Artificial Surfaces for MUGA
Which surface is best for my project? (pdf)
Sport England specifies 5 types of MUGA pitch.
Type 1:
- Priority sport: Tennis and Basketball
- Surface: Tarmac
Open textured porous macadam used for ball rebound sports such as tennis, mini tennis, netball and basketball, also suitable for wheelchair sports.
Type 2:
- Priority Sport: Netball
- Surface: Tarmac
Open textured porous macadam with a higher slip resistant surface coating than a type 1 MUGA, used for ball rebound sports such as tennis, mini tennis, netball and basketball, also suitable for wheelchair sports.
Type 3:
- Priority Sport: Netball and Athletics
- Surface: Polymeric
Polymeric surfaced areas used for ball rebound sports such as netball, five-a-side football, tennis, mini tennis, basketball and training areas for non-ball sports such as athletics, also suitable for wheelchair sports. The difference between a type 3 and type 4 MUGA is the level of shock absorbency and slip resistance.
Type 4:
- Priority Sport: 5-a-side Football and Basketball
- Surface: Polymeric
Polymeric surfaced areas used for ball rebound sports such as netball, five-a-side football, tennis, mini tennis, basketball and training areas for non-ball sports such as athletics, also suitable for wheelchair sports (may use rebound boards). The difference between a type 3 and type 4 MUGA is the level of shock absorbency and slip resistance.
Type 5:
- Surface: Synthetic Turf
Synthetic turf areas used for sports such as hockey, five-a-side football, lacrosse, american football and training areas for activities such as athletics, rugby union and rugby league. These may be surfaced with sand-filled, sand-dressed or synthetic turf depending on sport and user requirements (may use rebound boards or kickboards).
