Ray from SportsPlay is a compact commercial playground structure designed to encourage active movement, exploration, social interaction, and imaginative play for children ages 2–12. Featuring five total play events—including four elevated activities and one ground-level experience—Ray provides varied physical challenges within a space-conscious 8' x 12' installed footprint.
The structure combines climbing and sliding activities to create a natural cycle of active play. Children can challenge themselves as they navigate the climbers, reach the elevated play areas, and choose their next adventure. Different movement experiences encourage children to use their entire bodies while developing strength, coordination, balance, motor planning, and spatial awareness.
Climbing activities also give children opportunities to assess challenges and make decisions about how they want to move through the playground. Reaching, stepping, gripping, and coordinating hand-and-foot placement can help build physical confidence as children become more comfortable navigating the equipment.
Slide experiences provide an exciting reward after climbing and help encourage repeated movement through the structure. Children can climb, explore, slide, and begin again, creating an active play loop that supports sustained outdoor movement.
Ray is also designed to encourage both independent discovery and cooperative play. Children can explore the equipment at their own pace or navigate the structure alongside friends, creating opportunities for communication, turn-taking, imaginative games, and shared adventures.
One of Ray's biggest advantages is its compact footprint. At only 8' x 12' installed, it provides meaningful commercial playground activity without requiring the space of a much larger play system. This makes Ray particularly useful for smaller playground areas or projects where maximizing available outdoor space is important.
Key Specifications
- Product: Ray
- Manufacturer: SportsPlay
- SKU: 911-210B
- Product Type: Commercial Playground Structure
- Recommended Age Range: 2–12 Years
- Total Events: 5
- Elevated Events: 4
- Ground Events: 1
- Installed Dimensions: 8' x 12'
- Use Zone: 20' x 24'
- Weight: 893 lbs.
- Mount Type: In-Ground
- Post Model: 3.5" Heavy Duty Posts
Developmental Benefits
- Supports gross motor development
- Builds upper- and lower-body strength
- Encourages balance and coordination
- Develops motor planning and spatial awareness
- Supports agility and body control
- Builds confidence through physical challenges
- Encourages decision-making and independent exploration
- Promotes active outdoor movement
- Supports imaginative and creative play
- Encourages communication and cooperative play
Commercial-Grade Safety & Durability
Ray is designed for commercial outdoor playground environments and features SportsPlay's 3.5-inch heavy-duty post system. Its durable construction is intended to support frequent use while providing a balanced combination of physical, social, and imaginative play opportunities.
The structure weighs approximately 893 pounds and measures 8' x 12' when installed, with a required 20' x 24' use zone. Ray uses in-ground mounting, meaning the posts are installed directly into concrete to create a permanent commercial playground installation.
Appropriate impact-attenuating playground surfacing should be selected according to the equipment specifications and applicable playground safety requirements. Professional installation, routine inspections, and ongoing maintenance help support safe use and dependable long-term performance.
Ideal Applications
- Child care centers and preschools
- Elementary schools
- Head Start and early learning programs
- Parks and municipal playgrounds
- Churches and community organizations
Ray is an excellent option for facilities looking to maximize play opportunities within a smaller outdoor space. With five play events packed into an 8' x 12' installed footprint, children have opportunities to climb, slide, explore, make choices, and play alongside friends. Its broad 2–12 age range and balance of active, social, and imaginative play make Ray a versatile commercial playground structure for facilities serving children across multiple developmental stages.
