adjust or renew lineation plan for sports floor
Why is sports floor lining important?
Clear and clean lines on the sports floor complete any sports hall, because it provides overview, safety and a professional look.
Clear and clean lines on the sports floor complete any sports hall. It provides overview in playing fields, safety and a professional appearance.
Each indoor sport has its own rules for lines: in color, size and position. In game rooms, physical therapy or multipurpose rooms, fantasy lines also occur. We provide sports floor lining with good adhesion and proper skid resistance so athletes can play safely.
When is new lines on the sports floor needed?
Over time, the top layer of the sports floor wears down due to intensive use. When the sports floor lines also fade, it requires re-lining. An adjustment in the rules of sports associations also sometimes requires adjustment of the lines.
Safety is paramount when applying sports floor lines. Lines that are too thick or the wrong types of paint can create hazards and increase the risk of, for example, slipperiness with falls. Never use tape on the sports floor as lines.
We offer customized advice for every sports floor liner
We know the properties of all types and brands of sports floors. That is why we give advice on sports floor lining that fits the floor and meets the requirements of the relevant sports association.
What is the significance of the lines in the sports hall and gymnasium?
The lines in a sports hall indicate the boundaries and zones of different sports. Each color belongs to a different sport, allowing multiple sports to be played on one floor.
Here is an overview of the different color lines:
- A badminton court has blue lines
- A basketball court has red lines
- The keur line of a handball, korfball and soccer field is usually black
- A tennis court has white lines
- Yellow/orange lines are for the volleyball court
Every sports field requires the right lines
What service in sports floor lining do we offer?
- the installation of new lines
- repairing existing lines
- repainting or removing old lines
- advice on placement, color and standardization
- drawing up a lineation plan
regulations lineation NOC*NSF
regulations lineation NOC*NSF
The lines of a sports field must comply with regulations established by NOC*NSF.
What do sports field lines have to comply with?
The lines of a sports field must comply with regulations established by NOC*NSF. Because each sport has its own unique field lines, it is advisable to prepare a lineation plan for approval. A lineation plan clarifies the size of the total sports floor area of the gymnasium.
Sports floor liners are the lifelines on any sports floor.
They define the playing field, mark boundaries and determine what is a win or loss. Without clear and sharp lines on the sports floor, athletes get lost during their game.
New rules in the game of handball demand adjustment in the lines.
As of the 2026-2027 season, new playing rules will apply in handball. Read our article on the changes in handball lines.
What will change for new sports halls and lines?
Newly constructed sports halls and sports floors are subject to new conditions for the playing field with lineation, exit space and siding as of 01-01-2025.
These are the most important conditions:
- The sports floor in sports halls must be large enough because of the run-out space required. For elite sports, a larger walkout applies than for amateur sports, and for Badminton, the walkout space has been adjusted from 1 to 1.5 meters.
- The contrast between the different field lines should be sufficient with respect to each other and also with respect to the floor.
- Crossing lines of fields of the same sport may not be the same color.
- Parallel lines should be at least 5 cm apart or one line width apart and they should not overlap.
- The order of lineation is from large to small.
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