Design Guidance Note Comparative Sizes July 2007 Update - of Sports Pitches Amended information & Courts Published: by Sport England © July 2007 Revision 003 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. Red Bars: Indoor Sports NGB: National Governing Body O/A: Over All Min: Minimum Blue Bars: Outdoor Sports NVL: National Volleyball League 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 Guidance http://www.sportengland.org/badminton-4.pdf O/A Size inc Run Off 17.4 x 9.4 x 6.7m (existing Hall) 17.4 x 9.4 x 6.7m (existing Hall) 18 x 9.4 x 9.1m 21 x 10.26 x 9.1m To accommodate umpire chairs an additional width may be needed 17.4 x 9.4 x 7.6m (New Hall) 17.4 x 9.4 x 7.6m (New Hall) (end run off 2.3m each end) (end run off 3.8m each end) between court sides outside of safety run off. (end run off 2m each end) (end run off 2m each end) (Allow space for judges tables) 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 28 x 15m pref 28 x 15m pref 28 x 15m pref O/A Size inc Run Off 30.1 x 18.1 x 7m min 30.1 x 18.1 x 7m min 30.1 x 19.1 x 7m min 32.1 x 22.1 x 7m min Standard 4 court sports halls at 33 x 18m are large enough to accoma a 32.1 x 19.1 x 7m pref 32.1 x 20.1 x 7m pref 32.1 x 20.1 x 7m pref (including provision for benches preferred size court (28 x 15m) but only for recreational/local club level (excluding provision for (including provision for benches) (including provision for benches) & spectators) use, due to a reduced run off of 1.5m along the length (side) of the benches) court. 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 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 Sport England Guidance the following is added: the following is added: the following is added: the following is added: http://www.sportengland.org/indoor_bowls_design_guidance_note.pdf 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 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 Players play from beyond the carpet edge 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: by Sport England © July 2007 Revision 003 Page 1 of 7 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 29.12 x 7.32m min (2 Lane) 29.12 x 7.32m min (2 Lane) 29.12 x 7.32m min (2 Lane) N/A Generally: 33.12 x 8m max (2 Lane) 33.12 x 8m max (2 Lane) 33.12 x 8m max (2 Lane) • Standards are generally based on Multi User Hall provision. • Minimum 1m clear area around all sides of outer play netting. O/A Size inc Run Off 31.12 x 9.32m min (2 Lane) 31.12 x 9.32m min (2 Lane) 31.12 x 9.32m min (2 Lane) N/A • Lane size to be: 3.66m wide min/4m wide max. 35.12 x 10m max (2 Lane) 35.12 x 10m max (2 Lane) 35.12 x 10m max (2 Lane) • Height to top net: 4.5m min/5m max. 31.12 x 16.64m min (4 Lane) 31.12 x 16.64m min (4 Lane) 31.12 x 16.64m min (4 Lane) • Lengths: 37.12 min/41.12m max. 35.12 x 18m max (4 Lane) 35.12 x 18m max (4 Lane) 35.12 x 18m max (4 Lane) Multi-User Hall: • ECB minimum 2 lanes. • Height to top net: 4m min/4.5m max. • Lengths 29.12m min/33.12m max. • 4 lane min Indoor Cricket will fit a standard 4 court sports hall size 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 Minimum recreational and club court sizes have been adjusted to allow 31 x 16m max 42 x 25m max 42 x 25m max 42 x 22m max Futsal to fit into a standard four court Sports Hall.