Above Athletic Center

The basketball court and parking are fine, but they really need to improve their acoustics with the two courts right next to each other. Referee whistles are so loud that the players often stop playing because they think the whistle from the other court is their whistle. Super disruptive to the game. And for the parents sitting on the side, every whistle sounds so loud you want to cover your ears. There have to be ways to put up the fabric sound reduction things on the walls and to hang in between the two courts.

The woman's restroom is not easily acceptable when games are played.

This place has a great opportunity to reach the youth of our communities but was obviously thrown together with a complete lack of foresight and planning. The gym is a nice facility but built with no consideration for the parents, grandparents and friends of the players who come to support their teams. The double gym floor has about 3 ft of width for spectator seating on each court, which means a max of 34-40 seats. Then they place the cheapest folding chairs you can buy in the area! I watched one collapse when a man sat in it yesterday. When your kid is involved in a tournament at this place, they charge $15 per person, per day for a weekend tournament. That’s $30 per family member to most likely have nowhere to sit. Ridiculous. Then to schedule tournament games at 9 am on Sunday morning…forcing people of faith to have tension in their families between their values and their kid’s wishes? Greed has replaced more important values in youth sports and Above is a visible example of it.