Lighting is a critical component for successful indoor tennis facilities. There are a few important things to consider prior to investing in new tennis lighting for your facility.
Here's a brief summary about the purpose of lighting for indoor tennis:
When lighting an indoor tennis court, the primary goal is to deliver good visibility allowing the participants and spectators to follow the progress of the match. The tennis ball, regardless of its location and speed, should always be clearly visible. Creating good visibility requires enough contrast to be created between the tennis ball and its background, good illumination levels and uniform distribution of light across the playing surface.
Here are a few key indicators of a good LED Lighting System for indoor tennis:
Application
From our 30+ years of experience working with hundreds of indoor tennis facilities and testing various lighting systems throughout the years, we've concluded that lighting for indoor tennis should be indirect (pointing up to the ceiling) especially with how bright LED lighting is, indirect lighting eliminates any issues of glare. Additionally, one must take into consideration how far the light fixtures will hang from the ceiling in order to most efficiently reflect the light onto the tennis court area.
Product
- Who manufactures the proposed lighting system?
- Is there a warranty?
- Is the lighting system designed for an indoor tennis facility?
- Has it been installed in any other indoor tennis facilities?
- What light levels are other indoor tennis facilities receiving from their LED system?
Learn more about our customized LED Lighting System
Installation
It is important that the company installing the lighting system has extensive experience working with indoor tennis court facilities. The actual installation should be efficient and minimize disruption to facility operations. The lighting fixtures should be applied to the ceiling in a manner that not only increases light levels but delivers even distribution of lighting across the playing area of the tennis court.
Experience/Proven Product
There are many lighting companies that claim to be experts in tennis lighting, but very few offer years of experience specializing in tennis lighting design and installation.
Electricians and crews with experience in installing tennis lighting are essential for successfully implementing a tennis lighting system. There are many different factors to think about when installing a lighting system in an indoor tennis club compared to other areas of an athletic club. Different tennis playing scenarios need to be considered such as the reflectivity of the ceiling, the positioning of the lights, and the overall court layout.
An experienced team also can ensure a lighting installation is much more efficient and cost effective. Electricians less versed in tennis lighting have been known to take weeks for the same type of project.
Aesthetics
While it's probably not the main reason facilities choose to install a certain LED lighting system in their indoor tennis court area, how the lighting system looks is an important consideration. We feel that a good LED lighting system should help to improve the overall 'look' of a facility and shouldn't be any sort of a distraction to the players.
If you're facility is considering new lighting for your indoor tennis court area and you have any questions about Sports Interiors and our approach to improving the indoor tennis experience either through our LED Tennis Lighting System or our Liner System that we apply to ceilings and walls, please don't hesitate to reach out.
The tennis community is close knit and maintaining a good reputation is critical so why not go with a proven leader in the tennis lighting industry? Sports Interiors has proven Systems, handles the entire installation process, and has a knowledgeable team with expertise unmatched by the competition. We're happy to discuss our approach to improving the indoor tennis experience.
