Selecting the Right Artificial Surface for Hockey, Football, Rugby League and Rugby Union 2010

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Selecting the Right Artifcial Suracefor Hockey, Football, Rugby League and Rugby Union


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This new guidance and policy statement orselecting the appropriate artiicial sport suracehas been jointly developed by the nationalgoverning bodies (NGBs) o Hockey, Football,Rugby Union and Rugby League in conjunctionwith the Football Foundation and Sport England.

Following the publication in August 2009 oEngland Hockey Boards updated policy 1 on theuse o long pile 3G pitches 2, which allowedaccredited long pile tur pitches to be used orsome competitive games, there was a realopportunity or the National Governing Bodies(NGBs) to come together to develop joint guidance.

This should ensure that any available investmentor artiicial grass pitches is used in the mosteective and strategic way to meet the needs otheir sports. All the governing bodies agreed thatthe playing suraces o artiicial grass pitches(AGPs) 3 should be selected on the basis o clearlyarticulated needs and a strong evidence base. Ajoint working group was set up consisting o theNGBs, the Football Foundation and Sport England,to develop this guidance.

The group believes that this guidance should beused by everyone involved with AGPs rom

Foreword

planners and consultants, to schools anduniversities as well as clubs and local authorities.In particular, the group is aware o the investmentopportunities provided by major education-ledcapital programmes and believe that this guidancewill help ensure that the correct suraces are selectedand that maximum beneit is achieved especiallywhere there is any loss o playing ields 4.

This new guidance is ully supported by allmembers o the working group who intend tocontinue to work together to ensure that thisguidance is used when any decisions are madewith regard to selecting artiicial suraces or new

pitches or replacing the playing surace o existingacilities.

The members o the AGP Working Group are:

England Hockey Board (EHB)

Football Association (FA)

Football Foundation (FF)

Rugby Football Union (RFU)

Rugby Football League (RFL)

Sport England (SE)

Getting as many people as possible to give sport a try

is one of my top priorities so its important that new

facilities are multi-use and accessible. As a keen hockey

player and a fan of football and rugby Im pleased to

see them all working together to ensure that, where

appropriate, artifcial pitches are more versatile.

1England Hockey Policy Long Pile Tur Pitches (3G), 1 August 2009.http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=75&sectionTitle=Facilities

2 Third Generation (3G) Pitches consist o long synthetic ibres inilled with a combination o rubber and / or sand granules speciicto the perormance characteristics required or individual sports.

3Note: To avoid the current conusion in terminology, the members o the working group have agreed to use in the uture theconsistent term Artiicial Grass Pitch or AGP to describe the range o acilities oten also described as Artiicial Tur Pitch (ATP)

or Synthetic Tur Pitch (STP). For consistency the terms AGP and artiicial are used throughout this document.

4For urther inormation on the potential loss o playing ields please reer to: A Sporting Future or the Playing Fields o EnglandPolicy on planning applications or development on playing ields.http://www.sportengland.org/playingields

Hugh Robertson MP

Minister or Sport and the Olympics


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1. IntroductionWhy is the guidance required?

Who should use this guidance?

Relationship to other technical guidance

Relationship to other strategic planning guidance

Strategi c planning tools.

2. Methodology

How should this guidance be used?

What questions need to be aske d? The 4 Step Process

Who can help with providing the answers?

What surace choices are available?

Prioritisation: The decision.

3. Conclusion

4. Appendices

Appendix 1: Categories o Artifcial Grass Pitches

Appendix 2: Glossary o terms

Appendix 3:Reerences

5. Useul Contacts

Contents


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This guidance note has been developed by SportEngland, the England Hockey Board, the FootballAssociation, the Football Foundation, the RugbyFootball League and the Rugby Football Unionand is intended to provide a simple, consistent,agreed methodology and approach to selectingthe right type o artiicial grass surace or playinghockey, ootball, rugby union and rugby league.This guidance is not about the detailed technicalrequirements as these are covered in depth in thepublished guidance o the governing bodies,Sport England and The Football Foundation 5.

