Space-Saving Playground
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A new multiuse court at Juan Bautista de Anza Park in Calabasas can serve as a regulation-size roller hockey rink, as basketball and volleyball courts, or as a combination of all three.
The $90,000 court is a centerpiece of the $1.8-million park that celebrates its opening-- and its first official roller hockey games-- Saturday.
The court can be divided into three smaller areas by two 5-foot-high nets.
In addition to being a space saver, the court offers some extras that aren’t usually found at public facilities. It has fiberglass basketball backboards of changing height, mounted on poles that are outside the fence so athletes, especially roller hockey players, won’t slam into them. And it’s the only lighted roller hockey rink in the San Fernando Valley.
“It’s the most efficient way to do it,” said Greg Johnson, Calabasas community services director. “We wanted to serve many sports as possible, and possibly at the same time.”
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WHAT TO BRING
Roller hockey players: Required to wear their own helmets, kneepads, elbow pads and shinguards on the rink. Players must also use their own skates, sticks and pucks. The park provides the gals and has a limited number of sticks available.
Basketball and volleyball: Can be checked out for use at the park.
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ROLLER HOCKEY RINK
Dimensions: 194 by 84 feet
Number of roller hockey rinks: One regulation size
Thickness of perimeter protective border: 2 inches
How to get involved
Roller hockey leagues: Open to adults ad children 5 and older. For information, call Tri-Valley Roller Hockey League: (805) 373-6881.
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BASKETBALL COURTS
Dimensions: 84 by 50 feet
Number of basketball courts: Maximum 3 at one time
Height of basketball hoops: 6 to 10 feet
How to get involved
Basketball league: Open to adults and 5-to-12-year-olds. In coming years, the park will add leagues for teens.
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VOLLEYBALL COURTS
Dimensions: 60 by 30 feet
Number of volleyball courts: Maximum 3 at one time
Court hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
How to get involved
Volleyball leagues for adults: Starting in the spring. For more information about joining a basketball or volleyball league, call Juan Bautista de Anza Park: (818) 880-6461.
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Boards protect hockey skaters from hitting fence
Baskets set outside of fence, protecting players from collisions
Adjustable height basketball backboards
Removable volleyball nets
Temporary nets separate courts when needed
Night lighting extends court hours
Source: City of Calabasas. Researched by STEPHANIE STASSEL / Los Angeles Times
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