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MAPLE FLOORS WITH MULTIPLE SPORT GAME LINES

Example A

Maple floors with multiple sport games lines should have one main sport with consistent solid game lines.  All sports game lines and solid painted lines should be broken and spaced from the main sport’s game lines (Example A).

Sport game lines that intersect large solid painted areas can be installed using 2" wide shadow-bordered lines with ¼" wide borders (Example B).

MFMA does not recommend the use of masking, construction, electrical, duct or adhesive tape to mark temporary court boundaries on the surface of a finished maple floor.  It is quite likely that the tape, when removed, will peel away layers of the floor’s surface finish.  Most tapes promoted for temporary markings have a different coefficient of friction than finishes applied to the maple playing surface, and can impact a person’s ability to start, stop and pivot.  Removing the surface paint/finish and exposing the maple can result in additional chipping and peeling of the remaining paint/finish in adjacent areas.

Example B

In addition, most commonly available tapes contain adhesive resins that can etch or stain the floor finish or even the maple flooring below the temporary markings.

If you have any additional questions, please contact MFMA’s Technical Director at 888-480-9138.