The technological advances in artiicial grass in

recent years has led to the widespread use oartiicial grass suraces or training and competitiveplay in rugby league, ootball, hockey and rugbyunion. Selecting the right surace can be veryconusing as each sport has its own speciicperormance requirements and subsequent testingcriteria, and the picture is urther complicated bythe wide range o dierent artiicial grass productsthat have specialised playing characteristics.

It is not possible to provide a surace that can meetthe needs o all sports thereore, it is essential thatthe right artiicial grass surace is selected tomaximise the beneit rom the investment and

minimise the impact o any loss o playing ieldwhich would result rom the pitch construction 6.

This document sets out why, when and how theguidance should be used and by who, as well assignposting users to other relevant tools and guidancethat complement and support this guidance.

Why is the guidance required?

The working group have identiied there is currentlyno clear guidance or common approach to theselection o suraces or AGPs and this has led, insome cases to the incorrect selection o suracesin particular as a result o:

A lack o understanding o the wide range andrelative importance o the actors that need tobe considered when selecting an AGP playingsurace 7

Conusing and misleading statements by aew suppliers and installers o AGP suraceseither in misunderstanding what is required orin extreme cases pressure selling o theirparticular product

Introduction

Cost driven decisions where the cheapest

installation is accepted believing that it willdo as it is artiicial grass and thereore suitableor all sports only to ind that the use o thepitch is signiicantly limited due to saety andsport speciic criteria.

Sports acilities on school sites

The Building Schools or the Future (BSF) andAcademies programmes are making signiicantinvestment into new and upgraded AGPs, andthereore the BSF investment provides a realopportunity to deliver the right AGPs in the right

places. It is the intention o the working group thatthe methodology advocated in this document isused to inorm the selection o AGPs on schoolsites to ensure maximum beneit is gained or theschool and the community by selecting the mostappropriate suraces or the site.

Replacement o existing natural tur pitches

To comply with Sport England Playing Field Policyit is necessary, whenever there is a loss o a playingpitch, to make the strategic case or the new pitchand its surace. One important consideration iswhether the current pitch is used or competitivegames and whether the new pitch surace will beable to continue accommodating these. Theguidance in this document will help users to decideand then present their case to the local planningauthority as well as to Sport England in their remitas statutory consultees.

Change o AGP playing surace

There are now many AGPs where the playingsurace needs replacing. In some cases it may beappropriate to consider installing a dierent playingsurace to meet the local and strategic need.However, it is very important that the type oplaying surace is not changed without proper

consideration i.e. by using this methodology. It isalso not recommended to change a surace typejust to meet the requirements o a particularunding programme, unless this methodology hasbeen ollowed and the alternative surace identiiedas an appropriate decision. In some cases, orexample where Sport England unding has beeninvolved, it should be noted that it is very unlikelythat unders will agree to a change in surace typeunless this methodology has been ollowed andthe proposed surace or the AGP approved.

5See Appendix 3

6See Sport England Playing Field Policy E5 and Planning Bulletin 8.

7Note: Whilst reerence is made to the playing surace, this also includes the overall construction including shock pad etcrequired to achieve the speciied perormance criteria.


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Who should use this guidance?This guidance has been developed to help a widerange o users to make decisions strategically andsite speciic with a consistent approach andmethodology. Listed below are some examples owho might use the guidance and how:

The national and regional acility oicers o theFA, RFU, RFL and EHB will use thismethodology to develop and implement acilitystrategies with partners

Local Authorities, Planning Authorities, Town

Councils, Parish Councils who are developingstrategies and local policy and investmentpriorities

Local authority education departments whoare developing playing ield strategies as parto their readiness to deliver or BSF or othermajor educational capital investment

PE and Sport Stakeholder Groups who aresupporting the Local Education Partnership(LEP) and local authority with deciding whereAGPs should be located and what suracecategory is the most appropriate

Higher and Further Education (HE and FE)establishments who are consideringdeveloping / improving AGPs on their sites

Sports clubs who are considering developing/ improving an AGP

Consultants who are providing support withdeveloping playing ield, playing pitch andacility strategies, as well as providing adviceon speciic projects

AGP suppliers and contractors who areadvising potential customers on the most

appropriate surace or their projects.

The Private Sector who are making signiicantinvestments into AGPs.

