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return (bounce) of 93 percent minimum, and a minimum defl ection of 2.3 mm on the point where the athlete impacts the fl oor during a stride.


So why do players embrace one fl oor over a similar fl oor when both meet the same basic performance criteria? A missing component in some performance standards is uniformity. What is the allowable deviation range (+/- shock absorption, ball return, or defl ection) between the test points? The MFMA- PUR standards address this with the requirement for shock absorption and ball return at a maximum of 5% deviation range between the test points and 0.5 mm between defl ection test points. Maple athletic fl oor systems that meet the more stringent performance uniformity criteria rate higher with players’ positive feedback. Action’s research, development, and ongoing performance testing programme is focused on designing and engineering fl oor systems that meet these user- preferred, correct-feel performance standards and more diffi cult industry criteria.


Performance standards


For the owner and architect, one of the more diffi cult tasks in the process of selection is matching various performance standards and the results. Most manufacturers are willing to provide support information about their system, the independent testing conducted, and the performance criteria their systems meet. Taking this a step further, the MFMA will issue a third party confi rmation to facility owners and architects of systems of a MFMA Mill Manufacturer Member that are certifi ed compliant to the MFMA-PUR Performance Standards. This is a unique and progressive method, having the test results for each individual system confi rmed by a third party. With this tool, it is easy to confi rm the maple athletic fl oor systems being researched are equal in performance. With nine system or system variations available in both fl oating and anchored resilient systems, Action is leading the industry in championing system uniformity.


Maple fl oors have long been the king of the hardwood court and will continue that dominance long into the future due to the wood’s appearance and performance. Maple is a renewable resource; in fact, more hardwood (maple) exists today in North America than in 1950. Action Floor Systems, LLC is committed to managing our


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resources and minimising our impact on the ecosystem by following sustainable practices for growing and harvesting lumber while promoting the reuse of our wood fi bre waste and reducing our need for fossil fuels for our energy needs. Action has been certifi ed as a Carbon Negative provider following a Life Cycle Assessment conducted by the University of Wisconsin and Carbon Clear, an international independent auditor of manufacturing carbon profi les. This Carbon Negative certifi cation refl ects our sustainability-based manufacturing model, with verifi ed adherence to ISO 14000 series standards (ISO 2006). 


The author


Ron Fenhaus is Vice President of Sales at Action Floor Systems, LLC, a company that specialises in high- performance sports fl oor systems to accommodate any application. Action’s headquarters and manufacturing plant are in Mercer, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.actionfl oors.com or contact Action Floor Systems LLC, 4781 North U.S. Highway 51, Mercer, WI 54547-9708 USA, 715.476.3512, Fax: 715.476.3585, e-mail: info@actionfl oors.com


Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.


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