The University of the Cumblerlands, located in Williamsburg, KY, reached out to Sport Court of Kentucky at the beginning of 2018 with an interest in new flooring for their auxiliary gym. The existing hardwood floor – installed with the original building construction – was showing its age, due to settling over time and the normal wear/tear that comes with decades of use.
Performance
With the success of their growing volleyball and intramural sports programs, the University wanted to update to a more appropriate sport flooring. After exploring all the options, they chose Gerflor’s Taraflex® Sport M Plus, for its durability, safety performance, aesthetic appeal, and popularity in the collegiate volleyball community. The “point elastic” nature of this resilient, cushion-backed, vinyl surface returns energy to the body when absorbing shock, combating fatigue and decreasing the risk of injury. This is critical for a sport like volleyball where the players are constantly jumping, diving, and falling on the surface.
…they chose Gerflor’s Taraflex® Sport M Plus for its durability, safety performance, aesthetic appeal, and popularity in the collegiate volleyball community.
Custom Design
The design versatility of Taraflex was also a huge bonus. The surface was custom manufactured to match their school colors, allowing them to differentiate the championship volleyball court, with a grey woodgrain look, from the surrounding Cumberlands blue of the basketball court. And of course, school logos were installed to inspire that U of C pride during matches! See before and after pictures below.
