A premium low-profile hardwood sports floor delivering elite-level performance and comfort in a system only 2” high.

High performance hardwood courts usually require high profiles, but Performance VERT doesn’t play by the same rules. Performance VERT has more force reduction and dampens more vibration than most other courts while maintaining a height profile of only 2”. That means you get a premium basketball court that the pros would envy, but without the 3” recessed slab.

How is it possible to pack that much performance in a 2” profile? The answer is Tarkett Sports’ innovative design with the new VERT shock pad. VERT is unlike any shock pad you will find. With VERT shock pads, this flooring system boasts over 60% shock absorption, plus transformative anti-vibration properties that players love. If only the best will do, look no further than Performance VERT.

  • Beautiful Northern MFMA Maple

    Premium 25/32” Northern Maple planks deliver the gold standard in basketball courts, combining exceptional durability, dimensional stability, and timeless visual appeal for long-lasting, high-performance play. Now available with our SmartEdge™ Technology!

  • Exceptional Shock Absorption

    Innovative VERT HEX pads provide over60% force reduction and superior vibration dampening for enhanced player comfort and safety.

  • Compact Power

    Achieves professional performance without the need for a recessed slab, thanks to its groundbreaking 2” total system profile.

  • Double-Stability Foundation

    Two-layer plywood substructure ensures outstanding stability and a solid, consistent feel underfoot for optimal playability.

SmartEdge

New SmartEdge™ Technology 

Enhanced durability and stability come at no additional cost, reducing the need for washer rows while improving board flexibility to deliver more consistent performance and long-term reliability.

Class 5 Force Reduction

This flooring system has force reduction of class 5 per the ASTM F2772 sports flooring standard. Class 5 represents flooring above 58%.

VERT HEX Shock Pad

Vibration Reduction

This flooring system uses VERT HEX shock pad technology to significantly reduce disruptive vibration. VERT HEX shock pads dampen vibration 61% better than rebounded cushion pads, 53% better than closed cell foam, and 43% better than recycled rubber.

10 Year Warranty

10-Year Warranty

Tarkett Sports stands behind all ClutchCourt flooring systems. This hardwood court is backed by a 10-year warranty that offers the highest level of protection in the industry.

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FIGHTING BAD VIBES

Vibration Reduction with VERT

VERT is a patented engineered non-newtonian polymer pad applied to the bottom layer of the subfloor system. Available with all ClutchCourt VERT Series systems, the pads are designed to change their viscosity and flow behavior in response to pressure, helping dampen vibration in the floor while controlling the energy return to the athlete. Reducing shock before it enters the body is vital for an athlete’s performance. VERT pads offer enhanced stability and load-bearing capabilities.

Shock pad comparison

  • Superb playing comfort

  • Leading safety and performance, additional benefits for youth and lightweight athletes

  • Larger, wider, and more accurate areas of compression force-deflection

  • Reduces musculoskeletal fatigue via vibration mitigation

G-Loading Reduction with VERT

VERT is 25% better at absorbing impact than rebonded shock pad

VERT is 41% better at absorbing impact than recycled rubber

Test report #PN 161217. VERT testing: Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc.

VERT is 46% better at absorbing impact than rebonded cushion pad

Maple Grades

First Grade

First Grade Maple includes only boards that are free of any discoloration or distinguishing marks. This grade yields a court surface with the most visually uniformity.

First Grade Maple

Second and Better Grade

By far the most popular grade option, second and better grade maple creates an aesthetically unique court by blending some boards with visible grain marks and others that are unmarked.

Second and Better Grade Maple

Third Grade

Third grade maple is the least expensive of the ClutchCourt maple grades. A majority of the boards included in this grade have distinguishing marks and unique grains, creating a court with distinct character.

Third Grade Maple

SmartEdge™ Technology

A shift in stance. A pattern of movement. A glance to the side. A smart athlete will use subtle signs to know what their opponent will do. Then comes the dramatic block, a steal, or the rebound that safeguards the lead. Read your opponent, make a plan, and take action. That’s playing smart. That’s how you win.

When it comes to hardwood courts, our opponent is humidity. We know exactly what it will do. Fluctuations in humidity will cause hardwoods to expand and contract. High humidity puts lateral pressure on planks to make them buckle. Low humidity will cause cracks and gaps as hardwoods shrink. So, now that we know what we are up against, what do we do? Play smart.

SmartEdge™ is a small 1/64” precision milled bead along the edge of each ClutchCourt maple plank. The design anticipates the forces humidity will cause and creates a built-in tolerance that absorbs the movement. SmartEdge™ will keep planks more aligned and consistent even in the face of seasonal humidity changes.

You know your opponent. You know what it will do. Now play smart with a ClutchCourt maple floor and SmartEdge™ Technology.

Smart Edge Illustration

The Benefits of SmartEdge™

  • Tighter board alignment throughout the year

  • Reduced seasonal gaps and edge stress

  • Improved long term floor stability

  • More consistent appearance over time

  • Greater confidence in overall floor performance