oSIST prEN 14904-3:2017

Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use - Part 3: In-situ testing

This document specifies in situ requirements for verification of performance of a multi-sports floor system designed for use in indoor sport halls and gymnasia.
The purpose of this document is to help testing laboratories to interpret in situ measurements.
This document also applies to single sport facilities designed for the following sports: volleyball, basketball, badminton, small sided football, and handball.
NOTE 1   Physical education is considered as a multisport use.
NOTE 2   Part 1 covers essential requirements (as defined in regulation EU N° 305/2011) for multi-sports floor systems designed for use in indoor sport halls and gymnasia.
NOTE 3   Additional characteristics for multi-sports floor systems designed for use in indoor sport halls and gymnasia are specified in part 2 of this standard.
This document does not apply to synthetic turf or textile surfaces used indoors.

Sportböden - Mehrzweck-Sporthallenböden - Teil 3: In-situ-Prüfung

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen für die In-situ-Prüfung der Leistungsfähigkeit von Sportboden¬systemen zur Mehrzwecknutzung bei Nutzung von Sport- und Turnhallen im Innenbereich nach deren Einbau fest.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt auch für Einrichtungen, die nur für die Ausübung einer der folgenden Sportarten konstruiert wurden: Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Kleinfeldfußball und Handball.
ANMERKUNG 1   Sportunterricht wird als Mehrzwecknutzung angesehen.
ANMERKUNG 2   Teil 1 behandelt Wesentliche Merkmale (nach der Richtlinie (EU) Nr. 305/2011) an Sportbodensysteme zur Mehrzwecknutzung bei Nutzung von Sport- und Turnhallen im Innenbereich.
ANMERKUNG 3   Andere Anforderungen an Sportbodensysteme zur Mehrzwecknutzung bei Nutzung von Sport- und Turnhallen im Innenbereich werden in Teil 2 dieser Norm festgelegt.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Kunststoffrasen- oder textile Flächen, die im Innenbereich genutzt werden.

Sols sportifs - Systèmes de sols multi-sports pour utilisation en intérieur - Partie 3 : Essais sur site

Le présent document spécifie les exigences sur site applicables à la vérification des performances d'un système de sol multi-sports conçu pour être utilisé dans les salles de sport et les gymnases intérieurs.
Le présent document a pour objectif d'aider les laboratoires d'essai à interpréter les mesures in situ.
Le présent document s'applique également aux installations conçues pour un seul des sports suivants : le volley-ball, le basket-ball, le badminton, le football en salle et le handball.
NOTE 1   L'éducation physique est considérée comme une pratique multi-sports.
NOTE 2   La Partie 1 couvre les exigences essentielles (telles que définies dans le Règlement UE n° 305/2011) pour les systèmes de sol multi-sports conçus pour être utilisés dans les salles de sport et les gymnases intérieurs.
NOTE 3   Les caractéristiques supplémentaires relatives aux systèmes de sols multi-sports conçus pour être utilisés dans les salles de sport et les gymnases intérieurs sont spécifiées dans la partie 2 de la présente norme.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux surfaces en gazon synthétique ou en textile utilisées en intérieur.

Podloge za športne dejavnosti - Sistemi večnamenskih podlog za notranjo uporabo - 3. del: Preskušanje na mestu samem

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 24-Jul-2017
• ICS: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Jun-2017
• Due Date: 19-Oct-2017
• Completion Date: 23-Aug-2017
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Mandate: M/119 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on floorings
• Ref Project: EN 14904-3:2019 - Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use - Part 3: In-situ testing

Relations

• Parent: oSIST prEN 14904:2015 - Surfaces for sports areas - Indoor surfaces for multi-sports use - Specification
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Parent: oSIST prEN 14904:2015 - Surfaces for sports areas - Indoor surfaces for multi-sports use - Specification
• Effective Date: 25-Mar-2020
• Revised: SIST EN 14904:2006 - Surfaces for sports areas - Indoor surfaces for multi-sports use - Specification
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 14904:2006 - Surfaces for sports areas - Indoor surfaces for multi-sports use - Specification
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Parent: oSIST prEN 14904:2015 - Surfaces for sports areas - Indoor surfaces for multi-sports use - Specification
• Effective Date: 11-Nov-2020

Overview

oSIST prEN 14904-3:2017 is a critical European standard established by CEN that defines in situ testing requirements for multi-sports floor systems designed for indoor sports halls and gymnasia. It provides clear guidelines intended to help testing laboratories accurately interpret performance measurements of sports flooring after installation. This part 3 standard complements Parts 1 and 2 by focusing specifically on on-site verification of essential physical and performance characteristics.

The standard applies to multi-sport floors used for a variety of indoor sports including volleyball, basketball, badminton, small-sided football, handball, and physical education activities considered as multi-sport use. It explicitly excludes synthetic turf and textile indoor surfaces, which require different testing criteria.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application
  Applicable to multi-sports indoor floor systems and select single-sport facilities. It supports quality assurance post-installation to confirm compliance with defined performance parameters.

