Abstract: A competition area system for athletic competitions includes a central floor portion and curved wall portions extending upwardly from the floor portion. The curved wall portions extends smoothly and continuously outwardly and upwardly from the floor portion to an outer perimeter, such that the athletes competing on the surface can move onto the curved portion, which the curvature urging and directing the athletes back toward the central floor portions. Multiple wall portions are secured to the floor portion, and combine to surround the floor portion. The floor portion may be an octagon, with eight wall portions extending from the perimeter of the floor portion.