KNOTTR · 3X3 BASKETBALL SYSTEMSKNOTTR · SPORT + VENUE SYSTEMS
KNOTTR 3x3. Built as a complete competition and venue system.
KNOTTR brings the complete 3x3 project together under one dedicated basketball identity. Apollo NZ Global coordinates the court around FIBA-approved source-system flooring, approved equipment pathways, lighting, containment, spectator systems, sports technology and weather protection, from competition and club courts through to commercial social venues and events.
Global supply-only pathwayPRODUCT COORDINATIONBuild the package around the sport and site.
VERIFIED SCOPESport-specific hardware is confirmed before quotation.
GLOBAL PROJECTSDestination engineering and installation stay local.
KNOTTR · BRAND STORY
A basketball identity built around the ball.
KNOTTR takes its name from the Old Norse knǫttr — ball, sphere or orb. The name gives the 3x3 range a basketball-specific foundation while the visual system stays architectural, modern and international.
COURTS · PEOPLE · PLACES · POSSIBILITIES
KNOTTR · 3X3 BASKETBALL SYSTEMS
KNOTTR turns 3x3 into a complete court and venue system.
KNOTTR is Apollo NZ Global's dedicated 3x3 basketball systems brand. The range is structured around complete project pathways rather than a single tile product: FIBA-approved competition surface pathways, premium fixed and portable courts, basketball equipment, lighting, containment, seating, cover, technology and event infrastructure coordinated around one brief.
Selected current surface systems are FIBA Level 1 approved for 3x3 / outdoor basketball.
Resilient TPE and modified-PP competition surfaces sit above the general recreation tile range.
Bio-composite fixed and event systems give 3x3 a premium architectural and tournament pathway.
Surface, hoop package, lighting, containment, seating, technology and cover can be coordinated around one brief.
KNOTTR SYSTEM PACKAGES
Choose the operating model first. Then specify the exact components.
These are Apollo project pathways rather than fixed one-size-fits-all kits. The selected surface, equipment and infrastructure are matched to the site, level of play, permanence and destination.
KNOTTR Competition
Clubs, tournament venues, academies and projects where competition-grade 3x3 performance is the starting point.
Surface pathway
ATHREN C3 competition pathway using the selected current FIBA Level 1 approved 3x3 / outdoor source system.
Package direction
View package Competition-focused surface, basketball equipment package, shot-clock / scoring requirements, lighting, containment and event interfaces confirmed to the project.
KNOTTR Club
Basketball clubs, schools, universities and training facilities needing a strong dedicated 3x3 court without building an event venue.
Surface pathway
ATHREN C3 where competition performance is required, with ATHREN CT available for general training / recreation briefs.
Package direction
View package Court surface, hoop package, containment, lighting and practical player / spectator infrastructure around regular weekly use.
KNOTTR Community
Councils, schools, parks and community recreation projects where durability, drainage, replacement and broad accessibility matter.
Surface pathway
ATHREN CT modular recreation pathway, with ATHREN C3 available as a performance upgrade.
Package direction
View package Surface, basketball equipment, edge / containment, lighting where required and a simple maintainable public-court operating model.
KNOTTR Event / Portable
Temporary tournaments, fan zones, venue conversions, resorts and branded sporting activations.
Surface pathway
ATHREN C3 portable competition systems or ATHREN BC Event premium bio-composite portable pathway.
Package direction
View package Portable surface, event basketball equipment, temporary scoring / shot-clock requirements, court branding, barriers, seating and storage / handling planning.
KNOTTR Premium
Resorts, premium residential, clubs and developments where the court needs to contribute to the architecture as well as the sport.
Surface pathway
ATHREN BC Pro / Elite fixed bio-composite pathway with timber-look architectural finish.
Package direction
View package Premium playing surface, coordinated basketball equipment, lighting, containment and surrounding spectator / landscape interfaces.
KNOTTR Commercial / Social
Bar-and-play venues, social basketball clubs, hospitality, resorts and mixed-use recreation precincts where the court is part of a wider customer experience.
Surface pathway
ATHREN C3, CT or BC selected around competition level, durability and architectural presentation.
