when the question crosses systems.

Use a related knowledge area when the next decision crosses into another product or project category.

Public Realm & Development

Connect sports and recreation facilities to council, school, park, lifecycle and procurement planning.

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Climate & Global Projects

Check exposure, severe weather, destination logistics and international supply conditions around the facility.

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Adventure Sports

Move from facility infrastructure into the live technical recreation gear pathways where the product evidence is already controlled.

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