Relationship to other technicalguidance

This document is not intended to provide technicalguidance as this is covered in greater detailelsewhere. However, it is based on the assumptionthat the detailed guidance available rom theorganisations listed below8 will be ollowed, asdoing so is critical to the long term success andsae perormance o any AGP:

England Hockey Board

Football Association

Football Foundation

Rugby Football League

Rugby Football Union

Sport England.

Relationship to other strategic

planning guidance

This document complements the existing guidanceon developing playing pitch strategies included in

Sport Englands guidance Towards a Level PlayingField 9 as well as the methodology set out inAssessing needs and opportunities: a companionguide to PPG1710. Currently, both documents donot include guidance on AGPs and thereore it isrecommended that the methodology included inthis document is adopted when consideringAGPs.

Strategic Planning Tools

The NGB and Sport Englands planning tools(Active Places and Active Places Power 11) areavailable to help provide inormation on the supplyand demand or AGPs. In addition, dierentscenarios o AGP provision can be tested by usingthe Facilities Planning Model 12. All o these toolsare designed to help inorm decision making; theyare not intended to provide the answer. There aremany actors that need to be considered and theseare set out in the Methodology.

8See Appendix 3

9See http://www.sportengland.org/acilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance.aspx

10http://www.sportengland.org/acilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance/planning_kitbag/planning_contributions/ppg17/ppg17_companion.aspx

11http://www.activeplacespower.com/

12 See http://www.sportengland.org/acilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance.aspx


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How should this guidance be used?To decide which surace is the most appropriatethere is a clear 4 step process to be ollowed.These steps apply whether the proposal is toconsider a speciic site or area wide analysis.I the study is or a speciic site, it is stillessential that the analysis starts at the irst stepand then moves on to consider i the site hasbeen identiied in any strategies as a priority ora particular sport. Once this is undertaken, itwill help inorm steps 3 and 4.

This methodology requires ormal input rom

NGBs and other key stakeholders involved. Itsultimate success is dependent upon decisions

being based on inormed discussion andagreement between these parties. Themethodology should be used to orm the basisor gathering the necessary inormation andenable the relative importance o each sport tobe established at each site or sites.

The 4 step process below in Figure 1 givesusers a clear indication o the steps requiredand Table 1 overlea provides the detailedprocess to ollow and the inormation required;where the inormation can be ound as well aswho can help provide the inormation. All usersare advised to consider and address all o the

questions raised in Table 1, which can bedownloaded rom Sport Englands website13.

The 4 Step Process

1

2

3

4

SUPPLY and DEMAND ISSUES

What are the issues o Supply and Demand that need to be addressed?

(This should include considering the quality and surace o existing acilities as

well as the surace type o proposed new acilities)

STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS

Has the site or sites been identiied as a priority or a speciic sport?

For example is the site to be developed as a Centre o Excellence or a

particular sport?

TYPE / LEVEL OF USE

What type o use is proposed or the pitch by each sport?(Competition / Education / Training)

What standard o use is proposed or the pitch by each sport?(Recreation/Inter School / Local / Regional / National / International)

HOW MUCH USE

How much use will there be or each Type and Standard o play or each sport?

(Percentage use/total hours)

Figure 1: The 4 Step Process - The questions that need to be asked when gathering the inormation

required to decide what surace type should be selected at dierent sites or at an individual location.

13Table 1 can be downloaded at http://www.sportengland.org/acilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance.aspx

Methodology


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Table 1: Who can help with providing the answers and where can the inormation be ound?

STEP 1 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ISSUES?

The Question/

task

Key Issues to be

considered

Who can provide help

and support?

Where is the

inormation likely tobe ound?

What are the

issues of Supply

and Demand that

need to be

addressed?

(This should include

considering the

quality and surace

o existing acilities

as well as the

surace type o

proposed new

acilities)

Supply

What pitches are

currently available and

where are they located?

What type o surace

do the pitches have?

What size are the

pitches? Do they meet

the recommended

dimensions or the

relevant sports?

What is the quality and

lie expectancy o these

pitches?

Availability o pitches?

Demand

How are the existing

pitches currently used?

By who, or what and

when?

Are people having to

travel unreasonable

distances to use the

pitches and why?

Will the site be a

Development Area or

any o the sports?

