AS 2560.1-2002

Specifies general principles, requirements and recommendations for lighting of both indoor and outdoor sporting venues but does not cover lighting for television broadcasting. Addresses the visual needs of players, officials and spectators and examines the relevant photometric parameters and applicable light source technologies and luminaire designs. Also specifies terms and methods for measuring and quantifying designs and installations and explains, with examples, the effect of maintenance regimes. To be used in conjunction with other sport-specific Standards in the AS 2560 series as appropriate. Deals with the same technical areas as the 1982 edition but includes requirements as well as recommendations, plus updates the terminology of several parameters and replaces the concept of 'service illuminance' with that of 'maintained' illuminance.

This Standard contains recommendations and requirements for the lighting of places, both indoors and outdoors, where sport is played. It includes general principles and recommendations for sports lighting, descriptions of suitable types of lighting equipment, and requirements regarding methods for the assessment or measurement or sports lighting installations.This Standard is intended to be read in conjunction with the applicable Standard in the AS 2560.2 series covering the sport of interest. Taken together, these Standards cater for the requirements of different levels of play, e.g. recreational, training, club, national and international, and provide for the visual requirements of participants, officials and spectators, as appropriate.This Standard does not detail the special requirements of lighting for colour television broadcasting.This Standard makes recommendations, but does not set requirements, regarding obtrusive light released into the environment from sports lighting installations. (See Clause 2.8.4).

First published as AS 2560.1-1982.
Second edition 2002.