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brandan89 Sat Feb 19, 2005 06:44pm

Today, I traveled with my school for a Jr. Beta District Day. When we arrived at the school about 2 hours away, the event was held in their gym. When we get in the gym, the entire thing is carpeted. I've never seen this before in my life. Is the legal, Im sure it is if they have it. Has anyone seen anything like this before?

Snake~eyes Sat Feb 19, 2005 06:51pm

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Originally posted by brandan89
Today, I traveled with my school for a Jr. Beta District Day. When we arrived at the school about 2 hours away, the event was held in their gym. When we get in the gym, the entire thing is carpeted. I've never seen this before in my life. Is the legal, Im sure it is if they have it. Has anyone seen anything like this before?
I've officiated recball in Gyms with carpet before.

tjones1 Sat Feb 19, 2005 07:14pm

Haven't seen carpet (yet), however I've seen tile floors that were used and needed repaired.

blindzebra Sat Feb 19, 2005 07:30pm

I've seen it all.

The rubberized stuff, tile, the pebbled rubber tile, and carpet.

You will usually see this stuff in the caffegymatoriums.

ChrisSportsFan Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:06pm

I used to play pickup ball at a church that had carpet in their gym. It was pretty thin and pulled tight. Once you got used to it, it wasn't so bad. The hardest thing to get used to was the different sound when the ball bounced. Oh, and floor burns were a whole lot worse.

bigwes68 Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:48am

When I was in middle school, one of our opponents had a carpet floor. Our coach considered buying the whole team long pants to play that game because of all the floor burns.

Adam Sun Feb 20, 2005 01:50am

My church has carpet in our gym. I remember the first time I played on carpet, I thought it was crazy. But the carpet in our church gym is better suited for basketball. It's actually not that bad, after you get used to it.
Of course, the sound is different, and there are those blasted carpet burns. I've never actually officiated on a rug, though.

MegatronOSU Sun Feb 20, 2005 02:20am

Couple of schools in my area have carpeted floors. My knees started hurting as soon as I walked on the court :)

The game does seem "quieter" because of the lack of noise coming from the players. Just don't fall while you're running or you will feel it in the morning :P

Don't even get me started about a waffle court that I once had a game on.... (worst surface ever)

Back In The Saddle Mon Feb 21, 2005 07:07pm

I've worked and played on carpet before. I don't like it. When you get tired, it has a tendency to grab your feet. Rug burns can be ugly too. And don't ever backpedal on it.

We've got one gym here where our association assigns that has a kind of rubber surface. The league director swears that this surface is mandated for all international competition now. I couldn't find anything online about it, so maybe he's wrong about this. But it was a good surface to work on. Felt strange not being on hardwood though.

Mark Padgett Mon Feb 21, 2005 07:20pm

Friends Don't Let Friends Do Rugs.

JCurrie Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:31pm

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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
The league director swears that this surface is mandated for all international competition now.
Did he say what type of international competition? I know volleyball is played on a rubbery surface at the top levels because it gives a better grip for the players' shoes.

Forksref Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:38pm

I played on a carpet but never reffed on one although a guy who refs D-II ball around here refs with a rug on his head.

Gozer Tue Feb 22, 2005 03:17am

Could be a nifty incentive to prevent floping....

Back In The Saddle Wed Feb 23, 2005 04:23pm

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Originally posted by JCurrie
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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
The league director swears that this surface is mandated for all international competition now.
Did he say what type of international competition? I know volleyball is played on a rubbery surface at the top levels because it gives a better grip for the players' shoes.

He indicated that it was for basketball.

ChiliBob Wed Feb 23, 2005 08:13pm

We have one middle school that has the carpet. Sounds different but works rather well otherwise. It is a private school, I'm glad that they finally were able to raise enough money to replace the old shag carpet from the 70's though!!!


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