Start Project BriefSports & Courts · Lighting guide
Good court lighting is not selected by wattage alone. Court geometry, playing level, mounting height, optics, aiming, glare, uniformity, spill light, neighbours and operating hours all influence the final lighting system.
Record the sport, court count, level of play, indoor or outdoor environment, expected evening hours and whether the facility is recreational, school, club, commercial or competition-oriented.
The target lighting result should follow the real operating brief rather than selecting the highest-output luminaire available.
Pole location, height and aiming affect glare, ball visibility, shadows and the way players track movement through the court. Court fencing, gates, spectator areas and buildings can constrain those positions.
For multi-court layouts, one lighting decision can affect adjacent courts and circulation, so the complete precinct should be reviewed together.
Outdoor court lighting should consider surrounding homes, roads, boundaries and landscape as well as the playing surface. Optics, aiming, mounting height and operating hours all contribute to spill-light management.
Local rules and consent conditions remain destination-specific and should be checked by the project team.
Luminaire wattage is only one input. The final design should consider output, optics, mounting, quantity, aiming, maintained performance and the required lighting distribution across the playing area.
Apollo can coordinate the supplied lighting pathway with court products, but final electrical design, pole engineering, installation, commissioning and local compliance remain project-specific.
Switching, zoning, timers, control strategy and safe future access to luminaires should be considered before poles and electrical routes are fixed.
Coastal or exposed sites also need appropriate review of poles, finishes, hardware and maintenance access for the actual environment.
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