Sports & Active
Sports court and MUGA markings
Netball, basketball and tennis courts, plus multi-use games areas that let one marked-out space cover several sports.
- Free design and site survey
- Durable thermoplastic, anti-slip
- Installed nationwide, often in a day
What are sports court and muga markings?
A sports court marking sets out the lines of a game, netball, basketball, tennis or a multi-use games area, in hard-wearing thermoplastic so PE and clubs have a proper court to play on. A MUGA layers more than one sport into the same footprint using different colours, which is how a single yard ends up serving netball, basketball and a five-a-side pitch. We mark to recognised court dimensions where the space allows, and scale a compact version in where it does not, so schools with tight yards still get a usable court.
Why schools choose them
A real court for PE and clubs
Proper lines turn a plain yard into somewhere staff can actually teach netball or basketball, and somewhere clubs and matches can be run.
Several sports, one space
A MUGA layers netball, basketball and a small pitch into the same area with colour-coded lines, so a tight site still covers a full PE programme.
Marked to last
Thermoplastic court lines take the scuffing, pivoting and studwork of constant play far better than paint, and stay bright and legible for years.
Types of sports court and muga markings we install
Netball, basketball, tennis and multi-use courts, fitted to your space.
Netball courts
Full or scaled netball courts with thirds, the centre circle and shooting semicircles, in a single strong colour.
Basketball courts
Key, three-point arc and centre circle, marked for full court or a single half where space is short.
Tennis and short-tennis courts
Service boxes, tramlines and baselines for tennis, and scaled short-tennis for younger players.
Multi-use games areas (MUGA)
Two or more sports colour-coded into one footprint, so the same space works for several games.
How the work goes
Survey, design, install and aftercare, and most of it is ours to do.
- 01
Survey
We measure the usable area and note the gradient, drainage and any obstacles, then work out which courts fit properly and where the lines can overlap without confusing players.
- 02
Design
You get a scaled court plan with the colour for each sport marked, so PE staff can check the layout and dimensions before we lay a line.
- 03
Install
We prep the surface and apply the thermoplastic lines to the agreed setout. A single court usually goes down in a day; a full MUGA takes a little longer.
- 04
Aftercare
Courts are playable once the lines have cooled. We can add a sport, extend a court or refresh worn lines on a return visit as your PE needs change.
What do sports court and muga markings cost?
A single scaled court, netball or basketball, commonly falls somewhere around £900 to £2,500 fitted, and a multi-sport MUGA layout costs more because there are more lines and colours to lay. Price turns on the size of the court, the number of sports and the state of the surface, so we survey the area and give you a fixed quote rather than a guess.
Get a fixed quoteSpecification at a glance
The key details for sports court and muga markings. We confirm everything on your design drawing.
| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Material | Hot-applied thermoplastic court lines |
| Netball court | Full size 30.5m x 15.25m, scaled to fit |
| Line width | To recognised court standards where space allows |
| MUGA | Two or more sports, colour-coded |
| Surface | Tarmac or macadam, sound and free-draining |
| Install time | A day for one court, longer for a MUGA |
Recent installs
A look at work like this on real school playgrounds.
Sports court and MUGA markings: your questions answered
Can you fit a full-size court in our playground?
Where there is room we mark to recognised court dimensions. Where the yard is tight we scale the court down so it still plays sensibly and safely, and we will tell you honestly at survey which sports fit properly and which are better as a compact version.
What is a MUGA marking?
A multi-use games area layers more than one sport, for example netball, basketball and a small pitch, into the same footprint using different line colours. It is the most efficient way to get a full PE programme out of a single yard, and we colour-code it so players can pick out their court at a glance.
Do the court lines meet a governing-body standard?
We set out courts to the recognised dimensions and line widths of each sport wherever the space allows, which suits school PE, clubs and friendly matches. For formal competition venues we will confirm the exact standard you need at survey and mark to it.
Get a free design and a fixed quote
Tell us about your playground and we will arrange a survey, draw sports courts & muga around your yard and send a fixed price, with no obligation. Prefer to talk it through?
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Markings that work well alongside
Schemes schools often combine with sports court and muga markings.
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- Free design and site survey
- No obligation
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