Arapahoe Ridge Basketball Half Courts Petition
For the fun and safety of all children and basketball enthusiasts!
Goal of the Petition
Create a safe and inclusive environment where all Arapahoe Ridge resident's sports and leisure activities needs are taken into account and supported by our community. We are a age range diverse community with many adults and also many many children.
While our tennis courts offer the opportunity for adults to enjoy our community sponsored grounds, we are seeking support from the HOA Board to further develop this newly upgraded shared space that is currently being remodeled with the addition of four half court basketball courts at the North and South ends of the new area. This will offer the same level of consideration to all of the youth residents in the neighborhood who are currently resorting to playing on our busy streets at the risk of being injured by cars that drive by.
Half Court Configuration
Below you see a mock up draft of what this petition is aiming to achieve. A set of four simply drawn half court basketball systems. The benefits of having half courts, also known as FIBA 3v3 courts is that this configuration will not interfere in any way shape or form with the tennis courts.
Minimum court markings
For this configuration we only need very minimal painting on the courts: Three Point Line, baseline, and Free throw box
No tennis net removal
With half court setup there is never a need to remove the nets which ensure continued use without concerns of breakage and further maintenance
Hoops are far away from the tennis court
with the hoops system near the fence, there is absolutely no interference with the tennis/pickle-ball court playing space
Opportunities for community events and basketball tournaments!
A nice setup like this brings about further opportunities to get the community together to play, gives us the ability to host basketball events and tournaments, and creates a safe space for our children
Homes with Street Hoops
As seen in our neighborhood map below, based on our research, as of March 13th, 2023 there are at least 51 residences in the Arapahoe Ridge community that have either a free standing or a permanent basketball hoop installed on the front area of their property near or right on the street. These hoops where our children play on, are dangerously located on the driveways, on the sidewalk path in front of the property, or right there on the street! This poses serious safety concerns for our families and can be easily addressed by a community funded update to our common grounds.
Pictures of these 51 properties taken on 03/13/2023 can be found in the Homes With Street Hoops page here on our site.