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PRI/57 - Surfaces for sports areas

Sector: Construction

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Sports facilities | Textile industry products | Equipment. Winter sports | Ceilings. Floors. Stairs | Railways construction | Pressure regulators | Sports equipment and facilities | Geotextiles | Floor coverings. Non-textile | Textile floor coverings | Surface treatment and coating

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 217

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS xxxx:2023	Design, Specification and Testing of Bases for Outdoor Synthetic Sport Areas. Code of practice Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Sports equipment and facilities \| Sports equipment and facilities. General \| Sports facilities \| Sports equipment and facilities. Other Proposal begins : 2022-03-07	Proposal
BS EN WI 00217119	Surfaces for sports areas - Test method for determination of surface regularity (evenness) Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 16717	Surface for sports areas - Method of test for the determination of shock absorption, vertical deformation and energy restitution using the advanced artificial athlete Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 15330-6	EN 15330-6 Surfaces for sports areas. Synthetic turf sports surfaces. Part 6: Specification for synthetic turf carpets Categories: Sports facilities Public comment begins : 2025-07-31	Public comment
BS EN 15330-5:2025	Surfaces for sport areas - Synthetic turf and textile sports surfaces. - Part 5: Specification for infill materials Categories: Sports facilities Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 15301-1	Surfaces for sports areas. Part 1: Determination of rotational resistance Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 14904-3:2019	Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use. - Part 3: In-situ testing Categories: Sports facilities Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 14904-2:2019	Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use. - Part 2: Specifications Categories: Sports facilities Approval begins :	Approval
BS EN 14904-1	Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use. - Part 1: Essential characteristics Categories: Sports facilities Approval begins :	Approval

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 16717:2015	Surface for sports areas. Method of test for the determination of shock absorption, vertical deformation and energy restitution using the advanced artificial athlete Categories: Floor coverings. Non-textile \| Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2015-04-02	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 16384:2012	Synthetic sport systems. Leaching test Categories: Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2012-08-24	Published standard
DD CEN/TS 15122:2005	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of resistance of synthetic sports surfaces to repeated impact Categories: Floor coverings. Non-textile \| Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2006-02-23	Published standard
BS EN 1969:2000	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of thickness of synthetic sports surfaces Categories: Floor coverings. Non-textile \| Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2000-05-23	Published standard
BS EN 17467:2022	Surfaces for sports areas. Test method for the determination of the residual deformation of synthetic or organic infill granules after static load Categories: Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2022-04-11	Published standard
BS EN 17409:2020	Surfaces for sports areas. Code of practice for the sampling of performance infills used within synthetic turf surfaces Categories: Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2020-05-27	Published standard
BS EN 17326:2020	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of dimensional stability of shock pads used within sports systems Categories: Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2020-05-20	Published standard
BS EN 17324:2020	Surfaces for sports areas. Test method for the determination of the resistance to dynamic fatigue of shock pads and sports surfaces Categories: Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2020-05-19	Published standard
BS EN 16837:2018	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of linear shoe/surface friction Categories: Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2018-04-16	Published standard
BS EN 1569:2020	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of the behaviour under a rolling load Categories: Sports facilities Published standard begins : 2020-05-19	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 17435:2021	Surfaces for sports areas. Test method for the determination of Head Injury Criterion (HIC) and Critical Fall Height (CFH) Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2025-03-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 1569:1999	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of the behaviour under a rolling load Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 15330-2:2008	Surfaces for sports areas. Synthetic turf and needle- punched surfaces primarily designed for outdoor use. Specification for needle-punched surfaces Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2017-07-20	Withdrawn
BS EN 15330-1:2007	Surfaces for sports areas. Synthetic turf and needle-punched surfaces primarily designed for outdoor use. Specification for synthetic turf Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 15306:2007	Surfaces for outdoor sports areas. Exposure of synthetic turf to simulated wear Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2014-01-31	Withdrawn
BS EN 14877:2006	Synthetic surfaces for outdoor sports areas. Specification Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2013-09-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 14836:2005	Synthetic surfaces for outdoor sports areas. Exposure to artificial weathering Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2007-06-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 14809:2005	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of vertical deformation Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 13865:2017	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of angled ball behaviour. Tennis Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2018-04-04	Withdrawn
BS EN 13865:2003	Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of angled ball behaviour. Tennis Categories: Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2017-03-24	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Committee Manager (External)
Contract Flooring Association
England and Wales Cricket Board
Fields In Trust
Football Association
Football Foundation
Institute of Groundsmanship
International Tennis Federation
Labosport UK
Loughborough University
Rugby Football Union
Sports and Play Construction Association
Sports Labs Ltd
Sports Turf Research Institute
Sportscotland
U K Athletics Limited

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - Artificial Grass Expert
Individual Capacity - Notts Sport Ltd
Individual Capacity - Polyethylene-foam Expert
Individual Capacity - Sports Flooring
Individual Capacity - Synthetic Turf Expert
Individual Capacity - Turfs and Yarns
Individual Capacity - Turfs Expert
Individual Capacity – Geosynthetics Expert
Individual Capacity – Murfitts Industries
Individual Capacity – Playrite
UK Expert - CEN/TC 217/WG 2
UK Expert – CEN/TC 217/WG 6

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