Creating a sporting habit for life UPDATED GUIDANCE NOW WITHOUTDOOR SEPARATE VERSIONS INDOOR AND Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts (INDOOR) September 2015 Update September Revision 006a © Sport England 2015 Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts (INDOOR) INDOOR SPORTS NGB Website Sport England (SE) weblinks Introduction Contents Guide to using this document Level of play category Community Club Premier International ThisSpace updated requirements guidance, now with (Lseparate x W x H) documents (LIndoor x W x H)sports covered (Lin x thisW x H)guidance include(L xthe W x H) Notes for indoor and outdoor sports, is intended to give an following - those which are new additions are indicated overview comparison of space requirements for an with an *: For sports which have extended range of indoor sports. Sport page associated ‘Sports Data Sheets’ Following a period of consultation with the National downloadable from the Sport Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport, the updated Badminton 4 information reflects the most up-to-date NGB facility Basketball England (SE) website, links are requirements and has been fully endorsed by the NGBs Bowls – Indoor Level Green 5 provided as example below: at the time of publication. Bowls – Short Mat http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/sports-halls/Click here for SE ‘Sports Data Sheets’ This document has been designed to be Bowls – Carpet 6 used in conjunction with NGB guidance Cricket (indoor - technical training) (with links provided to the sources of Football (Five-A-Side) 7 information included) and the Sport Futsal See also the ‘Design and Cost’ England ‘User Guide’. Gymnastics 8 section of the SE website for Handball related design guidance and Users should always check Indoor Hockey downloadable layouts including: with the relevant NGB for Indoor Rounders * 9 • Sports Halls: Design and Ice Hockey Layouts Design Guidance Note their most current criteria Judo Karate 10 • Developing the Right Sports Hall which may be updated Korfball from time to time. Netball • Affordable Sports Halls Play Touch Rugby League * 11 Feedback from users wishing to report Sitting Volleyball * 12 These are available at: anomalies encountered, such as Squash https://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/ discrepancies with current or updated Table Tennis * tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/ NGB criteria, can notify Sport England Tchoukball 13 by email available at: Tennis https://www.sportengland.org/website-feedback/ Volleyball 14 Wheelchair Basketball * Wheelchair Rugby * Abbreviations: Wheelchair Rugby League * L x W x H Length x width x height incl. Including min Minimum O/A Overall space15 incl. R/O and T/O (see below) as applicable unless stated otherwise m Metres excl. Excluding Wheelchairmax MaximumTennis * R/O Run off(s): the area outside the court (PPA) NGB National Governing Body PPA Principal play area pref Preferred T/O Space for teams (T) and match officials (O) N/A Not applicable September Revision 006a 2 © Sport England 2015 Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts (INDOOR) INDOOR SPORTS NGB Website Sport England (SE) weblinks Level of play category Community Club Premier International Space requirements (L x W x H) (L x W x H) (L x W x H) (L x W x H) Notes The new level of play categories Terminology used and dimensional criteria for each sport as agreed by the NGBs and Sport England are: • Community (previously ‘Recreational’) • Club (as before) • Premier (previously ‘County & Regional’) • International (previously ‘National & International’) Overall space - (O/A) See Sport England’s Developing the Right Sports Hall: Appendix 4 Overall space (O/A) requirements, including dimensions for length, width and clear unobstructed Space for teams (T) and match ofcials (O) - (T/O) unobstructed height for each level of play, clear - (H) Height include the following: Principal play area - (PPA) Widths (W) • PPA (principal play area); plus Run off - (R/O) • R/O (run offs); plus Lengths (L) • T/O (space for teams (T) and match officials (O)); when required Where a range of sizes are acceptable for any of the above, minimum (min), Abbreviations:preferred (pref) and/or maximum L x W x H Length x width x height incl. Including min Minimum O/A Overall space incl. R/O and T/O (see below) as applicable unless stated otherwise m (max)Metres dimensions areexcl. listedExcluding max Maximum R/O Run off(s): the area outside the court (PPA) NGB National Governing Body PPA Principal play area pref Preferred T/O Space for teams (T) and match officials (O) N/A Not applicable September Revision 006a 3 © Sport England 2015 Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts (INDOOR) INDOOR SPORTS NGB Website Sport England (SE) weblinks Level of play category Community Club Premier International Space requirements (L x W x H) (L x W x H) (L x W x H) (L x W x H) Notes Badminton Badminton England (BE) http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/sports-halls/Click here for SE ‘Sports Data Sheets’ PPA 13.4 x 6.1 x 6.7 m 13.4 x 6.1 x 7.5 m 13.4 x 6.1 x 9.0 m as Premier * See Sport England Badminton Design Guidance Note available at http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/ tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/sports-halls/ O/A 17.4 x 9.1 x 6.7 m 17.4 x 9.1 x 7.5 m 17.4 x 9.1 x 9.0 m 17.4 x 10.1 x 9.0 * m For facilities intending to host higher level competition, an additional width may be needed between court sidelines, (1.5 m side R/O and (1.5 m side R/O and (1.5 m side R/O and (2.0 m side R/O and over and above the minimum safety run off, to accommodate umpires’ and service judges’ chairs. 2.0 m end R/O) 2.0 m end R/O) 2.0 m end R/O) 2.0 m end R/O) Where division netting is used, end run offs either side of (Allow provision for T/O) (Allow provision for T/O) the curtain can be reduced to 1.5 m for Community/Club and side run offs either side of the curtain can be reduced to 1.2 m for Community and 1.3 m for Club/Premier. * For higher International levels of play, 12 m is the preferred clear height and for all BWF level one tournaments, 12 m is the required clear height. Basketball Basketball England (BE) http://www.basketballengland.co.uk http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/sports-halls/Click here for SE ‘Sports Data Sheets’ PPA 26.0 x 14.0 x 7.0 m min as Community as Community 28.0 x 15.0 x 7.0 m Existing 33 x 18 m 4-court sports halls can accommodate 28.0 x 15.0 x 7.0 m pref community/club level of play using the minimum PPA court size and run offs. O/A 28.1 x 16.1 x 7.0 m min 28.1 x 17.1 x 7.0 m min 30.1 x 19.1 x 7.0 m min 32.1 x 21.1 x 7.0 m 34.5 x 20 m 4-court sports halls can accommodate the preferred PPA court size and run offs for club/community/ 32.1 x 19.1 x 7.0 m pref 32.1 x 20.1 x 7.0 m pref 32.1 x 20.1 x 7.0 m pref training level of play. (R/O 1.05 m min, 2.05 m pref) as Community (R/O 2.05 m min) as Premier Minimum run offs of 1.05 m can be used for community/ club level of play only. For premier and international, a (excl. any provision for (incl. 1.0 m for T/O) (incl. 1.0 m for T/O) (incl. 2.0 m for T/O) 2.05 m minimum run off is required. optional T/O) See Basketball England’s updated (Post 2012) Court Markings & Court Specifications download available at: http://www.basketballengland.co.uk Abbreviations: L x W x H Length x width x height incl. Including min Minimum O/A Overall space incl. R/O and T/O (see below) as applicable unless stated otherwise m Metres excl. Excluding max Maximum R/O Run off(s): the area outside the court (PPA) NGB National Governing Body PPA Principal play area pref Preferred T/O Space for teams (T) and match officials (O) N/A Not applicable September Revision 006a 4 © Sport England 2015 Comparative Sizes of Sports Pitches & Courts (INDOOR) INDOOR SPORTS NGB Website Sport England (SE) weblinks Level of play category Community Club Premier International Space requirements (L x W x H) (L x W x H) (L x W x H) (L x W x H) Notes Bowls – Indoor Level Green English Indoor Bowling Association (EIBA) http://www.eiba.co.uk PPA 36.5 x 4.6 m min per rink all as Community all as Community 36.5 x 4.6 m min per rink / See Sport England Indoor Bowls Design Guidance Note 36.5 x 5.8 m max per rink **** available at http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/ tools-guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/other-design-guidance/ x 4.5-6.0 m floor to ceiling height x 4.5-6.0 m floor to ceiling height range * range * * Minimum height range assumes a pitched or portal frame roof structure. For flat ceilings or for larger facilities, O/A ** In addition to PPA: All as Community plus: minimum heights should be increased to provide a **** In the event of part of the comfortable playing environment.