Sports Lighting - 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 Australian Standard: AS 2560.2.3-2002 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.
Below are the Australian Standards for lighting of all football codes.
Illuminance Requirements -
Emh (Lux) |
Ball and physical
training |
Club competition and
match practice |
Competition |
| Amateur and semi-professional |
50 Lux |
100 Lux |
200 Lux |
| Professional |
100 Lux |
200 Lux |
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