https://www.123articleonline.com/rss/author/295117/tarkettsports-indoorArticles written by tarkettsports indoor from 123ArticleOnline.comen-usCopyright (c) 123ArticleOnline.com All rights reserved. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1212009/sports-court Ask a random person on the street the question, 'When you think about a gym floor, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?' The most common answer is wood. If you posed this question outside of North America you would not get the same answer. There are many opinions as to why but the reality is North America is trained to think that the only viable playing surface in gymnasiums is a wood athletic floor system. But much of the credit goes to The Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA) for their tireless effort to push maple flooring standards in school gymnasiums from the early 1900s to present day. Despite wood being the most popular choice for competitive basketball, is it truly the best surface for heavily used gymnasiums? To answer this question we need to, first, understand the physical properties of wood and, second, understand what makes a sports floor a great system.