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Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts Creating sporting opportunities in every community Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts April 2011 Update Published February - Revision 005 © Sport England 2011 Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts Sport Recreational Club County & Regional National & International Comments (LxWxH) (LxWxH) (LxWxH) (LxWxH) Legend: Abbreviations: Inc: Including Max: Maximum LxWxH: Length x Width x Height. Indoor Sports NGB: National Governing Body O/A: Over All Min: Minimum Outdoor Sports Pref: Preferred Run Off: The area outside the pitch or court play area needed for safe play. INDOOR SPORTS National Governing Body (NGB) Website: Badminton Badminton England (BE) http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk Basic Court Size 13.4 x 6.1m 13.4 x 6.1m 13.4 x 6.1m 13.4 x 6.1m Sport England Badminton design guidance is available from http://www.sportengland.org O/A Size inc Run Off 17.4 x 9.1 x 6.7m (existing Hall) 17.4 x 9.1 x 6.7m (existing Hall) 18 x 10.5 x 9.1m 21 x 10.5 x 9.1m 17.4 x 9.1 x 7.6m (New Hall) 17.4 x 9.1 x 7.6m (New Hall) (end run off 2.3m each end) (end run off 3.8m each end) To accommodate umpire chairs an additional width may be needed (end run off 2m each end) (end run off 2m each end) (Allow provision for officials) between court sides outside of safety run off. Recreational runoff to division netting reduced 1.5 (end), 1.2m (sides) Basketball England Basketball (EB) http://www.englandbasketball.co.uk Basic Court Size 26 x 14m min 26 x 14m min 26 x 14m min 28 x 15m min Standard 4 court sports halls at 33 x 18m are large enough to 28 x 15m pref 28 x 15m pref 28 x 15m pref accommodate a preferred size court (28 x 15m) but only for recreational/local club level use, due to a reduced run off of 1.5m along O/A Size inc Run Off 28.1 x 16.1 x 7m min 28.1 x 17 x 7m min 30.1 x 21.1 x 7m min 32.1 x 22.1 x 7m min the length (side) of the court. 32.1 x 19.1 x 7m pref 32.1 x 20 x 7m pref 32.1 x 22.1 x 7m pref (including 3m for officials) Minimum run-off of 1.05m applies to recreational and club use only. (excluding provision for (including 0.9m for benches) (including 3m for officials) For county, regional, national and international a 2.05m run-off shall be benches) used. Bowls – Indoor Level Green English Indoor Bowling Association (EIBA) http://www.eiba.co.uk Basic Court Size 36.5 x 4.6m min 36.5 x 4.6m min 36.5 x 4.6m min 36.5 x 4.6m min Sport England Indoor Bowls design guidance is available from http://www.sportengland.org O/A Size inc Run Off To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which the following is added: the following is added: the following is added: the following is added: End ditch width – 0.3m End ditch width – 0.3m End ditch width – 0.3m End ditch width – 0.3m Side ditch width – 0.125m Side ditch width – 0.125m Side ditch width – 0.125m Side ditch width – 0.125m Boundary Peg side margins – Boundary Peg side margins – Boundary Peg side margins – Boundary Peg side margins – 0.46m. 0.46m. 0.46m. 0.46m. Side and End Surrounds – Side and End Surrounds – Side and End Surrounds – Side and End Surrounds – dependent on design but at dependent on design but at dependent on design but at dependent on design but at least 1.5 – 2m excluding space least 1.5 – 2m excluding space least 1.5 – 2m excluding space least 1.5 – 2m excluding space for lockers. for lockers. for lockers. for lockers. Bowls – Short Mat English Short Mat Bowling Association (ESMBA) http://www.esmba.org.uk Basic Court Size 12.2 x 1.83m min 12.2 x 1.83m min 12.2 x 1.83m min 12.2 x 1.83m min Rink width subject to a tolerance of +/-50mm 13.75 x 1.83m max 13.75 x 1.83m max 13.75 x 1.83m max 13.75 x 1.83m max Lengths are inclusive of ditches. O/A Size inc Run Off To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which the following is added: the following is added: the following is added: the following is added: Space between rinks – 0.3m min Space between rinks – 0.3m min Space between rinks – 0.3m min Space between rinks – 0.3m min Side and end surrounds – Side and end surrounds – Side and end surrounds – Side and end surrounds – dependent on design but at dependent on design but at dependent on design but at dependent on design but at least 1m clear zones plus further least 1m clear zones plus further least 1m clear zones plus further least 1m clear zones plus further 1m allowance for spectators. 