Why Sell Great Side-Boards?

I was sick and tired of umpiring at sites with side-boards that were warped, twisted, and snaking left and right down the side-lines. I decided the best thing I could do for the players was start a company and make high quality side-boards available to everyone. Don't let bad boards ruin the game!

Cris Maloney
Founder

Welcome to Side-Boards.com

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Our side-boards do not twist or warp. The entire playing surface of each board is smooth from top-to-bottom; end-to-end. No tools are required to interlock our side-boards. In addition, we sell a cart/trolley for storing and moving the boards. Further, we sell goal cages and Poly Board upgrades for indoor and outdoor hockey.

All of our products are described on this page.


Pitch-Perfect™ Side-Boards

Developed especially for Side-Boards.com following research by Side-Board.com president Cris Maloney, the following video provides an up close look at what Maloney calls the Pitch-Perfect™ side-board. In the video, Maloney uses a sample piece cut for easy handling (actual product is 3 meters/10 feet in length). Other dimensions are the same as actual product.

Made from aluminum, the Pitch-Perfect™ is precisely engineered to meet FIH specifications. Each section is 10 feet 6 inches long (10 feet/3 meters of playing surface) to enhanced stability. The playing surface is so smooth we gave it a name -- Pitch-Perfect™ -- and has a 10mm downward slope on the pitch-side.

We've tested the Pitch-Perfect™ and found that its playing response is closer to wood than that of other non-wood products. In the long run, purchasing Pitch-Perfect™ side-boards for your facility will save you time and money and, in the meantime, you'll have the best possible playing experience.

The Pitch-Perfect™ provides a HIGH degree of consistency on rebounds and, therefore, predictable playability. Even when a hard push is sent into a Pitch-Perfect™ side-board, the ball stays on the pitch. In fact, even when a ball that is several inches off the pitch strikes a Pitch-Perfect™ side-board, it is deflected onto the pitch because the board is angled 10mm, meeting the FIH's specifications. The following video shows an earlier version of our side-boards with only a 3mm slope in action.

A specially designed connection keeps adjacent boards aligned. Floor protection pads are installed on each end of each Pitch-Perfect™ side-board. Finishing caps are made to order. $143 per section ($14.30 per foot), roughly $3,432 for the 24 sections needed for a 36 meter (120 feet) indoor pitch (a large number of high school gyms are about 100 feet long so the cost for those high school gyms would be roughly $2,860).

The Pitch-Perfect™ side-boards are relatively inexpensive to ship. Estimated weight per ten foot section is under 30 lbs. Please ask us for a shipping quote. To give you an idea, we've already quoted how much shipping 32 Pitch-Perfect™ side-boards would be to a commercial location about 2 hours away--it would cost less than $200. We also quoted shipping for 20 of our Pitch-Perfect™ side-boards to a college about 6 hours away--that would also cost less than $200.

Elixir Storage Cart/Trolley

Our storage cart, shown in the video below, helps you store and move up to 28 boards. The price of the cart is $495 USD.

 

Goal Cages

We have three kinds of goal cages.

Elixir Collapsible™

The Elixir Collapsible™ goal cage is great for indoor facilities with limited storage. Shown below is the cage in it's open position and ready for storage. The price for a set of the Elixir Collapsible™ goal cages is $799 USD. Please note that the Elixir Collapsible™ does NOT have bottom boards.

Collapsible   

 

Elixir Standard™

The Elixir Standard™ goal cage (below) is satifactory for almost all uses. Shown in the photograph is the Elixir Standard™ goal cage scaled up for outdoor use. The base price for a set of Elixir Standard™ goal cages for indoor hockey is $1,699 USD and come with 3/4" plywood bottom boards.

Standard

 

Elixir Deluxe™

The Elixir Deluxe™ goal cage (below) is built for decades of enjoyment and has an upper cross-bar at the back of the cage. Shown in the photograph is the Elixir Deluxe™ goal cage scaled up for outdoor use. The base price for a set of the Elixir Deluxe™ goal cages for indoor hockey is $2,199 USD and come with 3/4" plywood bottom boards.

Deluxe

You can upgrade either the Elixir Standard™ or Elixir Deluxe™ goal cages by replacing the plywood bottom boards with our nearly indestructible Elixir Poly Boards™. Poly Boards are available with our goal cages or as upgrades to your exiting goal cages (see video and description below).

Our Standard and Deluxe indoor hockey goal cages are also available in outdoor sizes. Each cage is engineered to FIH specifications though the Elixir Collapsible™ goal cage does not meet FIH specifications because it does not have bottom boards.

NOTE: A set of nets is $140 USD.

Poly Boards™ - Upgrade your cages!

You can upgrade our Standard and Deluxe goal cages (indoor or outdoor) or your existing goals by replacing the plywood bottom boards with Elixir Poly Boards™. They're made of 3/4" high-density polyethylene and are nearly indestructible. When ordered for your existing cages, they're custom cut and shipped to you for installation. Poly Boards™ are available in four colors: $999 USD for black; $1,599 USD for green, red or blue.

Will your order arrive in time for your next event?

Orders are typically ready to ship in 6 to 8 business days and most shipments arrive within 3 to 5 days.

Our side-boards are engineered to provide a downward, pitch-facing slope to maximize play and reduce unwanted upward deflections. No tools are required to interlock our side-boards.