EN 748:2013/prA1

Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test methods

This document specifies the functional requirements for 4 types and 2 sizes (see Clause 3) and the safety require¬ments (see Clause 4) for football goals.
It is applicable to football goals for training and competition in outdoor sports facilities and indoor arenas.
The following football goals are excluded:
a)   EN 16579: goals with a size of 5,00 m × 2,00 m and 7,32 m × 2,44 and with a total weight of ≥ 10 kg and ≤ 42 kg (total weight includes net, net fixing and any permanently attached anchoring or stabilizing system);
b)   EN 16664: (lightweight goals).

Spielfeldgeräte - Fußballtore - Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt die funktionellen Anforderungen für 4 Typen und 2 Größen (siehe Abschnitt 3) und die sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen (siehe Abschnitt 4) für Fußballtore fest.
Sie gilt für Fußballtore für Training und Wettkampf in Freisportanlagen und Hallen.
Die folgenden Fußballtore sind ausgenommen:
a)   EN 16579: Tore mit einer Größe von 5,00 m × 2,00 m und 7,32 m × 2,44 m und mit einem Gesamtgewicht von ≥ 10 kg und ≤ 42 kg (Gesamtgewicht beinhaltet Netz, Netzbefestigungen und jedes dauerhaft angebrachte Verankerungs- oder Stabilisierungssystem);
b)   EN 16664 (Leichtgewicht-Tore).

Equipements de jeux - Buts de football - Exigences fonctionnelles et de sécurité, méthodes d'essai

Ajouter le texte suivant à la fin de l'article :
"Les buts de football suivants sont exclus :
a)   EN 16579: buts de dimensions 5,00 m × 2,00 m et 7,32 m × 2,44 et ayant une masse totale ≥ 10 kg et ≤ 42 kg (masse totale incluant le filet, la fixation du filet, et éventuellement tout système de stabilisation ou d'ancrage permanent) ;
b)   EN 16664: (buts légers).".

Oprema športnih igrišč - Nogometna vrata - Funkcionalne in varnostne zahteve ter preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 22 - Gymnastic and playing field equipment
• Current Stage: 4097 - End of interruption of work - split/merged
• Start Date: 21-Nov-2017
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Ref Project: SIST EN 748:2013/oprA1:2016 - Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test methods

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 748:2013+A1:2018 - Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test methods
• Effective Date: 06-Dec-2017
• Amends: EN 748:2013 - Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test methods
• Effective Date: 18-May-2016

Overview

EN 748:2013/prA1 is a European standard specifying the functional and safety requirements for football goals used in outdoor and indoor sports facilities. Developed by CEN Technical Committee CEN/TC 136, this amendment to EN 748:2013 outlines essential criteria, including test methods to ensure the durability, stability, and player safety of football goals. The standard applies to multiple types and sizes of goals used in both training and competitive football environments.

This standard excludes specific lightweight and portable goals covered by separate standards EN 16579 and EN 16664, focusing instead on more robust and standard-sized football goals.

Key Topics

• Functional requirements for four types of football goals, differentiated by construction and intended use.
• Specifications for two standard sizes, adapting to different levels of play and competition.
• Safety requirements designed to prevent accidents caused by tipping, collapse, or inadequate anchoring.
• Test methods for verifying compliance with functional and safety criteria, ensuring goals withstand typical use conditions.
• Exclusions for lightweight and portable goals governed by related standards EN 16579 and EN 16664, emphasizing the scope clarity of EN 748:2013/prA1.
• Normative references to related standards providing complementary safety and equipment guidelines.

Applications

EN 748:2013/prA1 is essential for manufacturers, sports facility managers, and regulatory bodies involved in the design, procurement, and inspection of football goals. Specific practical applications include:

• Sporting venues: Ensuring football goals meet safety standards for use in professional stadiums, community sports centers, and school sports grounds.
• Manufacturing and quality control: Guiding manufacturers on construction materials, stability requirements, and functional dimensions to produce compliant football goals.
• Safety inspections: Helping inspectors and sports safety officials evaluate goalposts’ structural integrity and anchoring systems to minimize injuries.
• Training and competition: Providing standardized goal specifications that accommodate differing requirements for training sessions versus official matches in indoor or outdoor sporting arenas.

Related Standards

• EN 16579: Specifies functional and safety requirements for portable and socketed football goals. These goals weigh between 10 kg and 42 kg and have different size criteria.
• EN 16664: Covers lightweight football goals, focusing on ease of transport and safety, typically for informal or recreational use.
• This amendment references both EN 16579 and EN 16664 to clearly delimit the scope of EN 748:2013/prA1 from portable and lightweight alternatives.

By adhering to EN 748:2013/prA1, stakeholders ensure football goals installed in sporting facilities provide a safe and standardized playing environment, reducing hazards and promoting fair play at all levels of football activity. This standard supports overall sports facility safety management and enhances equipment reliability.

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Standards Content (Sample)

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Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and safety requirements, test
methods
Spielfeldgeräte - Fußballtore - Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen,
Prüfverfahren
Equipements de jeux - Buts de football - Exigences fonctionnelles et de sécurité,
méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 748:2013/prA1
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 748:2013
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
August 2016
ICS 97.220.30; 97.220.40
English Version
Playing field equipment - Football goals - Functional and
safety requirements, test methods
Equipements de jeux - Buts de football - Exigences Spielfeldgeräte - Fußballtore - Funktionelle und
fonctionnelles et de sécurité, méthodes d'essai sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 136.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 748:2013. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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