Unmet Demand

Team generation rates

Development plans

Local Authority

Chie Oicerso

Planning Oicerso

Leisure Oicerso

Local Sports Trust

Sports developmento

team

Facility managemento

team

NGB local / regional

oicers

County Sports

Partnerships

PE & Sport Stakeholder

groups

Local sports clubs

Other

School managerso

Local leagueo

secretaries

Sport Englands localo

oice

Local acility registers /

local acility audit

Current acility

strategies

Current sports

development / leisure

strategies

Recent playing pitch

strategies

Recent surveys

Active Places

database

BSF Strategy or

Change documents.

Current NGBStrategies/database

Club Development

Plans

Facility Planning

Model National

assessments.

Local area data - NGB


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STEP 2 STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS?

The Question/

task

Key Issues to be

considered


and support?

Where is the


Has the site or

sites been

identified as a

priority for a

specific sport?

(For example is the

site to be developed

as a Centre o

Excellence or a

particular sport?)

Sport Issues

Have particular sports

been identiied as a

priority or pitch useand why?

Are there any long term

realistic plans and

aspirations or the sport

or local clubs that need

to be considered?

Site Specific Issues

Are there particular

sites that have been

identiied or particular

sports use and why?

Are there any long term

realistic plans and

aspirations or the site /

sites?

NGB local / regional

oicers

Local Authority oicers

planningo

sports developmento

team

sports acilityo

management team

Local Sports Trust

Sports developmento

team


team

County Sports

Partnerships


groups

Local sports clubs

Other

Sport England localo

Planning Teams

NGB acility strategies

and NGB sub-regional

acility strategies /

reports

Current local authority

acility strategies

Current sports


strategies

Recent playing pitch

strategies

Recent surveys

FPM local scenario

assessments

BSF Strategy or

Change documents

Club Development

Plans


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STEP 3 TYPE/LEVEL OF USE?

The Question/

task

Key Issues to be

considered


and support?

Where is the


What type of use

is proposed for

the pitch by each

sport?

(Competition /

Education /

Training)

What standard of

use is proposed

for the pitch by

each sport?

(Recreation / Inter

School / Local /

Regional / National /

International)

For each sport identify the

type of use:

Competition

Education

Training

For each sport identify the

standard of use:

Casual/Recreational

Inter school

Local

Regional

National

International

Is a full size pitch required?


sports developmento

team

sports acilityo

management team

Local Sports Trust

Sports developmento

team


team

NGB local/regional

oicers

County Sports

Partnerships


groups

Other

Local leagueo

secretaries

Current local authority

acility strategies

Current sports


strategies

Recent surveys /

consultation

BSF Strategy or

Change documents

Current NGB

Strategies / reports

Club Development

Plans

League records


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STEP 4 HOW MUCH USE?

The Question/

task

Key Issues to be

considered


and support?

Where is the


How much use

will there be for

each Type and

Standard of play

for each sport?

(Percentage use /

total hours)

When will the sport use

above take place on

the proposed pitch/

pitches?

What is the total

amount o use in

hours?


Sports developmento

team

Sports acilityo

management team

Local Sports Trust

Sports developmento

team


team

NGB local/regional

oicers

County Sports

Partnerships

School management

Other

League ixture

requirements

Business plans


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What surace choices are there?There are 6 preerred categories 14 o AGPsrecognised by the governing bodies and these areset out in Appendix 1. Users are stronglyrecommended to reer to urther detailedinormation that is available rom each o the NGBson their preerred suraces. Each o these suracecategories have their own playing characteristicsmaking them more suitable or some sports thanothers and in some cases not suitable at all orspeciic sports. The table in Appendix 1 is intendedto indicate the suitability o each o the suracecategories or each o the sports and where

appropriate, the level o use. In addition, the tableidentiies the relevant perormance standard thatthe surace must achieve.

Prioritisation: The Decision

Once all o the 4 steps have been completed andthe inormation gathered, it is necessary to analysethe inormation and to identiy which sport is thepriority in terms o inluencing the surace category.There is no simple mathematical ormula that willprovide the answer as to which is the priority sport.However, in most cases the answer can be arrivedat by using common sense and discussing the

case or each sport at a working group consistingo the relevant governing bodies and keystakeholders.

