Sand Court Facilities

Pictures and Specifications

Prepared by the AVCA as a guide for coaches and administrators interested in building sand court on their campus. Pictures and school are provided so campus construction staff can reach out for consultation. All costs are estimates and AVCA does not stipulate pricing or availability of product. AVCA partners have been included for more specific pricing of products and services.

Jacksonville University Courts

Spring 2011 Cost: $80,000

U. of Alabama-Birmingham

March 3, 2012 AD: Brian Mackin

bmackin@uab.edu Cost: $280,000

Florida State, Feb. 2012 Coach: Danalee Corso, dcorso@admin.fsu.edu Approx Cost: $375,000

U of Virginia Courts Spring 2011

Jane Miller, SWA 434.982.5100

jm2y@virginia.edu Cost: $275,000

Georgia State U. 3 courts > $1 million Former tennis courts

U of Southern California 3 courts; > $2 million

U. of South Carolina 5 courts

Stanford University Beach Courts Opened Spring 2015 4 courts >$4,000,000

Nebraska Indoor Court 2007

Approximate Cost: $30,000 Part of Indoor Practice Facility;

Used by FB and other sports also

Semi Covered Sand Courts

St. Louis, MO Semi-covered courts preserve the training

challenges of wind and temperature, critical for

mastering sand play.

Do you have these on your campus or at a local park?

They are easily and inexpensively convertible to

beach volleyball courts No land costs, minimal site

preparation.

Approximate Cost of Sand & Net Systems

• $32 to $35 a ton • 12 inches of sand is 225

tons per court including free zone around court of 10 feet (3 meters).

• 18 inches of sand is 350 tons including free zone

• Trucking is 10 cents per mile per ton

• Sports Imports Net Systems w/ officials stands and pads = ~$4500

• Example: 3 court facility @ 15 in. depth with $33/ton sand that must be hauled 50 miles: 287.5 ton/court @ $33 = $28,462.50 862.5 tons x 50 miles x .10 = $ 4,312.50 TOTAL for Sand = $32,775.00

3 net systems @ $4500 = $13,500.00

Misc(lines, anchors, shipping) 2,000.00

Total for Sand + Nets $48,275

*Does not include cost of land, site preparation or drainage substructure

AVCA Partner

• Sports Imports: volleyball net system company known for quality, longevity of product, safety and customer service. Contact: Rob Ebright, rebright@sportsimports.com; (614) 771-0246

• SI will consult with you on sand specifications, drainage, layout and all parts of the construction.

USAV Sand Specifications

USAV ProCourt Sand Chart

USAV Recommendations for SAND SpecificationsGrade Gravel V. Course Course Medium Fine V.Fine

Material Sizes (% retained) Millimeter 2.0mm 1.0mm .5mm .25mm .15mm .05mm Pan (Clay+Silt)

Screen #10 #18 #35 #60 #100 #270 <0.05

Benchmark 0 5.1 46 41.8 3.9 2.4 0.7

USAV Standards USAV CI* 50% 50% 10% 10% 15% 30% 25%

Acc Var** 0 2.6-7.7 41.4-50.6 37.6-45.9 3.3-4.5 1.7-3.1 0.5-0.9

%Recommended <2% <15% Combined 78% to 100% <5% <3%

Penetrometer Value (kg/cm2) Crusting Crusting Color (dry) Infiltration Rate (In/Hr) Sphericity/Angularity

Acceptable: 1.8 to 2.4; Superior > 24 Light to None Personal Preference >20 inches/hour Angular to Subangular

*USAV Conf idence Interv al

**Acceptable Variance

Court Layout

Outdoor courts are built North/South

–Minimizes the interference of sun on players and broadcasting

–Net line runs East/West

TV camera shoots facing East

–Avoids facing sun during primetime broadcasting

–Reduces shadows

Court Layout USAV Lighting Specs – Televised and Non-Televised

Light Towers

• A minimum of 40 feet in height and a maximum of 60 feet in height

• Setup at approximately 45 degree angle to court

• Towers are to be placed evenly around the court to maintain a consistent illumination of the area

Court Layout Slope • Outdoor park land and parking lots are built to drain (most parking lots are

up to 7%) • Court should run parallel to slope to minimize cost (Figure B) Figure A Figure B

USAV Court Dimensions

USAV Court Dimensions