oSIST prEN 17461:2026

Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional vaulting boxes - Safety requirements and test methods

This document specifies functional requirements and specific safety requirements in addition to the general safety standard EN 913 for gymnastic and vaulting boxes for individual or multifunctional use. This document also specifies requirements when multifunctional boxes are used in combination with accessories.

Turngeräte - Individuelle und multifunktionale Sprungkästen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt in Ergänzung zur allgemeinen Sicherheitsnorm EN 913 funktionelle Anforderungen und spezifische sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen für Turn- und Sprungkästen für die individuelle oder multifunktionale Verwendung fest. Dieses Dokument legt auch Anforderungen für den Fall fest, dass multifunktionale Kästen in Kombination mit Zubehör verwendet werden.

Matériel de gymnastique - Plinths individuels et multifonctions - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essai

Le présent document spécifie des exigences fonctionnelles et des exigences spécifiques de sécurité qui s'ajoutent aux exigences générales de sécurité de l'EN 913 pour les caissons de gymnastique et plinths à usage individuel ou multifonction. Le présent document spécifie également des exigences qui s'appliquent lorsque les caissons multifonctions sont utilisés en combinaison avec des accessoires.

Gimnastična oprema - Individualne in večnamenske švedske skrinje - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

Ta dokument določa funkcionalne zahteve in posebne varnostne zahteve poleg splošnega varnostnega standarda EN 913 za gimnastične in preskakovalne skrinje za individualno ali večfunkcijsko uporabo. Ta dokument prav tako določa zahteve, kadar se večfunkcijske skrinje uporabljajo v kombinaciji z dodatki.

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 25-Jun-2026
• ICS: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 06-May-2026
• Due Date: 23-Sep-2026
• Directive: Not Harmonized2023/988/EU - Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and the Council, and repealing Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 87/357/EEC
• Mandate: M/507 - Standardisation mandate issued to the European standardisation organisations (ESOs) to develop European standards for gymnastic equipment
• Ref Project: prEN 17461 - Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional vaulting boxes - Safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Referred By: SIST EN ISO 12736-1:2023 - Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy - Wet thermal insulation systems for pipelines and subsea equipment - Part 1: Validation of materials and insulation systems (ISO 12736-1:2023)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Revises: SIST EN 916:2003 - Gymnastic equipment - Vaulting boxes - Requirements and test methods including safety
• Effective Date: 11-Mar-2026
• Revises: SIST EN 17461:2023 - Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional vaulting boxes - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 06-Aug-2025

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Gimnastična oprema - Individualne in večnamenske švedske skrinje - Varnostne
zahteve in preskusne metode
Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional vaulting boxes - Safety
requirements and test methods
Turngeräte - Individuelle und multifunktionale Sprungkästen - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Matériel de gymnastique - Plinths individuels et multifonctions - Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d’essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17461
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2026
ICS 97.220.30 Will supersede EN 17461:2023, EN 916:2003
English Version
Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional
vaulting boxes - Safety requirements and test methods
Matériel de gymnastique - Plinths individuels et Turngeräte - Individuelle und multifunktionale
multifonctions - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes Sprungkästen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
d'essai und Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136.
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.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 Classification. 5
4.2 Dimensions. 6
4.3 Performance of padded box top . 7
4.4 Entrapment . 7
4.5 Floor projection . 7
5 Materials . 8
6 Safety requirements . 8
6.1 General. 8
6.2 Stability . 8
6.3 Strength . 8
6.4 Durability of construction . 8
7 Usage in combination with other equipment . 9
7.1 General. 9
7.2 Accessories . 9
8 Test methods . 9
8.1 Determination of stability . 9
8.1.1 Principle . 9
8.1.2 Test temperature . 9
8.1.3 Procedure . 9
8.1.4 Expression of results . 10
8.2 Determination of strength . 10
8.2.1 Principle . 10
8.2.2 Apparatus . 10
8.2.3 Test temperature . 10
8.2.4 Procedure . 10
8.3 Determination of durability of construction . 11
8.3.1 Principle . 11
8.3.2 Procedure . 11
8.3.3 Expression of results . 11
9 Instructions for use . 11
10 Marking . 11
Annex A (informative) Examples of vaulting boxes . 12
Annex B (informative) Examples of accessories for vaulting boxes and relevant attachment
points at risk assessment . 14
Annex C (informative) Examples typical combinations . 17
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the safety
requirements of Regulation 2023/988/EU aimed to be covered . 18
Bibliography . 20

European foreword
This document (prEN 17461:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 916:2003 and EN 17461:2023.
EN 17461:2023:
a) information, to supersede EN 916:2003;
b) Clause 2 was updated;
c) all referenced documents are dated;
d) Annex ZA was added;
e) document editorially revised.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
1 Scope
This document specifies functional requirements and specific safety requirements in addition to the
general safety standard EN 913 for gymnastic and vaulting boxes for individual or multifunctional use.
This document also specifies requirements when multifunctional boxes are used in combination with
accessories.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 913:2018+A1:2021, Gymnastic equipment — General safety requirements and test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
3.1
vaulting box
sectioned box that is padded, used in gymnastics
3.2
multifunctional vaulting box
multi-purpose apparatus with connection points and openings provided to use the vaulting box in
combination with other vaulting boxes or accessories
4 Requirements
4.1 Classification
Multifunctional vaulting boxes shall be classified by the design (types) as shown in Table 1. Examples are
given in Annex A.
Table 1 — Classification of vaulting boxes
Type Description Example
1 rectangular vaulting box with individual box Figure A.1
sections and padded top box
2 rectangular mini vaulting box with padded Figure A.2
top or flat top
3 pyramidal vaulting box with individual box Figure A.3
sections and padded top box
4 padded vaulting table with supporting frame Figure A.4
5 pyramidal to rectangular vaulting box with individual Figure A.5
box sections and padded top box
6 rectangular multifunctional vaulting box with Figure A.6
individual box sections and padded top box
7 pyramidal multifunctional vaulting box with Figure A.7
individual box sections and padded top box
8 vaulting box or table with padded top with any other Figure A.8
design which fulfils dimensions and safety
requirements of this standard
4.2 Dimensions
Top surfaces of the (multifunctional) vaulting boxes shall comply with the dimensions specified in
Table 2.
Table 2 —Dimensions of top surfaces
Dimensions in millimetres
Length Width Height
Range
l b h
Maximum 1 605 750 1 500
Minimum 700 500 400
Height of the (multifunctional) vaulting boxes shall comply with the dimensions specified in Table 3.
Table 3 — Dimensions of height
Type Maximum height
mm
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 1 500
2 400
4 999
4.3 Performance of padded box top
When tested according to EN 913:2018+A1:2021, Annex C, using a drop height of 300 mm, the peak
acceleration shall not exceed 500 m/s (50 g).
4.4 Entrapment
The connection points or gaps shall be positioned ≥ 90 mm from the top of the (multifunctional) vaulting
box (including padding), see Figure 1.

Figure 1 — Position of connection points or gaps
4.5 Floor projection
There should be no floor projection that could cause tripping. The maximum size of floor projection shall
comply with the dimensions specified in Table 4. See Figure 2 for an example.
Table 4 — Dimensions of maximum size of projection
Type Maximum height
(length × width × height)
mm
1, 6 155 × 90 × 50
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 No floor projection allowed

Figure 2 — Example vaulting box type 1
5 Materials
Materials shall be selected and
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