Package direction
View package Court surface, basketball equipment, scoring / technology, lighting, containment, seating, cover, operations and hospitality / spectator interfaces. Commercial pathways now span Social One, Social Club, Precinct, Resort and Event formats.
KNOTTR COMPLETE VENUE PACKAGES
Build beyond the playing surface from the start.
Each board shows the intended complete-supply direction. Exact products, quantities, electrical interfaces, foundations, installation and local approvals are confirmed for the destination project.
Social Play
Bar + play, casual social venues and bookable recreation.
SURFACE
ATHREN CT or C3 depending the playing brief.
EQUIPMENT
Durable backstop / hoop pathway with optional 12-second timing and scoring.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Lighting, containment, gates and player circulation.
VENUE LAYER
Open pathway Spectator seating, social-zone interface, selected cover and branding.
Club Complete
Clubs, academies, schools and organised weekly programmes.
SURFACE
ATHREN C3 for competition-led use or ATHREN CT for general club recreation.
EQUIPMENT
Club / Level 2-or-higher equipment pathway with timing and scoring as required.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Lighting, containment, player benches and storage planning.
VENUE LAYER
Open pathway Spectator seating, covered-play option and future event upgrade.
Competition Complete
Competition venues, academies and projects requiring current Level 1 equipment / surface pathways.
SURFACE
ATHREN C3 selected current FIBA Level 1 approved source-system pathway.
EQUIPMENT
Current Level 1 approved portable backstop with integrated 3x3 shot-clock pathway; any separate scoring / event display system is confirmed specifically for 3x3.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Competition lighting, containment, officials / player interfaces and event circulation.
VENUE LAYER
Open pathway Spectator seating, technology, graphics and event-ready operating interfaces.
Event Complete
Tournaments, fan zones, touring events and temporary venue conversions.
SURFACE
ATHREN C3 portable competition pathway or ATHREN BC Event premium portable route.
EQUIPMENT
Portable competition backstop with integrated 3x3 timing; any separate scoring / event display system is confirmed specifically for 3x3.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Temporary barriers, power interfaces, court branding and storage / handling plan.
VENUE LAYER
Open pathway Temporary seating, sponsor / media interfaces and pack-down planning.
Premium Venue
Resorts, hospitality, premium developments and design-led recreation.
SURFACE
ATHREN BC Pro / Elite architectural bio-composite pathway.
EQUIPMENT
Coordinated basketball equipment selected around the visual and sporting brief.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Architectural lighting, containment and landscape interfaces.
VENUE LAYER
Open pathway Premium spectator / hospitality zones, shade or cover and integrated venue styling.
COMPLETE 3x3 SYSTEM ANATOMY
The playing surface is the centre of the system — not the whole system.
Apollo coordinates the product interfaces around the court brief. Exact models, foundations, electrical work, installation and local approvals remain project-specific.
3x3 COURT SYSTEMSURFACE · EQUIPMENT · INFRASTRUCTURE
PLAYING SURFACE
ATHREN C3, CT or BC selected around competition level, permanence and site.
HOOP SYSTEM
Backboard, rim, padding and support/foundation interface confirmed to the project.
SHOT CLOCK + SCORING
Competition and event timing/scoring requirements coordinated before quotation.
LIGHTING
Court lighting reviewed around play level, glare, mounting position and destination requirements.
CONTAINMENT
Permanent fencing, ball containment or portable event barriers selected around the operating model.
PLAYER + SPECTATOR
Benches, seating, circulation and event spectator interfaces planned around the available footprint.
WEATHER PROTECTION
Open-air, shade, covered-court and selected enclosed pathways can be reviewed separately.
GRAPHICS + EVENT ID
Surface colours, court graphics and event branding coordinated where the selected system supports them.
FIVE 3x3 PATHWAYS
One sport. Five different operating models.
The package is selected around who uses the court, how permanent it is and how the venue operates. This is a pathway comparison, not a performance ranking.
