A 'multi-sport court', most commonly associated with basketball, tennis, volleyball, and up to a dozen more court sports and activities. Also known as a 'game court', 'gamecourt', or 'combination court', they aren't the same size as a dedicated regulation tennis court or basketball court, and are typically found as part of school or leisure center sports gyms, or outdoor sporting areas for either, allowing for flexible court sporting options. Increasingly popular since the 1970s.
Combination sports courts usually consist of a rectangular space with at least one basketball hoop, center net posts, and a net adjustment system to easily raise and lower the net from paddle tennis height to volleyball height. Lights, ball containment, hockey goals, shuffleboard markings, and practice components such as a rebounder are frequently incorporated into the design, though this can vary on whether it's an indoor or outdoor court.
The court surface is tailored to the sports application intended for the surface. There are several options for the surface type as well as the markings. Generally, there will be markings accomodating different sports applications, such as a court that has both the keyhole and 3-point lines of basketball with accompanying hoop, as well as the marks and net for a tennis court (which can also be used for badminton and volleyball as well). Court surfacing is typically a painted acrylic or a suspend self draining modular flooring. The court itself may be constructed using a rectangular cement slab.
