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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 *� �� "s material that will withstand . .�� tension and not bend or break 0 'T k ' " when stressed. It is also a 1 14,,,,,,.. ,, ._.: r.„:"....2 ,,,.;‘,,,,,. 1 • good idea to pad the poles to protect players using your court. ., -.:" Supports should be = *� approximately 10.5 -16 feet ° long and cemented into a meas °' , concrete footing at Backyard Sand Court least 1 foot in diameter and 3 feet deep. They don't have to ' � , ' .1 1 - d , �` , . � : be cemented in place but , td ,, . €, should be. Supports should " t , f {°) . � " :'"...ti . be free of hions. azardous _ _ +, • protrus you ': wires, they sh ould be use made guy - bright Q - prevent of incolors jury or to players. padded Atoll , .r' 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 p oint of the co urt. Perforated d rainage pipe s hould be laid a cross the court with one end x 4 capped and the other open to the drainage ditch. Proper drainage is extremely � important, or you could I find yourself playing in a ,,, �- giant mud puddle. (Even if j -`= the court is built abov ground, sand will still � It retain water!) 7) Depending on how well 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 5/27/2010 http: / /www.volleyballusa.com/How -To- Build- Your -Own- Sand - Court.html