1m allowance for spectators. 1m allowance for spectators. 1m allowance for spectators. Bowls – Carpet English Carpet Bowls Association (ECBA) http://www.englishcarpetbowls.com Basic Court Size 9.144 x 1.83m min 9.144 x 1.83m min 9.144 x 1.83m min 9.144 x 1.83m min Players play from beyond the carpet edge 10.06 x 1.98m max 10.06 x 1.98m max 10.06 x 1.98m max 10.06 x 1.98m max O/A Size inc Run Off To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which To suit number of rinks to which Not currently played at the following is added: the following is added: the following is added: International Level – but plans Space between rinks – 0.61m Space between rinks – 0.61m Space between rinks – 0.61m are being considered for this. Surrounds – dependent on Surrounds – dependent on Surrounds – dependent on design but at least design but at least design but at least Inter county league play as for Sides: 1.5 – 2m Sides: 1.5 – 2m Sides: 1.5 – 2m County/Regional. Ends: 1.8 – 2.4m*. Ends: 1.8 – 2.4m*. Ends: 1.8 – 2.4m*. Published February - Revision 005 Page 1 (c) Sport England 2011 Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts Sport Recreational Club County & Regional National & International Comments (LxWxH) (LxWxH) (LxWxH) (LxWxH) Cricket (Six-A-Side) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) http://www.ecb.co.uk Basic Court Size (2 Lane) 31.62 x 7.2m min 31.62 x 7.2m min 31.62 x 7.2m min N/A Generally: 31.62 x 8m max 31.62 x 8m max 31.62 x 8m max Minimum 1m clear area around all sides of outer play netting. O/A Size inc Run Off (2 Lane) 33.62 x 9.2m min 33.62 x 9.2m min 33.62 x 9.2m min N/A Lane size to be: 3.6m wide min/4m wide max. 33.62 x 10m max 33.62 x 10m max 33.62 x 10m max Height to top net: 5m max. Height to underside of loft net 4m min. Cricket lane lengths may be reduced to fit a standard 4 court sports hall of 33 x 18m. Cricket Specific Indoor Centre: ECB prefer 4 to 6 lanes to be provided. Dependent on space/planning. Football (Five-A-Side) The Football Association (FA) http://www.thefa.com Basic Court Size 25 x 16.5m min 25 x 16.5m min 25 x 16.5m min 25 x 16.5m min No specific minimum height is given. Height provision is driven by other 50 x 35 max 50 x 35 max 50 x 35 max 50 x 35 max sports using the space (e.g. Badminton, Gymnastics, and Tennis etc). O/A Size inc Run Off For Sports Halls, walls may be For Sports Halls, walls may be For Sports Halls, walls may be For Sports Halls, walls may be Wall surfaces used as boundaries must be impact resistant, smooth, used (where safe) as the court used (where safe) as the court used (where safe) as the court used (where safe) as the court with finishes to prevent dusting/flaking. There must be no protrusions boundary, or rebound boards boundary, or rebound boards boundary, or rebound boards boundary, or rebound boards and doors should be avoided or be flush and open outwards. may be provided. There are no may be provided. There are no may be provided. There are no may be provided. There are no run off requirements. run off requirements. run off requirements. run off requirements. Futsal The Football Association (FA) http://www.thefa.com/Futsal/Guidancenotes Basic Court Size 25 x 15m min 31 x 16m min 31 x 16m min 38 x 18m min Futsal is not played off walls or rebound boards and a runoff is a 31 x 16m max 42 x 25m max 42 x 25m max 42 x 22m max requirement. Minimum recreational and club court sizes and runoffs have been adjusted to allow Futsal to fit into a standard four court Sports Hall, otherwise the preferred run off of 3m (required for national O/A Size inc Run Off 27 x 17m min 33 x 18m min 35 x 20m min 44 x 24m min and international play) may be reduced to 2m where space is limited.
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