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What is Active Sports?
Active Sports is an online tennis and pickleball equipment supplier. Its catalog covers the whole life of a court rather than just playing gear: ball machines, nets and posts, court accessories such as benches and scorekeepers, and maintenance equipment like dryers, rollers, line brooms and resurfacing tools. It also lists court surfaces and enclosures, including clay and hard-court options, windscreens, divider netting and padding.
The site is aimed less at casual shoppers and more at people outfitting or running a facility — clubs, schools, parks departments, coaches and serious home-court owners. A club manager replacing worn nets and posts, or a homeowner setting up a backyard court, would find relevant categories here.
Active Sports
What stands out
- It describes itself as the largest authorized Playmate sales and service center in the United States, so ball-machine buyers can get models, parts and repair support in one place.
- It sells its own branded tournament tennis net alongside third-party brands.
- Product pages show prices and options such as size or material, and some items ship free.
H3: Practical next step Decide which job you are solving. If you mainly need a ball machine, start with the Playmate model comparison and pre-owned listings. If you are maintaining an existing court, go straight to the maintenance and net categories. If you are building from scratch, work through surfaces, enclosures and accessories in that order so shipping and installation costs stay manageable.
What types of tennis court maintenance equipment does Active Sports offer?
Active Sports is aimed at people who maintain a court or run a tennis or pickleball facility, so its maintenance range is organized around routine surface care rather than general sporting goods. Its tennis court maintenance category covers court dryers, fastening devices, court rollers, grooming equipment, scarification equipment, line brooms, line tape and nails, resurfacing equipment, shoe cleaners, algae control and court irrigation.
In practice, that maps to three jobs:
- Keeping the surface playable day to day: rollers and grooming equipment for loose or granular surfaces, court dryers after rain, and line brooms for tidying lines and edges.
- Marking and repairing lines: line tape and nails, plus fastening devices for holding components in place.
- Longer-cycle renovation and upkeep: scarification and resurfacing equipment, algae control, and irrigation for clay-type courts.
The store also lists surface-specific materials — Har-Tru clay, American Red Clay, Har-Tru HydroCourt and Novacrylic hard courts — which matters because the right maintenance tool depends on the surface. A roller or grooming tool suited to a clay court is not the same purchase as a dryer or surface cleaner for a hard court.
If you are equipping a facility rather than maintaining one court at home, decide first whether your surface is clay or hard court, then choose the matching maintenance group. For a single club with several courts, a practical starting order is a dryer, a roller or groomer, line-marking supplies and algae control, adding scarification or resurfacing equipment only when you handle renovations in-house. Active Sports also sells the non-maintenance side of a facility — nets, posts, benches, backboards, scorekeepers, windscreens and Playmate ball machines — so you can source court hardware and maintenance items together at Active Sports.
How do I choose between a portable and commercial Playmate ball machine?
Choose based on who will move it and how often it runs, not just on price. Portable Playmate machines are built to be wheeled out, used for a lesson or solo session, then stored; commercial models are built for long, repeated sessions at a club or facility where the machine stays on court and gets heavy daily use.
A practical way to decide
Ask yourself three questions:
- How many hours per day will it run? Occasional use (a few hours a week) suits a portable. Continuous club programming, camps or multiple coaches sharing one machine points to a commercial model.
- Who moves it? If a single player or coach loads it into a car or carries it over steps, portability matters more than capacity. If it lives in a court-side storage room, weight is less of an issue.
- What kind of feeds do you need? Portables typically cover standard groundstroke, lob and volley drills. Commercial machines are the better fit when you need programmable patterns, higher ball capacity and consistent repetition over long sessions.
Where Active Sports fits
Active Sports carries both Playmate portable and commercial series, plus parts, accessories and service/repair, and describes itself as the largest authorized Playmate sales and service center in the United States. That matters for a club buyer: a machine is a long-term purchase, and having a single supplier for machines, spare parts and repairs reduces downtime. The site also publishes a Playmate model comparison chart and lists pre-owned ball machines, which is useful if budget is tight but you still want service backing.
For a concrete example: a teaching pro who gives two or three lessons a day at different locations would likely be best served by a portable unit that fits in a vehicle. A club with a full junior program and one machine running most of the day would get more value from a commercial series machine, even at a higher upfront cost, because it is designed to keep running under that load.
Next step
Call Active Sports at 800-322-2848 and describe your typical weekly usage, whether the machine must be transported, and what drills you run. Ask them to walk you through the Playmate model comparison chart against those answers. If you want to see the full range first, start at Active Sports.
What are the benefits of a Har-Tru clay court versus a hard court?
Har-Tru clay courts and hard courts serve different priorities. Clay favors players who value sliding, point construction and joint comfort; hard courts favor players who want predictable bounces, minimal daily maintenance and the ability to play soon after rain.
H3 Clay (Har-Tru) vs. Hard Court at a Glance
| Factor | Har-Tru clay | Hard court |
|---|---|---|
| Surface feel | Softer, granular; players slide into shots | Firm, stable footing; abrupt stops |
| Ball behavior | Slower, higher bounce; skids and bad bounces are common | Faster, lower, more consistent bounce |
| Body impact | Generally easier on knees, hips and ankles | Higher repetitive impact |
| Weather recovery | Needs drying, rolling and line brushing after rain | Usually playable quickly once dry |
| Maintenance | Watering, rolling, sweeping lines, topdressing | Occasional cleaning, resurfacing every several years |
| Skill development | Rewards patience, footwork and spin | Rewards early preparation and clean ball-striking |
The practical trade-off is maintenance for playability. A clay court gives a distinctive, forgiving experience but demands routine care; a hard court gives consistency and low day-to-day effort but less cushioning.
H3 Who Should Choose Which
- Clubs and facilities with staff for daily prep: clay adds a premium, traditional feel.
- Schools, parks and multi-use facilities: hard courts handle heavy traffic with less upkeep.
- Players with joint concerns or an interest in sliding: clay is often the friendlier option.
- Players training for fast hard-court events: practice on the surface you compete on.
H3 Next Step
Decide based on your maintenance capacity, climate and playing style, then price the full system rather than just the surface. Active Sports lists Har-Tru clay, American Red Clay, HydroCourt and Novacrylic hard courts under court surfaces, plus maintenance gear such as court dryers, rollers, line brooms and irrigation, so you can compare the supporting equipment each option requires. See Active Sports. For an independent view of clay-court construction and care, the USTA and Har-Tru offer surface-specific guidance.
What steps are involved in resurfacing a tennis court?
Resurfacing a tennis court is a multi-stage project: assess the existing surface, repair the base and cracks, clean and prepare, apply new surface layers, then re-line and cure. Active Sports lists resurfacing equipment and court surfaces among its maintenance categories, so the supplies side of this work is well covered; the physical steps below are general practice, not a product-specific procedure.
Typical resurfacing sequence
- Assess and plan. Check the base for drainage problems, low spots, and how much surface depth remains. A court with a failing base needs base repair before any new topping, otherwise cracks return within a season.
- Clear and clean. Remove nets, posts, benches and windscreens, then pressure-wash and strip loose or flaking material. Algae and moss must be killed and removed, not painted over.
- Repair cracks and low areas. Fill cracks, patch depressions, and grind or fill high spots so water drains correctly.
- Apply the new surface. For acrylic hard courts this means a resurfacer or filler coat followed by colour coats; for clay, it means re-grading and topping up the clay profile rather than coating.
- Re-line the court. Paint or tape lines once the surface has cured enough to accept them.
- Reinstall accessories and cure. Replace nets, posts and benches, and keep the court off-limits for the manufacturer's stated curing window.
What the work depends on
| Court type | What resurfacing mainly involves | Main trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic hard court | Filler/resurfacer plus colour coats over a sound asphalt or concrete base | Cheaper and faster, but base cracks can telegraph through |
| Clay (Har-Tru, red clay) | Re-grading, adding clay, rolling and re-lining | More routine maintenance, less coating work |
| Cushioned or specialty systems | Replacing worn cushion layers as well as the top coats | Higher cost, better shock absorption |
A practical example
A club with two cracked hard courts might plan resurfacing for a dry, mild stretch: week one for cleaning and crack repair, week two for coating and curing, and a few days after that for lining and reinstalling benches. If the courts are clay, the same club would instead schedule grading and topdressing, which is a lighter job that can often be done in-house.
Your next step
Decide first whether the problem is the base or just the surface — that single answer determines budget and downtime. Then match the job to the right category: resurfacing equipment for hard courts, or clay and surface materials for clay courts. Active Sports groups these under Active Sports, alongside the benches, canopies and net hardware you will need to put the court back into play.
How can I customize windscreens and divider netting for my tennis facility?
Custom windscreens and divider netting are usually specified by court layout, not bought off the shelf: you measure the fence run, choose mesh and finish, then add branding or court numbers. Active Sports lists both under its Tennis Court Enclosures category, alongside vinyl curtains, padding and fasteners — so treat it as a source for the enclosure components rather than a single pre-made product.
What you actually specify
- Dimensions and coverage. Windscreens are cut to the fence height and length, with openings left for gates, viewing windows, or scoreboards. Divider netting is sized to the span between courts and the height you want for stray-ball control.
- Material and weave. Tighter weaves block more wind and sightlines; more open weaves let air through and reduce load on the fence. Vinyl-coated polyester is the common choice for outdoor screens.
- Attachment method. Cable ties, fasteners and tensioning hardware determine how taut and how removable the screen is. Active Sports lists fasteners and cable ties in the same category, which is useful if you want one order for the whole install.
- Branding and wayfinding. Logos, club names, sponsor panels and court numbers are typically printed or applied to the screen. Court numbers and signs appear separately in the Court Accessories listings if you only need signage.
A practical decision path
- Decide whether the screen is primarily wind control, privacy, or ball containment — that sets the weave and height.
- Measure each fence section and note gate and access points before ordering anything custom.
- Choose a removable vs. permanent mounting style based on whether you take screens down for winter or events.
- Confirm how branding will be applied, since printed screens are harder to alter later than plain ones.
For a club running a multi-court block, divider netting between courts plus branded windscreens on the perimeter is the typical combination; a single-court homeowner usually only needs perimeter screening. If you want to compare enclosure options in one place, Active Sports groups windscreens, divider netting, vinyl curtains and padding together, which makes it easier to spec a consistent look across a facility.
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