Foursquare Playground Line Marking

Quick answer: Line Marking Australia marks foursquare courts in school playgrounds, usually about 3 to 4 metres square overall and split into four equal squares with numbers or letters. We set each court out with tape and string lines, check it in chalk, then paint with hard-wearing outdoor paint outside school hours or in the holidays.

Foursquare is one of the most played games in any school yard. A common problem we see is a court that has faded until kids argue about whether the ball was in or out, or squares that were painted by eye and aren’t the same size.

We set each court out with a tape and string lines so the squares are equal and the corners are square. We mark it in chalk first, check it, then paint. Numbers or letters go in each square so kids know the order, and we can add a serving box if your school uses one.

There’s no official size for foursquare. Most school courts are about 3 to 4 metres square overall, split into four equal squares, and we can size them to suit the age group and the space you have. We also mark handball courts, hopscotch, number grids and other playground games, using colours that stand out from netball or basketball lines nearby.

We work outside school hours or in the holidays, and use hard-wearing paint made for outdoor play areas so the lines last through thousands of bouncing balls and running feet.

Large blocks of painted colour can get slippery when wet. AS 4586 is the Australian Standard for rating the slip resistance of surfaces, and we can talk you through slip-resistant options. See our school playground line marking page for the full range, or browse playground games that engage students for ideas.