Enlio 3x3 basketball court, 18 x 14 m Soft Connection

The Enlio 3×3 basketball court, Soft Connection 1, is an 18 by 14 m modular outdoor sports flooring system supplied as interlocking polypropylene tiles. It is designed specifically for outdoor 3×3 play, the format that has grown fastest in urban and school sport. The playing surface gives consistent grip in the dry and the wet, which reduces slips, and the tile construction is built to take year round weather exposure without the surface degrading. The list price is 9,500 EUR excluding VAT.

The defining feature is the flexible connector system. Tiles clip together and come apart quickly, so the court can be laid for a season, a tournament or a single event, then lifted and relaid elsewhere. That makes it usable on sites where a poured or bonded surface would never be authorised.

Technical specification

Specifying a 3×3 court on a public or school site

An 18 by 14 m footprint gives the playing area plus the run off a 3×3 game actually needs, so players can contest the perimeter without stepping onto asphalt. Three against three is a compressed, continuous game: the surface takes more lateral load per square metre than a full court, which is why grip and shock absorption matter more here than raw area.

The modular system suits three situations in particular. First, temporary events, where a court has to appear and disappear around a schedule. Second, constrained sites, courtyards, rooftop decks and car park corners, where the tiles can be laid on an existing hard surface without civil works. Third, phased projects, where a court is laid now and moved when the site is redeveloped. In each case the cost that is avoided is groundworks, not just surfacing.

Light In Fitness supplies the colour plan, the line marking layout and the substrate requirements with the quotation, and can package the court with hoops and perimeter equipment in a single equipment project. Delivery covers France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg; export is costed per project.

Frequently asked questions

What base does the court need?

The tiles are laid on an existing flat hard surface such as concrete or asphalt. The substrate must be level and free draining; the tolerance required and any preparation work are confirmed during the site survey before the quotation is issued.

Can the court be dismantled and reused?

Yes. The soft connector system is designed for repeated assembly and dismantling, which is what allows the same court to serve a tournament programme across several venues, or to be relaid after site works.

Is the surface suitable for use in the rain?

The tiles are made for permanent outdoor exposure and are perforated to drain, so play can resume quickly after rain. Grip in wet conditions is one of the design objectives of the system, which is what keeps injury risk down on an open air court.