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BS EN 16579:2018:2019 Edition

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Playing field equipment. Portable and permanent socketed goals. Functional, safety requirements and test methods

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BSI 2019 46
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This European Standard is applicable to playing field goals used for competition, training or recreational play, indoor and outdoor areas including educational establishments and public recreational areas.

It specifies the functional and safety requirements and test methods for all types of portable and permanent socketed goals having a total weight greater than 10 kg with the exception of goals with a size of 5,00 m Ć— 2,00 m and 7,32 m Ć— 2,44 m with a weight of > 42 kg, which are covered by EN 748 (see Table 1, Footnote b and c).

The following goals specified in the standards listed below are also excluded:

  1. EN 748 (football);

  2. EN 749 (handball);

  3. EN 750 (hockey);

  4. EN 1270 (basketball) and any other type of goal used for basketball;

  5. EN 15312 (free access multi-sports);

  6. EN 13451?7 (water polo);

  7. EN 16664 (lightweight goals).

The following goals are also excluded:

  1. inflatable goals;

  2. goals which are classified as toys under the responsibility of CEN/TC 52;

  3. for portable and permanent socketed playing field goals for American football;

  4. goals which are intended to move in use (e.g. Lacrosse, rink hockey and roller hockey).

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
8 3 Terms and definitions
9 4 General
5 Measurements, Categorization and Classification
5.1 General
12 5.2 Materials
6 Requirements
6.1 Strength
6.1.1 Goal frame of all classes and types other than Type 2 goals
6.1.2 Additional test for any type of goal with a height of ā‰„Ā 2 m and a weight of between 22Ā kg and 42Ā kg
6.1.3 Goal frame of TypeĀ 2 goals
6.2 Stability
13 6.3 Entrapment
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Completely bound (enclosed) openings
6.3.3 Partially bound and V-shaped openings
6.4 Net fixings
14 6.5 Net
6.6 Surface finish
6.7 Transport system
7 Test methods
7.1 Strength test procedure
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Determination of strength
18 7.2 Determination of stability
7.2.1 Socketed goals (Type 1)
7.2.2 Portable goals (TypeĀ 2 to TypeĀ 4)
7.3 Determination of strength of net fixings
19 7.4 Net yarn/woven/knitted diameter
8 Test report
20 9 Assembly, storage, transportation, inspection and maintenance
10 Marking
10.1 Warning label
21 10.2 Product identification
10.3 Anchoring system mounting positions markings
22 AnnexĀ A (normative)Test methods for head and neck entrapment
A.1 General
A.2 Completely bound openings
A.2.1 Apparatus
24 A.2.2 Procedure
A.3 Partially bound and V-shaped openings
A.3.1 Apparatus
A.3.2 Procedure
29 AnnexĀ B (informative)Foundation (general dimensions and capping)
B.1 Permanent socketed goals
B.1.1 Sockets and permanent anchoring systems
B.1.2 Socket caps
B.1.3 Net support posts
30 B.2 Portable goal
B.2.1 General
B.2.2 Fixing points
31 AnnexĀ C (informative)Selection and examples of typical goals related to category
C.1 Typical goals
32 C.2 Examples
C.2.1 Youth football
C.2.2 Small-sided football
C.2.3 Futsal
C.2.4 Miniā€“football
33 C.3 Procurement
34 AnnexĀ D (informative)Recommendations regarding the selection of material
35 AnnexĀ E (informative)Inspection and maintenance
E.1 General
E.2 Maintenance and inspection
E.2.1 Principle
E.2.2 Routine visual check
36 E.2.3 Operational inspection
E.2.4 Main inspection
E.2.5 Goal inspection record sheet
37 E.3 Inspection control points on goalsĀ ā€” Goals according to TableĀ 1 and TableĀ 2
41 AnnexĀ F (informative)Moving and storage of goal
F.1 Moving of goals
F.2 Storage of goals
BS EN 16579:2018
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