I am connected to basketball in many ways. Not only have I officiated state tournaments in Kentucky, I am also a middle school basketball coach, but most importantly a parent of a travel ball player. Grip Spritz is the perfect product for both officials and players! Neither myself, or any of my players take the floor without a good treatment of Grip Spritz. Once the basketball season came around, I knew I needed something for our entire team. The traction mat was still in research and development stages and we were lucky enough to be a team to get to use it before it hits the market. This was a tremendous asset to our program! Being from rural Kentucky, and at a very small middle school we play in a lot of different types of gymnasiums; from tile, rubber, to the occasional good wood floor. Not once were we sliding around like other teams. Many of our opponents used our system instead of the traditional sticky pads that they have because frankly, they weren’t working. The best thing about the mat, it is so easy to use! As an official I treat my shoes before every game. That extra grip allows me to stop and change direction in a much quicker manner. Most of my officiating partners are now doing the exact same thing after using my bottle first hand! It truly is a game changing product. Whether it be a coach, an official, or a parent you should never take the court without Grip Spritz!