The inormation gathered at Steps 3 and 4 providesthe key actors in making any decision, with Step3 being the most important i.e. a sport played at ahigher competitive level will have more speciicrequirements or the playing surace. Where thelevel o use is similar, then the amount o use willbe the deciding actor.

14See Appendix 1 or the 6 preerred categories


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All the governing bodies involved in thedevelopment o this document believe that AGPshave a crucial role to play in the development otheir sport and the importance o any plans beingdiscussed with them at an early stage. This willenable them to provide appropriate guidancebeore any signiicant costs are incurred.

This guidance provides the methodology or allstakeholders to research, check, challenge andbe certain that the surace they choose is rightor the sport and or the community. It oers theopportunity or cross unctional working betweenNGBs, LAs and other stakeholders which is o

paramount importance i sport is to capitalise onthe opportunities available.

The document oers a starting point to a processwhich, i ollowed correctly, will lead to greatercommunication between sports and stakeholdersensuring that we can look orward to a uture othe right sustainable acilities in the right placesor the right reasons.

Conclusion


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Appendix 1: Categories o Artifcial Grass Pitches

Appendix 2: Glossary o Terms

Appendix 3: Reerences

Appendices


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Appendix 1: Categories o Artifcial Grass Pitches (AGPs)

Pitch type Rubber crumb type Sand type Water type

Category Long Pile 3G

(65mm with shock pad)

Long Pile 3G1

(55-60mm)

Short Pile 3G1

(40mm)

Sand Filled1 Sand Dressed1 Water based1

Comments

on sports

suraces

Rugby surace suitable or

ootball

Preerred ootball

surace

Acceptable surace or

some competitive ootball

and hockey

Acceptable surace or

competitive hockey and

suitable or ootball training

Preerred surace or

competitive hockey and

suitable or ootball training

High level competitive hockey

and suitable or ootball

training i pitch irrigated

Sport

Hockey mmmmmm mmmmmm lllmmm2

llllmm2

lllllm2

llllll2

Rugby League llllmm3

llllmm3

llmmmm4

lmmmmm5

lmmmmm5

lmmmmm5

Rugby Union llllll6

llmmmm7

lmmmmm5

lmmmmm5

lmmmmm5

lmmmmm5

Football llllll8

llllll8

llllmm8

lmmmmm9

lmmmmm9

lmmmmm9

Key mmmmmm Not suitable or use

lmmmmm Surace or modifed games/training on but not suitable or

serious training / competiton

llmmmm Surace or training/recreational use

lllmmm Surace or training and or some competition

llllmm Surace or competition and training

lllllm Surace or competition and training (regional / national)

llllll Surace or high level competition/training (national/international)

Note: All users should reer to the individual NGB guidance, available on line, or speciic inormation on the preerred categories

1

Shockpad optional: oten needed to meet appropriate perormance requirements2 Surace must comply with FIH Standard (insitu tested)

3 RFL currently evaluating surace standard - see their website or latest inormation

4 No ull contact

5 Can only be used or Tag and Touch Rugby / Handling skills

6 Surace must comply with IRB type 22 with enhanced HIC requirement

7 RFU currently evaluating surace standard - see their website or latest inormation

8 Surace must comply with FIFA 1 star or IATS equivalent approval required

9 Surace must comply with BSEN 15330-1 (2007)


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Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms

AGP: Arti fic ial Grass Pitch

ATP: Arti fic ial Turf Pitch

BSF: Building Schools for the Future

CSP: County Sports Partnership

FPM: Facilities Planning Model

MUGA: Multi-Use Games Area

NGB: National Governing Body

PPG17: Planning Policy Guidance 17: Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation

STP: Synthetic Turf Pitch

3G Pitch: Third Generation (3G) Pitches consist of long synthetic fibres inf illed with a combination

of rubber and / or sand granules specific to the performance characteristics required for

individual sports.


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Appendix 3:References

European Standards: BS EN 15330 Part 1 (2007) & Part 2 (2008) Surfaces for Sports Areas- Synthetic turf and needle-punched surfaces primarily designed for outdoor use.

(BSI online http://www.bsigroup.com/).

