Fitness Functions has carried out hundreds of projects direct from the Department of Education School Sports 406 and 594 packages, the Department allows for 7 courts to be painted for sports activities.
The official list comprises:
1 x main basketball court
1 x volleyball court
4 x badminton courts
1 x five a side football – set of penalty and goal circles
In general, we believe teachers should be aware of the following 7 factors.
1. Sports Hall Cleaning.
If the school has enlisted the services of a professional line marking company ensure the hall isn’t treated with detergents and soaps beforehand. The best preparation is to simply sweep the hall clean and ensure its as ‘dust free’ as possible.
2. Save Money/Value for Money.
We are often asked how much it costs to line mark one sports court for a school.
The answer and reality is that, it’s much better value for the school to get a number of sports courts marked at the same time. The main reason being the cost of labour. So deciding on the number of courts, what games will be played and ordering them all together will save the school a lot of effort and more money.
3. Existing Courts / Fading Courts.
Existing courts can be relined and remarked, in fact the majority of our work is to re line existing courts. The time involved is more or less the same but it may require some additional preparation work.
4. How long after the work are the courts playable?
Ideally the courts should be left for 2 full days however most schools use the the courts afters 24hours.
Sports Halls come in various sizes and the line marking professionals selected should be able to resize the courts back to the schools exact requirements.
6. Multi-Purpose Lines.
In the case of Primary Schools, the main sports courts may not be needed and as such multi-purpose lining is a much versatile and cost effective option.
7. What surfaces can be lined.
The majority of courts to be lined are either timber, vinyl or rubber. Although most professional court markings companies can line mark more surfaces. We line mark all the main surfaces and please feel free to contact us for specific situations.
If you have any queries or questions regarding Line Marking for your school don’t hesitate to email niall@fitnessfunctions.ie,Lo-call 1890-252-856 or visit our website www.fitnessfunctions.ie
Direct from the Department of Education School Sports 406 and 584 packages, the Department allows for 7 courts to be painted for sports activities. The official list comprises:
1 x main basketball court
1 x volleyball court
4 x badminton courts
1 x five a side football – set of penalty and goal circles
Some scenarios to watch out for if you are considering a new floor:
1. Paint/ Varnish compatibilty- a test should be carried out using proposed paints to ensure they do not have adverse reaction – a sample piece of the floor and varnish can be provided to the prospective lining company to allow adequate testing.
2. Will the lines require sealing? No. Traditionally, sports line marking has taken place long after the hall has been handed over to schools so the courts are painted and not ‘sealed’. Sealing the lines does not necessarily guarantee them for years of use. Where practical, the lines should be painted just after the floor is laid
Ordering Sports Line Marking.
We are often asked how how it costs to line mark ONE sports court for a school or sports club. The answer and reality is that, it’s much better value for the school or sports club to get a number of sports courts marked at the same time, within reason and according to the sports they play. The main reason being the cost of labour.
Sports Hall Divider Curtains (PE 594/39)
Used predominantly in schools to allow separate sporting activities simultaneously. A divider curtain is part of the DoES PE594 sports equipment list. See specification below. A physical, as well as visual barrier, curtains can be installed at most locations in a sports hall photos. A guide price would start from €1,750 (ex Vat).
Divisional Net c/w Hanging Bag, Department of Education Specification: Net: Width and height (determined by size of hall) , lower section 2 m green canvas, remainder in 22 mm K-K green mesh nylon netting. All best quality knotless nylon, corded top and both sides with 50 mm
protective canvas, band at bottom with wall bag. Lanyards, for ease of adjustment. To be fitted at appropriate centres across the full width of Hall. Flame retardant canvas and netting. Note: Larger mesh size is not suitable as it will allow the penetration of
shuttles etc. to adjacent courts.
Trackway: To comply with BS 1892-2.11: 1989. Extruded aluminium section. Length determined by size of hall. Complete with levelling hangers, trolleys, net clips and fixings. Trackway to be rigidly fixed in such a way that no vertical or horizontal movement is possible. Note: Normally the net is suspended underneath a central main roof structural steel member which is accessible and not obstructed by light fittings and radiant panels. Roof drawings should be made available to PE Supplier to confirm that this is so.
Contact Fitness Functions.
If you require additional sports court line marking information please do not hesitate to contact us. Email our digital marketing manager; niall@fitnessfunctions.ie. We look forward to your email.
Indoor Sports Line Marking in Galway, Tipperary & Limerick Schools.
Over the past 6 weeks we haved completed several indoor sports line marking projects for Irish schools, both primary and secondary, all around the country. From the reciept of a written order we completed all of these school line marking projects within two weeks.
Line marking on various sports surfaces.
All the floors we worked on were timber. That said, we also apply our sports line markings to synthetic surfaces or poured rubber sports floors. Our sports line marking paint products have been tested and meets all relevant technical requirements.
The sports line marking here was applied as per the Department of Eduction outdoor specifications, for more information on Department on Eductaion School standards please click here.
2 no. – multi-court line marking (Tennis & Badminton)
Contact Fitness Functions.
If you require additional sports court line marking information please do not hesitate to contact us. Email our digital marketing manager; niall@fitnessfunctions.ie. We look forward to your email.
