Sports court and MUGA markings
Netball, basketball and tennis courts, plus multi-use games areas that let one marked-out space cover several sports.
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 playground 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 grounds still get a usable court. They are one type of playground markings we design and install.
Why do schools choose sports court and MUGA markings?
A real court for PE and clubs
Proper lines turn a plain hard surface 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.
What types of sports court and MUGA markings do 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.
Sports court and MUGA markings: designs and guide prices
Every design in this range, 77 in all, each with a guide price you can add to a quote.
Prices exclude VAT
How do we install sports court and MUGA markings?
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.
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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.
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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?
Individual sports court designs cost from around £120 for a single activity spot up to about £1,695 for a full multi court marked for netball, basketball, tennis and mini football, fitted. These are guide prices for each design, and the final figure turns on the size, the number of sports and lines, and the state of the surface. We survey the area and send a free design and a detailed quote, with no hidden costs and our price match promise.
Prices exclude VAT
Payment terms and any site-dependent charges, for example an aborted visit or extra cleaning, are set out in our terms.
Get a free design and quoteWhat is the specification for sports court and MUGA markings?
The key details for sports court and MUGA markings. We confirm everything on your design drawing.
| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Material | Hard-wearing thermoplastic court lines |
| Netball court | Around 30m x 15m, 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 |
What do our sports court and MUGA markings look like?
A closer look at sports courts & MUGA and designs like them on real school playgrounds.
Thinking about sports courts & MUGA for your school? See how our process works, from a free survey to install, meet the team behind your markings, or read reviews from schools we have worked with. For directional floor and site-navigation markings we also fit wayfinding markings.
Doing the surface as well as the lines? We also do full-colour surface coatings and removal of old markings.
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 space 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 playground, 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 quote
Tell us about your playground and we will arrange a survey, draw sports courts & MUGA around your site and send a detailed quote, with no hidden costs and our price match promise. There is no obligation. Prefer to talk it through?
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The experts behind your markings
The people who design, price and stand behind every Uniplay installation.
Michael Jarvie
Operations Director · Director and Co-owner
One of our Directors and Co-owners, with over 16 years' experience in the playground markings industry and masses of industry knowledge. There is very rarely a thermoplastic query he cannot resolve.
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Victoria Walmsley
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