What kind of surface do outdoor basketball courts have?

[RudeBoie]

Yup, buying some backboards and rims to help build a basketball court at a university in Vietnam. I've been given some land for it, but they just need to know what kind of surface I need and I have no idea- any suggestions?

Or links to where I could look this up? Did a look on Google, but couldn't find much, and I really know nothing about grades of asphalt or concrete or........yeah I have no idea. I just play on it : P

Thanks!

 

[jagec]

Just cement, really...

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: jagec
Just cement, really...

Most outdoor courts seem to have some kind of coating on them to prevent slickness...

 

[BoomerD]

Asphalt...

 

[sao123]

there are 2 possibilities...

Concrete - expensive, but last longer.
Asphalt - cheap, but doesnt last quite as long

 

[iamme]

i've heard about this: http://www.rhinocourts.com/

never played on one, so i can't really comment on it. also, i have no clue if you can get the stuff to Vietnam.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Contact your local public works department and ask them for information.

They are the ones that control contracts for the Parks & Rec departments when those courts are put in. They can give you the explanations that you need so as to be able to discuss intelligently with people in VN.

 

[RudeBoie]

Bump

 

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[mugs]

I think asphalt is most common, but I've seen concrete too.

 

[MikeMike]

depends on the amount of money you have.

 

[timswim78]

If it isn't too wet, you could just use packed dirt for a while.

 

[ballmode]

im sure labor will be cheap in vietnam

 

[archiloco]

asphalt might not be available where you are, need to have a good sub-base too about 4-6" of compacted soil.

 

[D1gger]

I am building one right now for the City where I work and it will be an asphalt surface.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
depends on the amount of money you have.

Yup.

Ball courts are made from all sorts of things.

 

[RudeBoie]

Well, just looking for options, and then I can ask about pricing.

Is asphalt a better playing surface? For some reason I think it's less durable, but I know nothing about these things.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: iamme
i've heard about this: http://www.rhinocourts.com/

never played on one, so i can't really comment on it. also, i have no clue if you can get the stuff to Vietnam.

I grew up playing on concrete basketball courts. The parks in Gwinnett County, GA seem to be putting courts with this surface (or a very similar product) down now though.

 

[RudeBoie]

One more bump. I called Parks and Rec and the answer I got was Asphalt- he said he really didn't know.