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Indoor Sports FlooringTypes of indoor sport floorsTypical applicationsEvaluating and recommending systems
Joe CorbettBackground: 20 years Gym Equipment sales (Porter Athletic Equipment) 12 years Sport Floor sales (Gerflor Taraflex)Currently: National Sport Market Specialist at Gerflor USA Sales training with territory sales people Taraflex Volleyball and Portable Court Sales
SPORT FLOORSARE NOT ONESIZE FITS ALL
Owner wants: Safety Athletic performance Multi-Sport capabilities Multi-Purpose capabilities Easy maintenance Low cost Good aestheticsOwner does NOT want: Injuries Surface failures Ugly floor High cost of ownership Unanticipated repairs
Two Primary Attributesthat provide Athletic Safety1. Shock Absorption How much is enough?2. Surface Friction Need good “grip” but not too much
Owner’s and Salesperson’s perspective Best way to make the sale is to provide the customer what he wantsPromote and install multiple types of sport floors How do you know what the owner wants? Ask him Don’t show him your entire product line
5 Questions to the owner to learnJUST 1 sport floor that fits his needsJob site conditions?Usage?Budget?1) Sport usage?2) NON-Sport usage?Tight specification?What’s the 1 feature that’s an absolute must have?
83 Categories of Indoor Sport FloorsAREA ELASTICFLOORSWood Sport FloorsPOINT ELASTICFLOORSSynthetic Sport Floors:COMBINED (Mixed) ELASTICFLOORSArea and Point Elastic together
1) Area Elastic Sport FloorWood Sport Floors
1) Area Elastic Sport Floor
1) Area Elastic Sport Floor
1) Area ElasticAdvantages Traditional gym court Extensive history Many substructureoptions Long product life Resist indentations Primary users Main competition gym Basketball gymDisadvantagesX Requires costly annualrecoatingX Various substructure designscan be confusingX Not ideal for Multi-purposeuse -Easy to damageX Doesn’t tolerate humidityand temperature changesX Not ideal for small/lightathletes (children)
2) Point Elastic Sport FloorSynthetic Sport Floors:
2) Point ElasticPad & Pour SystemsCushion-backed VinylRubber
2) Point ElasticPad & Pour SystemsCushion-backed VinylRubber; rolled sheet or tile
2) Point ElasticAdvantages Comfort Ideal for large & smallathletes Multi-purpose use Tolerates moisture better Easy to maintain No slab depression Primary users Multi-purpose gyms Alternative to woodDisadvantagesX “It’s just not wood”X Various materials anddesigns can be confusingX Less indentation resistance
3) Combined Elastic Sports FloorA) Point Elastic sport floorover a wood baseA) Semi-Flexible sport floorover a Point Elastic base
3) Combined Elastic Sports FloorA) Portable PointElastic over woodbasketball courtB) Modular tileover rubber basemat
3a) Combined Elastic Sports FloorA) Point Elastic sport floorover a wood base
Primary usersVolleyball3a) Combined Elastic NCAAFieldhouseAdvantages Combined performanceand safety advantages Tailored to meet yourexact needsDisadvantagesX High cost – 2 floorsX Tricky installationX Similar concerns as withstandard wood subfloor
3b) Combined Elastic Sports FloorB) Semi-Flexible sport floorover a Point Elastic baseModular tileRubber baseConcrete
Primary usersGym1b) Combined Elastic MultipurposePortable CourtsAdvantages Converts space to gymeasily and quickly Design flexibility Low cost and easy installDisadvantagesX It’s not woodX Floating floor issuesX
Thank you. Any Questions
Indoor Sports Flooring Types of indoor sport floors Typical applications . Evaluating and recommending systems . 20 years Gym Equipment sales (Porter Athletic Equipment) 12 years Sport Floor sales (Gerflor Taraflex) Currently: National Sport Market Specialist at Gerflor USA Sales training wi
