Handball Introduction the Following Sports Data Sheets Are for Use in Conjunction with Sport England’S ‘Developing the Right Sports Hall’ (DRSH) Main Document
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Developing the Right Sports Hall Sports Data Sheets Handball Introduction The following sports data sheets are for use in conjunction with Sport England’s ‘Developing the Right Sports Hall’ (DRSH) main document. They relate to Step 5 ‘Establishing the Project Brief’ and identify the needs of the priority sport and the key secondary sports. These sheets show the requirements for Handball as the ’Priority Sport’ at various levels of play and other ‘Secondary Sports’ that can fit into the same overall space. Level of Play New Level International Premier Club Community of Play This category relates to This category relates a This category relates This category relates to Category 1 the lowest level of Premier / National to a local club school and community International play 2 League Club competing in District use where there is no Key Issues competing in regional and County League formal competitive • Spatial requirements: Handball practice can be played on all or Inter county competitions structure / no specific courts that are 40.0 x 20.0 m. Smaller courts of 34.0-37.0 x 20.0 m competitions need for space for may be specified in national or local regulations, however, full-size run offs should be retained. Overall primary playing area officials or spectator dimensions are measured from the outside of the line markings. accommodation Generally, a clear unobstructed height of 7.0 m minimum is required for the field of play and the first 0.5 m of run off area. Handball International Regional and Premier Local club and inter School and • Court markings: Generally 50 mm wide (except lines between equivalent 3 competition / Eight England Handball county competition / recreational use the goal posts which are 80 mm wide) in any clearly National League League / Super Seven Regional distinguishable colour and which contrasts with those of other National League Development League sports line markings in the same space. However, markings may be the same colour as for volleyball on the condition that the two playing fields have the same centre and court alignment. • Flooring: See EHA/EHF requirements for flooring to dedicated Commentary facilities.The strongly preferred option for permanent handball The sports data sheets use the NGB’s requirements for the field of play. Spectators zones for match play are not facilities is a sprung floor - see notes on surface options. For included and are assumed to be a site specific requirement. For further details of the requirements for handball, lower levels of play, a temporary flooring can be used provided that the flooring underneath is smooth, flat, level and dry. End see the England Handball Association (EHA) website: www.englandhandball.com , the British Handball website: and side run offs shall have the same surface as the playing http://www.britishhandball.com and The European Handball Federation (EHF) website: http://www.eurohandball.com/ . area. Floor sockets (for secondary sports) to be flush with the For further details of the requirements for ‘Secondary Sports’, see Appendix 8 of Sport England’s main DRSH floor surface and subject to risk assessment. document available at http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/sports-halls • Lighting: Uniformity ratio = Emin/Eave. Lux level requirements for links to other NGB’s websites. vary depending on level of play. See EHF/EHA recommendations. • Spectator Provision: There should be early consultation with EHA/EHF on the spectator requirements for each project as these will vary from club to club and site to site. Note: For further details, refer to The European Handball Federation (EHF) 1 New level of play categories for each sport as agreed by the NGBs and Sport England and applicable throughout this document. publications including the ‘EHF Rules of the Game’ document available 2 For higher levels of international competition, such as major championships, the relevant NGB should be consulted at a very early at http://www.eurohandball.com/ and Sport England’s design guidance stage as the requirements vary considerably. notes ‘Sports Halls: Design and Layouts’, ‘Floors for Indoor Sports’ and ‘Artificial Sports Lighting’ available at http://www.sportengland.org/ 3 For other sports, see Appendix 4 ‘Level of play categories for each sport’ within main document. facilities-planning/tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/ . October Revision 001 1 © Sport England 2014 Developing the Right Sports Hall Sports Data Sheets Primary Sport Handball Handball - Overview Source of information: http://www.englandhandball.com/eha-rules-and-regulations/ and http://www.eurohandball.com/ehf/technicalmanuals Handball