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How To Construct A Volleyball Court Page 2 of 10 treated wood (6 x 6's or larger are preferred with sanded edges, 4 x 4's tend to bend too much) or other material that will withstand tension and not bend or break when stressed. It is also a good idea to pad the poles to protect players using your court. 5) Supports should be a ds approximately 10.5 -16 feet long and cemented into a , : f concrete footing measuring at Backyard Sand Court least 1 foot in diameter and 3 feet deep. They don't have to_� be cemented in place but should be. Supports should be free of hazardous protrusions. If you use guy wires, they should be made¢ of bright colors or padded to prevent injury to players. All �, �� anchors for guy wires and boundary lines should be ` buried at least 6 -8 inches under the surface of the sand and free of sharp edges. 6) The court area should be excavated to a three -foot Backyard Grass Court depth with a drainage ditch leading away from the lowest point of the court. Perforated drainage pipe should be laid across the court with one end capped and the other open to the drainage ditch. Proper drainage is extremely , important, or you could K find yourself playing in a 1 361MV , V IV I RW giant mud puddle. (Even if the court is built above if ground, sand will still 100mix : retain water!) ' 7) Depending on how well u.. . your soil drains overlay the Roof Top Court court area with a one -foot thickness of smooth rounded gravel. Above the gravel place burlap or landscape fabric to prevent sand from washing through into the base gravel. Deposit one -to- two feet of beach sand or washed masonry sand over http: / /www.volleyballusa.com/How -To- Build- Your - Own - Sand - Court.html 5/27/2010