Hockey: FIH Handbook o Perormance Requirements or synthetic Tur Pitches

England Hockey Policy Long Pile Tur Pitches (3G), 1 August 2009

Football FIFA Quality Concept or Football Tur Handbook o Requirements

www.ia.com

International Tur Standard (IATS)

FIFA guides to Football Tur developments

http://www.ia.com/aboutia/developing/pitchequipment/ootballtur/documents/index.html

FA Guidelines to AGPs

FA Artiicial Pitch Guideline

http://www.thea.com/GetIntoFootball/Facilities/Artiicial_Pitches

Floodlighting

FIFA Guide to Artiicial Lighting o Football Pitches

www.ia.com

Rugby League IRB Regulation 22

Rugby Union: IRB Regulation 22

http://www.irb.com/mm/document/lawsregs/regulations/04/21/57/42157_pd.pd

SAPCA Code of Practice for the Construction and Maintenance of Synthetic Turf Pitches.

(www.sapca.org.uk)

Sport England: Artiicial Suraces or Outdoor Sport Technical Guidance Note

Active Places

Active Places Power

Facilities Planning Model


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Useful Contacts

Organisation Contact Tel / E-mail

England Hockey Board

Bisham Abbey National SportsCentre, Marlow,Buckinghamshire SL7 1RR

[email protected]

Football Association

Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966,

London SW1P 9EQ

Peter Kay

Senior Facilities andInvestment Manager

[email protected]

Mark Pover

National Facilities andInvestment Manager

[email protected]

Mark Liddiard

East Region

07984 003466

[email protected]

Stuart Lamb

South East

07932 391096

[email protected]

Mark Coulson

Yorkshire And The North East

07904 177858

[email protected]

Simon Wood

South West

07984 003460

[email protected]

Eamonn Farrell

North West

07904 266696

[email protected]

Dylan Evans

London

07903 248817

[email protected]

Matt Bartle

East Midlands

07960 148357

[email protected]

Hannah Buckley

West Midlands

07960 148340

[email protected]

The Football Foundation

Whittington House, 19-30 Alred

Place, London WC1E 7EA

0845 345 4555

[email protected]


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Organisation Contact Tel / E-mail

Rugby Football League

Red Hall, Red Hall Lane, Leeds,

LS17 8NB

Carol Doran

RFL Facilities ManagerDevelopment

07500 898159

[email protected]

Rugby Football Union

Rugby House, Twickenham Stadium,

200 Whitton Road, Twickenham,

Middlesex TW2 7BA

Rick Bruin

Funding and FacilitiesManager - London and theSouth East

07738 029211

[email protected]

Ross Baxter

Funding and Facilities

Manager Midlands

00776 4960383

[email protected]

Ted Mitchell


Manager North

07738 029212

[email protected]

Dave Stubley


Manager - South & South

West

07736 722387

[email protected]

The Sports and Play Construction

Association

Federation House, Stoneleigh

Park, Warwickshire CV8 2RF

Colin Young 024 7641 6316

[email protected]


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Alternative Languages and Formats:

This document can be provided in alternative languages, or alternativeormats such as large print, Braille, tape and on disk upon request.Call the Sport England switchboard on 08458 508 508 or more details

Sport England, December 2010

Acknowledgements:

Sport England is indebted to the individuals and organisations that have contributed to this guidance note

with excellent advice, inormation and guidance. In particular (in alphabetical order):

Disclaimer:

Amendments, alterations and updates to this document may take place rom time to time. When usingSport England Guidance you should always download the documents at the time o use in order to ensurethat you are reerring to the most up-to-date inormation.

This document is or inormation only. Whilst every eort has been made to ensure the accuracy othis Guidance Note and all inormation contained herein, Sport England, England Hockey, The FootballAssociation, The Football Foundation, The Rugby Football League, The Rugby Football Union and TheSports and Play Construction Association or their agents, shall not be held responsible or liable to any partyin respect o any loss, damage or costs o any nature arising directly or indirectly rom reliance placed onthis inormation. The views expressed are not intended to take away or diminish the responsibility o theuser to comply with current or uture legislation and i there are any conficts between the views expressed

in this document and legislation, the latter takes precedence.

Issue Tracker:

001 Initial Publication: July 2010

002 Minor Amendment to Appendix 1 Comments on sports suraces or long pile: December 2010

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