InternationalInternational PremierHandball Club / Premier Overall 50.0 x 28.0 hall International space (m) Netball28000 Principal playing area (m) Run offs (m) Additional areas (m) Specification 23350 23000 incl. R/O + 2000 24000 20002000 213501000 1000 20000 1000 T/O 2000 20000 2000 R/O T/O SS 2000 Perimeter3000 zone for TV cameras 2000 (pref) 1500 (min) - 3050 L x W x 3050 15250 3050 H 40000 40000 44000 50000 Length * Width * Height Ends Sides Between courts / Between courts with a dividing net Space for teams (T) and match (O)officials Spectator seating Flooring Lighting A.1 BS (Table EN 12193:2007) Additional practice area 43000 (min) - 44000 (pref) Officials / Team benches will be requiredOfficials / Team benches close to Sprung the competition court 2.00 50.00 floor 1000-1500 10.00 - (sides) 28.00 40.00 20.00 2.00 2.00 N/A Required meeting lux 10.00 - 12.00** 3.00 2000(pref) 1500(min) - 2000 30500 36600 EHF 12.00** (ends) 0.7 Emin/Eave TV camera perimeter standards Additional perimeter zone Team / Officials 3000 zone space allowances International subject to site specific / Club Club / Premier Communitybroadcasting Sprung Handball Perimeter zone for TV cameras Perimeter zone for TV cameras 1.50 requirements 43.00 - floor (min) - 500 lux 44.00 40.00 20.00 7.00 1.00 N/A 1.00 Preferred meeting 23000 Community 2.00 1000 1000 20000 1000 Handball 23.00 0.7 Emin/Eave 22000 EHF / EHA Premier 7.00 (pref) 1000 20000 1000 standards 2000 (pref) 1000 1500 (min) - 3050 Sprung Perimeter zone for TV cameras 37.00 1.50 40.00 - floor (min) - (min) - 300 lux 44.00 20.00 7.00 1.00 N/A 1.00 Optional meeting 40.00 2.00 0.7 Emin/Eave Club 23.00 EHA 36000 34000 (pref) (pref) 7.00 standards Officials / Team benches 37000 (min) - 40000 (pref) 40000 (min) - 44000 (pref) Sprung 36.00 floor 300 lux 1000 22.00 34.00 20.00 7.00 1.00 1.00 N/A Optional N/A meeting 2000 (pref) 1500 (min) - 7.00 EHA 0.7 Emin/Eave standards Community 0.5 Emin/Emax * Use of a full-size 40 x 20 m court is strongly recommended but a smaller size court may be acceptable for national or local league matches, subject to a risk assessment including suitable run offs / safety measures taken. Where a full size court is unachievable for a particular venue, EHA accept a minimum court size of 34.0 x 20.0 m with 36.0 x 22.0 m overall space including run offs for full-sized team play at community level of play. ** Subject to spectator seating requirements October Revision 001 2 © Sport England 2014 Developing the Right Sports Hall Sports Data Sheets Primary Sport Handball Handball Source of information: http://www.englandhandball.com/eha-rules-and-regulations/ and http://www.eurohandball.com/ehf/technicalmanuals International Overall Handball 50.00 x 28.00 x 10.00-12.00** spaceInternational (m) 2000 40000 2000 incl. R/O + Principal playing area (m) Run offs (m) Additional areas (m) Specification 50.0 x 28.0 hall 2000 T/O Officials / Team benches 2000 R/O T/O SS Additional perimeter zone L x 20000 24000 28000 W x H Length Width Height Ends Sides Between courts / Between courts with a dividing net Space for teams (T) and match (O)officials Spectator seating Flooring Lighting 50.00 2.00 Sprung floor 1000-1500 2000 2000 10.00 - (sides) meeting 28.00 40.00 20.00 2.00 2.00 N/A Required lux 3000 44000 3000 10.00 - 12.00 ** 3.00 EHF 0.7 Emin/Eave 50000 12.00** (ends) standards Secondary Sports (* = height permitting / ** = subject to spectator seating requirements) Sport Number Compliance Level court format 42.50 2.00 / Same 5 International Combined Badminton 17.40 13.40 6.10 9.00 2.00 2.00 Essential Essential elastics (or 6 premier level) 9.00 3.00 (1000 lux) Area elastic 32.10 4.10 / Lower Basketball 1 court format International 28.00 15.00 7.00 2.05 2.05 2.00 Required wooden 21.10 4.10 meet/g FIBA 7.00 standards (750 lux) 3.40 for Indoor Club / 37.28 Mats req/d Lower lanes 31.62 3.66 7.70 1.00 1.00 basket - - - (to ECB 5 Community 20.04 Cricket 7.70 ball goal standards) (750 lux) 36.60 4.00 / 2.00 + TV 500 - Any meeting Same Netball 1 court format International 23.35 30.50 15.25 7.50 3.05 3.05 perimeter 1000 IFNA 7.50 6.10 zone seats standards (1500 lux) 1 court format 34.00 10.00 / Same Volleyball International* 22.00 18.00 9.00 12.50 8.00 5.00 3.00 - Area elastics (lengthways) 12.50 10.00 (1000-1500 lux) Volleyball 3 court format Community 45.00 3.00 6.00 / Lower 24.00 18.00 9.00 7.50 3.00 - - Area elastic Training (transverse) size run offs 7.50 (1.00 min) 6.00 (500 lux) 50.00 Sprung floor Lower Indoor International Hockey 1 court format 25.40 44.00 22.00 - 3.00 1.10 N/A 1.20 Optional meet/g FIH - standards (750 lux) October Revision 001 3 © Sport England 2014 Developing the Right Sports Hall Sports Data Sheets Primary Sport / Secondary Sport Issues Handball Handball - International (cont/d) Notes of key issues for international handball • See ‘Key Issues’ on page 1 cover sheet.