PATHWAYSURFACEOPERATING MODELPRIMARY FITGRAPHICSEQUIPMENT DIRECTION
CompetitionATHREN C3Permanent / semi-permanentCompetition + tournamentCourt / event graphicsCompetition-ledClubATHREN C3 / CTPermanentClub + academyClub / court graphicsClub / trainingCommunityATHREN CT / C3PermanentSchool + public recreationSimple / project coloursDurable public-useEvent / PortableATHREN C3 / BC EventPortableTournament + activationHigh customisationEvent / temporaryPremium ArchitecturalATHREN BC Pro / ElitePermanentResort + design-ledArchitectural palettePremium coordinatedPORTABLE EVENT DEPLOYMENT
Portable means planned for repeated deployment — not logistics-free.
Final packed dimensions, component weights, crew size and setup time remain pending the exact selected supplier system. The sequence below is the project-planning framework.
Confirm court count, venue floor/base, access, event dates and playing level.
Freeze the exact portable surface pathway, court layout and approved graphic artwork.
Plan labelled modules/panels, freight, handling route, staging area and dry storage.
Establish court position, check the supporting floor, assemble the surface and resolve perimeter edges.
Position basketball equipment, barriers, shot clock/scoring and temporary power as required.
Operate the court, then inspect, clean, dismantle and return components to a dry storage plan.
BASE + DRAINAGE
The sports surface cannot fix a failed base.
This cutaway illustrates the general outdoor modular pathway only. The exact base, drainage and fixing method changes with ATHREN C3, CT, BC and the actual site.
Stable hard baseFlatness and level reviewFalls and drainage pathCrack / defect repairPerimeter movement allowanceSafe edge transitions
01MODULAR PLAYING SURFACEDrainage openings / selected surface system
02DRAINAGE + MOVEMENT ZONEWater passes through or around the selected surface as applicable
03PREPARED HARD BASEFlat, stable, repaired and suitable for the selected system
04SUB-BASE / CIVIL WORKSProject-specific local scope
FALL / DRAINAGE DIRECTION
COURT SIZE + PLANNING LAYOUTS
Use the formal playing surface as the anchor — then plan the space around it.
Current FIBA 3x3 equipment guidance uses a 15 × 11 m playing surface for formal 3x3. Additional boundary space is required around that playing surface, so the actual project footprint is larger.
Competition 3x3
15 m11 m
Playing surface: 15 × 11 m. Current FIBA equipment guidance adds 2 m at the baseline, 1.5 m at the short side (exceptionally 1 m minimum) and 1 m at the long side opposite the backstop.
Use this as the competition planning baseline, not as the complete site footprint.Permanent project court
RUN-OFF + CIRCULATION
Where formal 3x3 play is intended, preserve the regulation playing area and resolve run-off, containment, access, lighting and spectators outside it.
Do not shrink the competition playing surface just to fit an undersized site.Portable event court
EVENT + SPECTATOR ZONE
Allow for the playing surface plus equipment, temporary barriers, scoring/shot-clock positions, officials, media, spectators and handling routes.
The event footprint is driven by operations as much as by the court itself.Tournament cluster
Multiple courts should share spectator, storage, scoring, circulation and support infrastructure where practical without compromising safe clearances.
Final event geometry is project-specific.Reference: FIBA Official 3x3 Basketball Equipment & Software guidance, playing-floor section, updated December 2024. Competition requirements should be rechecked against the current edition before final specification.
PROJECT SCOPE GUIDE
Be clear about what Apollo supplies — and what the local project team controls.
This keeps the 3x3 offer commercially strong without implying that Apollo undertakes site works, local engineering or installation.
Coordinated product package
Selected ATHREN court surface
Court colour / graphics direction
Basketball equipment coordination
Shot clock / scoring pathway where required
Lighting product pathway
Containment / barrier pathway
Player and spectator product options
Cover / weather-protection options
Product documentation for the quoted systems
Packing, freight and delivery scope confirmed in quotation
Resolved by the destination team
Site survey and measured dimensions
Civil works and sub-base construction
Concrete / asphalt base and drainage
Foundations for equipment or lighting
Electrical supply and local electrical work
Structural / wind engineering where required
Installation and commissioning
Accessibility and circulation design
Local permits, approvals and compliance
Event operations, staffing and security
CURRENT APOLLO PATHWAY
Build the full facility stack around one brief.
