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MUGA pitches (multi-use games areas) are small sports pitches that you would typically find in Schools, Colleges, Universities, leisure centre, or local park.
They can be used to play a variety of sports including football, tennis, basketball, netball, tennis and non contact rugby.
MUGA Pitch Surfaces
Multi use games areas which are used for football and hockey will often have an artificial grass surface with a sand infill to provide comfort and mimic natural playing qualities.
MUGA pitch ​outdoor sports courts can be installed in a range of surface types including porous macadam which is ideal for tennis, netball and basketball in schools and clubs. Macadam surfaces are specially formulated with a soft limestone aggregate and modified binder, to create a durable surface that helps reduce the risk of injury to the users.
Standard MUGA courts are either 35m x 17m or 38m x 18m, providing sufficient space for football, basketball, tennis and netball lines to be drawn on.​
Polymeric rubber is another popular surface type for hard court facilities and can be installed with a range of coloured designs and multi use line markings.
As an artificial sports surface, the materials commonly used in the surfacing of MUGA pitches include things like:
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Macadam surface finishes
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Artificial grass/turf
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Polymeric rubber
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Infilled synthetic fibres
​The dimensions of our pitches can be designed with your school or sports club’s specific needs in mind.
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Larger MUGA pitches can be designed to accommodate a wider variety of sporting activities, while smaller bespoke areas can be created.
TYPES OF MUGA PITCHES
There are a range of nine different category types of MUGA pitches utilising slightly different surfacing materials from each other.
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TYPE 1 Utilises Macadam surfacing to create a pitch surface perfect for sports that require rebounds, such as basketball and tennis.
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TYPE 2 Has the same properties as a Type 1 MUGA pitch, but is instead primarily used for netball.
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TYPE 3 MUGA pitches consist of a high-grip, polymer surface with a Macadam finish, that is perfect for athletics and low-contact sports.
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TYPE 4 MUGA pitches consist of the same polymer finish as Type 3 pitches, but without the high-grip qualities and with an increased shock absorbency. Perfect for 5 a side football and basketball.
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TYPE 5 MUGA pitches are also known as artificial 2G turf, using sand-filled artificial grass. Used in sports with a lot of body contact, such as rugby and hockey.
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TYPE 6 MUGA pitches have the same properties as Type 5, without the inclusion of a shock pad.
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TYPE 7 MUGA pitches are made from sand-dressed synthetic fibres, and are best suited for sports like cricket and hockey. It is not recommended for other sports however due to its tendency to tear quicker.
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TYPE 8 MUGA pitches are made from long-piled artificial fibres, rubber and sand, and are even more useful for high contact sports like rugby. They also require more maintenance than most MUGA pitches
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TYPE 9 MUGA pitches are made from needle-point synthetic grass and are suitable for all sports.
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To meet Sport England criteria, macadam should be produced and laid in accordance with SAPCA’s Code of Practice for the Construction and Maintenance of Tennis Courts.
The surface should be durable and even and have a uniform texture which does not become too soft in hot weather. As regards porosity, it is expected that water will drain from the surface not more than 15 minutes after the rain has stopped.
The required level tolerances for a macadam surface vary from a maximum deviation of 6mm under a 3m straight edge to a maximum deviation of 15mm under a 3m straight edge depending on whether you are required to conform to British Standards, FIFA, FA or FIH standards. The height difference at joints is usually set at a maximum deviation of 2mm under a 300mm straight edge.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MUGA PITCHES
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MUGA pitches carry with them a whole host of different advantages when compared to other sports surfacing options, including:
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PLAY, WHATEVER THE WEATHER
MUGA piches are the perfect sports surfacing solution for outdoor areas especially, due to the fact that they are able to be used in all kinds of weather conditions. MUGA pitches typically include draining systems which make them immune to puddles and waterlogging, and are just as good in dry or freezing conditions; where a natural grass pitch would harden, a MUGA pitch stays the same throughout all seasons.
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AESTHETICS & USE
As the technology that goes into MUGA pitches has evolved over the years, they have become more and more difficult to tell apart from the traditional grass pitches, both in look and application. MUGA pitches are now able to replicate both the look and feel of a regular grass pitch as well as its attributes, including the bounce and shock absorption of turf. MUGA pitches can even be installed in a variety of colours and styles, meaning that you can customise your pitches to have any look, style or design.
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MAINTENANCE
Depending on the style of MUGA pitch you go for, you will have to undertake a lot less maintenance of it as you would when compared to a regular grass pitch. As already discussed, no special measures need to be taken with MUGA pitches throughout the different seasons, as they stay the same throughout excessively dry and wet conditions. They could even be considered a plus for the environment, as they require no chemicals, weeds or pesticides to be maintained in the way that a grass pitch does.
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PERSONAL INJURY
MUGA pitches have reached the standard of being accepted for use by the vast majority of sports, which is a testament to their craft and quality. The technology that goes into these pitches helps to protect athletes and sports people from picking up injuries, and MUGA pitches are used by a wide variety of people in training at facilities like gyms, clubs and universities.
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COST EFFECTIVE
As indicated by the name, Multi-Use Games Areas are the perfect way to make the most out of a limited budget or space at organisations such as schools, colleges, universities and gyms. This is due to the fact that they can serve as an all in one solution for football, basketball, hockey and tennis spaces, saving your organisation time, money and resources that would be spent on creating areas for each of these sports individually. MUGA pitches are also easy to customise with whatever sports equipment or facilities you want, and can be included with these additions in one installation package
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We can offer a wide range of configuration and customisation options too to suit your needs
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Our experts can recommend the right surface for the variety of sports that will be played on it.
Whatever your requirements, we can create and make the perfect multi-sports field for you, incorporating different colour lines for different sports.