• In Situ Testing Parameters
  The standard outlines test methods and acceptance criteria for:

  • Linear friction: ensuring safe shoe-surface grip within specified friction values
  • Shock absorption: measuring impact reduction with values between 25% and 75%
  • Vertical ball behaviour: evaluating ball rebound characteristics using standardized basketball tests
  • Vertical deformation: limiting floor system deflection to a maximum of 5.0 mm
  • Floor evenness: ensuring surface flatness with maximum tolerances (e.g., not more than 2 mm difference over 0.3 m)

• Testing Procedures and Positions
  Specifies test sample locations across areas of high, medium, and low traffic to provide representative performance data. The methods reference complementary EN and prEN standards for test execution.

• Test Reporting Requirements
  Comprehensive documentation must include client details, product information, environmental conditions during testing, test positions, measured results, compliance status, and measurement uncertainties.

• Additional Guidance
  Annex A provides informative instructions for rotational slip resistance testing, important for assessing multi-directional player movements.

Applications

oSIST prEN 14904-3:2017 serves as a benchmark for various stakeholders across the sports facility lifecycle:

• Manufacturers and system houses ensure their flooring products meet performance claims after installation under realistic conditions.
• Testing laboratories follow standardized methods to verify compliance with safety and usability metrics.
• Facility managers and sports venue operators use the standard to maintain optimum conditions that support athlete performance and reduce injury risks.
• Specifiers and architects incorporate the standard to select appropriate flooring solutions that comply with multi-sport usability and regulatory requirements.

This standard supports enhancing player safety, improving game quality, and ensuring flooring durability in indoor sports environments.

Related Standards

oSIST prEN 14904-3:2017 aligns with and references several other standards to form a cohesive framework for sports floor specification and testing:

• EN 14904-1: Essential characteristics of multi-sports floor systems
• EN 14904-2: Detailed specifications for multi-sports floors
• prEN 16837: Determination of linear shoe/surface friction
• EN 14808: Shock absorption measurement methods
• EN 12235: Testing vertical ball behaviour
• EN 13036-7: Surface evenness evaluation using straightedge testing
• EN ISO/IEC 17025: Laboratory competence requirements for testing accuracy

By integrating EN 14904-3 with these supporting standards, stakeholders achieve a rigorous, harmonized approach to assessing and certifying indoor sports floor systems.

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Keywords: EN 14904-3, multi-sports floor systems, indoor sports flooring, in situ testing, sports surface verification, shock absorption, linear friction, vertical ball rebound, sports floor compliance, CEN standards, indoor sports halls, gymnasia flooring

Standards Content (Sample)

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Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use - Part 3: In-situ
testing
Sportböden - Mehrzweck-Sporthallenböden - Teil 3: In-situ-Prüfung
Sols sportifs - Systèmes de sols multi-sports pour utilisation en intérieur - Partie 3 :
Essais sur site
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14904-3
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 14904-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2017
ICS 97.220.10 Will supersede EN 14904:2006
English Version
Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for
indoor use - Part 3: In-situ testing
Sols sportifs - Sols multi-sports intérieurs - Partie 3: Sportböden - Mehrzweck-Sporthallenböden -
Essais sur site Anforderungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 217.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard 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.

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Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
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Turkey and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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prEN 14903-3:2017 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Installation and maintenance instructions . 5
5 Requirements for site testing . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 Requirements on site . 6
5.2.1 General . 6
5.2.2 Linear friction . 6
5.2.3 Shock absorption . 6
5.2.4 Vertical ball behaviour . 6
5.2.5 Degree of evenness of the installed sport floor system . 7
5.3 Positioning of test apparatus on site . 7
6 Test reports . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 In situ test report . 7
Annex A (informative) Rotational slip resistance . 8
Bibliography . 9
prEN 14903-3:2017 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 14903-3:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 217 “Surfaces
for sports areas”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document, together with prEN 14904-1 and prEN 14904-2, will supersede EN 14904:2006.
EN 14904 consists of the following parts, under the general title Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use:
— Part 1: Essential characteristics
— Part 2: Specifications
— Part 3: In situ testing
prEN 14903-3:2017 (E)
Introduction
This European Standard is the first revision of EN 14904 which was first published in 2006. This standard
specifies procedures for in situ testing for verification of some properties (defined in EN 14904-1 and
EN 14904-2) which need to be considered for a sports floor system that is to be used for one or more than
one sport.
When setting the various performance criteria detailed within the standard, the needs of Volleyball,
Basketball, Badminton, Small sided Football, Handball and Physical Education were prioritized. Whilst
the performance criteria are applicable when one or more sports are played on a sports floor system, it
was also felt that if a facility was to be used for just one of the five aforementioned sports then this
standard would also be applicable. However, this standard may not be appropriate for single sport
centres designed for specialist sports such as Tennis or Cricket as some of the performance criteria (such
as shock absorption and angle ball rebound) are not appropriate nor are some of the test methods.
When independent third party testing of indoor multisport surfaces is required to assess compliance it is
recommended that the laboratory complies with EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the tests specified in the standard.
It should also be noted that the performance criteria and test methods within this standard are not
appropriate for Synthetic Turf or Textile surfaces when used indoors as these types of products would
not usually be considered as suitable for a multi-sport facility nor for the playing of the specified sports
listed above. Appropriate standards for these types of products are currently being developed.
prEN 14903-3:2017 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies in situ requirements for verifica
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