Lighting Criteria
Australian Standard: AS 2560.2.3-2002
Sports Lighting
Part 2.3: Specific Applications - Lighting for Football (all codes)
The information contained below has been extracted form the Australian Standard which was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee LG-009, Sports Lighting, to supersede AS 2560.2.3-1986 Guide to sports lighting - Lighting for football (all codes). It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 8 April 2002 and published on 16 May 2002.
The Standard contains recommendations and requirements (the requirements refer to methods of assessment and measurement and levels of performance) specific to the lighting of outdoor football grounds for all codes commonly played in Australia. In relation to Rugby Union the following lighting criteria applies.
| Level of Play | Lux (Emh) |
| Amateur and semi-professional level | |
| Ball and physical training | 50 Lux |
| Club competition and match practice | 100 Lux |
| Semi-professional competition | 200 Lux |
| Professional level | |
| Ball and physical training | 100 Lux |
| Match practice | 200 Lux |
| Professional competition | 500 Lux |
For full specifications regarding the Sports Lighting Standard, Part 2.3: Specific Applications - Lighting for Football (all codes), contact Standards Australia - www.standards.com.au or phone 1300 65 46 46, or email sales@sai-global.com
