Question
Which surface types are recorded, and how much of the inventory remains unlisted?
Reporting-normalized surface categories
Raw listing surface wording is inconsistent, so this research report uses a reporting-normalization layer without overwriting any listing’s original value. Equivalent gym, gym-floor, and gymnasium wording is grouped as “Gym Floor / multi-sport floor”; wood and hardwood as “Hardwood”; and hard and hard-court as “Hard Court.” Asphalt, concrete, acrylic, Sport Court, hardwood, clay, and tile remain distinct. Composite or descriptive wording remains in its own category rather than being guessed into a material.
| Reporting surface category | Listings | Share of inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Not listed | 258 | 31.3% |
| Hard Court | 188 | 22.8% |
| Gym Floor / multi-sport floor | 137 | 16.6% |
| Hardwood | 70 | 8.5% |
| Surface described but not standardized | 53 | 6.4% |
| Asphalt | 39 | 4.7% |
| Concrete | 37 | 4.5% |
| Sport Court | 20 | 2.4% |
| Multiple or composite surfaces | 11 | 1.3% |
| Acrylic | 9 | 1.1% |
| Clay | 1 | 0.1% |
| Tile | 1 | 0.1% |
Unknown and raw-value transparency
258 listings have no surface value and remain “Not listed.” The full raw-value-to-reporting-category mapping, including record counts, is maintained in the build documentation so the aggregation can be audited. Surface categories are not a condition report: resurfacing, temporary overlays, gym flooring, and line markings can change. Confirm the facility’s own information when surface or accessibility affects your visit.
How to read this report
This analysis uses 824 active PickleFinder listing records at build time. A record represents a directory listing, not necessarily one physical court, a municipality-wide total, or every place to play in Ontario. A facility can appear in a regional group as well as its city grouping.
Unknown is not zero. When a field is blank, false because it is unconfirmed, or recorded as “not listed,” this report treats it as unavailable rather than assuming the opposite. Counts describe what is documented in the dataset and should be checked against the linked official source before a trip.
Data source and methodology
- PickleFinder's active normalized Ontario court dataset, calculated at build time.
- Listing-level official municipal, facility, club, and booking sources where a record provides one.
- Build date: 2026-09-17. Rebuild this report from the current active dataset to refresh calculations.