EN 748:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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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
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.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 748
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2013
ICS 97.220.30; 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 748:2004
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 European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 March 2013.

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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Requirements for sizes 7,32 m × 2,44 m and 5,00 m × 2,00 m .4
3.1 Classification .4
3.2 Dimensions .4
3.3 Material .8
3.4 Design .9
3.4.1 Goal frame .9
3.4.2 Nets .9
3.4.3 Ground sockets . 10
4 Safety requirements . 10
4.1 General requirements . 10
4.2 Goal frame . 10
4.3 Strength . 10
4.4 Stability . 11
4.5 Net fixings . 11
4.6 Frame entrapment. 11
5 Test methods . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Determination of strength . 11
5.3 Determination of stability . 11
5.3.1 Testing of Types 1 to 3 . 11
5.3.2 Stability test Type 4 . 12
5.4 Strength test for net fixings . 13
6 Assembly, installation and maintenance instruction . 13
7 Warning label . 13
8 Marking . 14
Annex A (informative) Example of foundations . 15
Annex B (informative) A-Deviation . 16
Bibliography . 17

Foreword
This document (EN 748:2013) 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 European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by November 2013.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 748:2004.
In relation to EN 748:2004, the following main amendments have been made:
 Normative references have been updated.
 Figure 3 and Figure 4 have been updated.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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 the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the functional requirements for 4 types and 2 sizes (see Clause 3) and the safety
requirements (see Clause 4) for football goals.
It is applicable to football goals for training and competition in outdoor sports facilities and indoor arenas.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 1806, Fishing nets — Determination of mesh breaking force of netting (ISO 1806)
EN ISO 2307, Fibre ropes — Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties (