Facilities FAQS

The following page contains a collection of the most common questions we receive on facilities.

The page is split into questions that cover the following areas:

  • Renovation & Outdoor Courts
  • #ProjectSwish
  • Indoor Courts
  • Equipment Hire

Please scroll down the page until you find what you need.

If you're unable to find an answer to your question, it may be best to contact us using the button below.

Renovation & Outdoor Courts

Can you provide assistance with renovating an outdoor court? +

As a first step, please see our court renovation guide which outlines the process for a #ProjectSwish regeneration. The link is https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/media/13851/court-renovation-guide.pdf 

All projects start with gaining permission from the site-owner (usually the council) and creating a funding plan. More information on the typical costs of a project can be found here: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/media/3idpfzya/outdoor-project-costs-2023.pdf 

For information on what funding opportunities are currently available visit https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/get-involved/clubs/funding/ 

You can try to apply to receive support from funding organisations, as well as consider crowd funding.

Crowd funding is a great way to demonstrate to other potential funders that there is a real interest from the local community for a project and raising funding for your project may also help leverage investment from other funders who require matched funding.

Do you have any technical guidance on outdoor courts? +

Please have a look at our Outdoor Technical Guidance Document here: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/media/5x1cgc25/basketball-equipment-guidance-outdoor.pdf 

If you are in need of further assistance, you can email us by clicking here.

#ProjectSwish

What is #ProjectSwish? +

#ProjectSwish is Basketball England’s mission to improve outdoor basketball courts across England.

Since 2019, #ProjectSwish has distributed more than 10,000 free nets, identified thousands of places to play and supported dozens of court upgrades.

To find out more, click here.

How can I order a #ProjectSwish net? +

To request a net for your court, please fill out the #ProjectSwish court submission form and we will send you what you need within 2 weeks.

The link is https://projectswish.basketballengland.co.uk/ 

How do I install my free nets? +

We send out all #ProjectSwish nets packages with step-by-step installation instructions, along with cable-ties and electrical tape to attach nets to non-hooked rings.

We also have a full video here explaining how to install your net.

Indoor Courts

What are the NBL standards for indoor facilities? +

You can view the facility standards from the following link: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/media/13797/nbl-facility-standards.pdf 

If you are in need of further assistance, you can email us by clicking here.

Do you have any guidance for basketball equipment in sports halls? +

Please have a look at our Indoor Technical Guidance Documents on our facility section of our website: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/get-involved/clubs/facilities/indoor-technical-guidance/ 

If you are in need of further assistance, you can email us by clicking here.

Do you have any guidance on indoor court line markings? +

Please have a look at our Indoor Technical Guidance Documents on our facility section of our website: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/get-involved/clubs/facilities/indoor-technical-guidance/ 

If you are in need of further assistance, you can email us by clicking here.

Can you help with facility design? +

Please have a look at our Indoor Technical Guidance Documents on our facility section of our website: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/get-involved/clubs/facilities/indoor-technical-guidance/ 

If you are in need of further assistance, you can email us by clicking here.

Equipment Hire

Can you help with equipment hire? +

We can.

Please email [email protected] with the following information:

  • Location of event
  • Venue and access for HGV vehicle and forklift
  • Number of days required
  • Specific equipment required
  • Time of install and de-rig
  • Event start and finish time

Once we have all the above information, we can provide you with a quote.