Yes, a layer of rubber on top of concrete. I might be wrong, but I think
the courts in War were rubberized courts for a long time.
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Wasn't the floor in Cassel one of those Tartan surfaces back in late 70s?**
-- B Hokie
May 30, 2024 at 08:26 PM ET
B Hokie
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05/30/24 08:26 PM ET
At one time these floors were thought to be the "state of the art", but
-- FLKEYSHOKIE
May 30, 2024 at 08:42 PM ET
FLKEYSHOKIE
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05/30/24 08:42 PM ET
Graham HS played on one back in
-- GCHokieof91
May 30, 2024 at 02:46 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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05/30/24 02:46 PM ET
I tore my ACL on one. Much grippier than wood.**
-- ONELLY
May 30, 2024 at 02:09 PM ET
ONELLY
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05/30/24 02:09 PM ET
Not to mention it's laid right on top of a concrete floor. Tough on knees**
-- bghokie
May 30, 2024 at 04:06 PM ET
bghokie
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05/30/24 04:06 PM ET
And my lateral miniscus in the War Memorial Gym on the rubberized floor**
-- TomA
May 30, 2024 at 03:51 PM ET
TomA
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05/30/24 03:51 PM ET
"Tartan" floor. They were horrid. Were supposed to eliminate the expensive
-- ancient alien 2018
May 30, 2024 at 07:44 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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05/30/24 07:44 PM ET
They also used that material on track surfaces too.
-- RJHokie
May 30, 2024 at 03:19 PM ET
RJHokie
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05/30/24 03:19 PM ET
Yea, they were all the rage back in ‘70. Very unforgiving floors though.
-- Stork
May 30, 2024 at 03:05 PM ET
Stork
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05/30/24 03:05 PM ET
Franklin Co. HS gym opened in '77 with that type of floor. Since changed
-- AZHokie82
May 30, 2024 at 02:30 PM ET
AZHokie82
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05/30/24 02:30 PM ET
Not sure of the exact construction of those courts. Tech had one in
-- santafe
May 30, 2024 at 01:30 PM ET
santafe
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05/30/24 01:30 PM ET
Yes, a layer of rubber on top of concrete. I might be wrong, but I think
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-- HokieFan14
May 30, 2024 at 01:20 PM ET
HokieFan14
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05/30/24 01:20 PM ET