Apollo already has strong cross-sport infrastructure across surfaces, lighting, containment, spectator systems, covers and technology. Exact sport-specific equipment is confirmed against current technical information and availability before it is quoted.
ATHREN C3 · BC · CT · HW · MS
Use C3 for competition 3x3, BC for premium bio-composite fixed/portable courts, CT for general modular recreation, HW for indoor competition hardwood and MS for shared-hall vinyl. Exact competition source-system evidence is matched to the quoted configuration.
Hoop + event hardware
Hoop support, backboard, rim, padding, shot-clock and scoring requirements are confirmed against the project and current equipment package.
Lighting + containment
Court light, fencing, gates and circulation can be coordinated with the playing envelope.
Seating + cover
Spectator and weather-protection pathways can be added where the operating model requires them.
SUPPLY SYSTEMS
Use existing Apollo systems instead of sourcing the facility piece by piece.
Each system remains its own product pathway, but this hub brings the relevant parts together around knottr 3x3.
ATHREN COURT sports flooring
Textured roll, portable court and modular PP surface pathways selected around the sport, supporting base, drainage, permanence and maintenance.
Explore system
Sports lighting
Outdoor and indoor project lighting coordinated around geometry, glare, sightlines, neighbours and operating hours.
Explore system
Court edge & containment
Perimeter, internal separation, gates and ball-containment pathways coordinated around the playing and circulation envelope.
Explore system
Sports seating & grandstands
Portable, retractable, structural and covered seating pathways for schools, clubs, venues and event projects.
Explore system
Covered sport
Weather-protection pathways from lighter court cover through to large-span air-supported sports structures.
Explore system
KNOTTR 3x3 basketball equipment
Competition, club, community and event equipment pathways across backstop, backboard, ring, padding and integrated 3x3 timing, with any separate scoring / display system confirmed specifically for 3x3 before quotation.
Explore system
ATHREN C3 competition court systems
Dedicated higher-performance portable pathway using current FIBA Level 1 approved 3x3 / outdoor source systems for competition basketball and event programmes.
Explore system
ATHREN BC architectural bio-composite courts
18 mm and 25 mm bio-composite court pathway for premium fixed basketball, 3x3, pickleball and portable event applications, with selected current source systems FIBA approved.
Explore system
ATHREN EW engineered wood
15 mm and 18 mm engineered-wood Pro, Elite and portable pathways for halls, training centres and multi-purpose venues.
Explore system
ATHREN modular court tiles
Snap-lock polypropylene open-grid court tiles for schools, clubs and shared recreation where a general modular surface is the better fit.
Explore system
ATHREN competition hardwood
Fixed/floating and portable birch and maple pathways being prepared for basketball arenas and sports halls.
Explore system
ATHREN multi-sport vinyl
Indoor basketball, volleyball and shared-use hall flooring across textured and wood-effect vinyl pathways.
Explore systemPROJECT CONFIRMATION
These details are resolved before the package is quoted.
This keeps public product pages strong without implying that every sport-specific component is already held as a fixed catalogue item.
Intended competition or recreation level
Hoop type, support and foundation interface
Integrated 3x3 timing / separate scoring-display requirements
Measured site and complete run-off envelope
Existing base and drainage condition
Lighting performance target
Containment and spectator layout
Destination installation and approvals
PROJECT TYPES
Built for global school, club, public and commercial sport.
SchoolsClubsCommunity courtsCouncilsCommercial venuesResortsEventsUniversitiesInternational projects
LEARN → PLAN → SUPPLY
Use the planning layer before the product layer.
SPORT + KNOWLEDGE establishes the sport, site, operating model and unresolved local requirements. The commercial hub then turns that brief into a supply package.
KNOTTR 3x3 AcademyWork through the 12-module planning pathway.Global planning guideReview the sport-specific planning baseline.Equipment pathway comparisonCompare fixed, portable, shared-use or staged configuration types before the exact product is selected.3x3 Project BriefSend dimensions, destination, use and supply requirements for Apollo review.
Plan · specify · compare