Some home additions are a good investment such as a basketball court. There are many wonderful reasons to add a basketball court to your backyard. Aside from an increased home value, you get other wonderful benefits when you build one in your property.

A basketball court in the backyard may be quite a pricey addition, but when you sum it all up, the benefits it will give you and your family will outweigh the expenses. Here are some of the top reasons you should build a basketball court in your backyard.

Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle

A basketball court at home promotes a healthy lifestyle for the family.

A person who weighs around 150 pounds can lose 215 calories by just playing for 30 minutes. When you play longer, you burn more calories. Do not underestimate simple shootouts, too, because they also burn calories and tone the arm muscles.

If not for basketball, the family can use the space for jogging and other simple exercises.

Increase Home Value

The price of a basketball court depends on a lot of factors. The type of materials, features, and also whether it would be a half or a full-court, affect the price of the project. You are likely to spend around an average of $11,000 for a basic basketball court.

Many families love the sport and would probably consider a house with one. Therefore, it can help the sale of your home when added to you backyard.

Individuals who are serious about improving their skills in the sport would also consider buying a home that already has one installed.

Develop and Improve Skills

Playing basketball daily will improve a lot of skills including shooting, dribbling, and defense. Stamina and endurance are essential elements when playing the sport, and these, too, are improved with regular practice.

But other than these, playing basketball with family or friends will improve self-esteem and social and behavioral skills.

Encourage Quality Time with Family

Playing together improves relationships among family members. And quality time with family is linked to a lot of benefits including improved mental health and self-esteem. Children who get enough quality time with their parents also have lower risks of behavioral problems and tend to perform better in school.

Additionally, quality time family discourages excessive use of gadgets and other unhealthy habits, which also have their own negative effects on all members of the family.

Space for Other Activities

Whether you like it or not, you have extra space for other activities when you have a court installed. Some outdoor celebrations which means avoiding expenses on venue rentals.

Families can also become creative at times and use the space for some quality time like simple campouts.

Low Maintenance

Turning a vacant space in the yard into a basketball court is perhaps a good idea. It is undoubtedly easier to maintain than a lawn that needs mowing every now and then. Perhaps you would need some repairs sometimes, but that is definitely not as often as when you would maintain a yard of greens.

Conclusion

There are many good reasons to add a basketball court to your backyard, and all of these will benefit everyone in the family. With quick access to a basketball court, mental, physical, emotional health are improved and you have extra space for other activities which is easy to maintain.

Are you prepared for this upcoming basketball season? Our sports court professionals can help improve your dribbling, shooting, and passing skills to impress your coaches and other players this coming season. 

Ability to Practice at Your Convenience 

The luxury of having a personal basketball court in your backyard allows you and your family members to practice whenever. There will be no need to wait for open courts or wait to see “who’s got next”! Whenever you have free time during the day or weekend, you can easily head to your backyard and start shooting around. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. The more you practice, the more your game will improve, just in time for your basketball season.

Improve Strength and Endurance

Increasing your opportunities to practice playing basketball by having a backyard basketball court can improve your stamina, hand-eye coordination, speed, ball control, overall strength, and more. Players can practice at their own pace and focus on areas they need to improve on. If you struggle with dribbling with your non-dominant hand, you can spend your time improving that area before your season starts. Having this extra practice time can help players identify and improve flaws in their game while also improving their overall endurance and strength. 

Clear Your Head

A very critical part of a successful basketball player is mental strength. Many studies have shown that frequently working out and exercising will improve mental health. Exercising releases endorphins which are hormones that can improve self-esteem, boost your mood, increase concentration skills, enhance your performance, reduce stress, and more. All of these improvements that playing basketball in your backyard will bring can improve your overall game during your basketball season.

Get A Backyard Sports Court Today

If you or your family are avid basketball players or want to start learning how to play, please contact 360 SportScapes to have our experienced builders install your very own customized basketball court. Visit our custom court builder to design all the different aspects of your court from the color and size to the different features. To learn more about all the different types of sports courts we install,  click here. 

 

You Dream It. We Build It.

Summer weather is finally here and for all of our customers who have a basketball court installed at their home, that means the time is now to take advantage of your SportScape. There is nothing more fun than playing basketball games with your friends and family, but are you looking for a new game to play? Take a look below and maybe you’ll find a new game that you can try out!

1. Horse

Now, what kind of list would this be, if we didn’t mention Horse. A game you can play with 2 + people, it’s a classic game of making various shots around a court that your opponent has the chance to match. If you make your shot, your opponent has a chance to make it as well. If they make it, it’s their turn to test their skills. If they miss it, they get a letter, meaning an (H). So you keep playing until someone has accumulated H-O-R-S-E. The first one to accumulate H-O-R-S-E ends up conceding the match.

2. Knockout

Another absolute classic, knockout can be played with as many people as you want. You start by lining up your group of people in a single file line behind the free throw line. You also start with two basketballs and give them to the first two people. The way this works is the first person shoots a free throw and make or miss, tries to get the ball and put in the hoop as fast as possible. While the first person is trying to do this, as soon as they shoot the ball, if the second person scores before the first person, they knock the first person out of the game. As soon as someone makes a basket, they give the ball to the next person in line and they try to score as fast as they can. The game moves very fast and the last person standing is the winner!

3. Around the World

A great game that can be played with 2+ people. Think of this game like you are shooting from the three point contest locations at the NBA All Star Game. When a player makes a shot at each spot, they can move to the next spot. This continues until you miss and then the next player goes next to see how far they can go. The goal of the game is to make a shot at every location on your course (Around the World). You can technically choose any spot that is in your course, but the first person to make a basket at each location wins!

4. Twenty One

Probably the most active / competitive game on this list that can be played with 2+ people. The game starts with one person dribbling the ball outside the three point line and then trying to score. Everyone that doesn’t have the ball works to stop the person from scoring but everyone works alone and is not on a team. The player once behind the three point line can shoot at any time and once they score, they get a point. If they miss a shot, they can get their own rebound and shoot it but if they miss and someone else gets the rebound they must bring the ball behind the three point line to start their time trying to score. The first player to get to 21 wins the game.

We hope you enjoyed this list and have a great summer! If you would like to inquire about getting a basketball court installed at your home, please feel free to reach out! We are New England & Greater Naples, Florida’s leading basketball court installation company.

We posted on our social media a couple days ago a fun fact that most people know, but one that is close to our hearts! “Fun Fact: Children ages 6-17 need 1 hour of physical activity a day to ensure good health.” With Spring here and having the ability to get outside more, having a place that your children will gravitate towards at your home has no price. 

When our customers have one of our SportScapes installed at their home, their family’s activity levels rise and with that come so many positive health benefits. From basketball to soccer and golf, check out some of our popular sport spaces we install that will add so much value to your home!

Popular home sportcape packages:

• Basketball Courts
• Tennis Courts
• Shuffleboard Courts
• Pickleball Courts
• Multi-use Sport Fields
• Putting Greens
• Batting Cages
• Bocce Courts
• 4 Square Court
• & Much More

Whether you have a driven athletic child that wants to spend more time at the games that he/she loves or just a space that your whole family can have fun with, our sports courts are the perfect addition to your house.

At 360 SportScapes, we promote wellness and physical activity, so families can be where they belong, outside!

For more information about any of our sport packages and how your family can utilize them, please feel free to reach out to our team. We can be contacted at 877-937-4360 or through one of our contact forms.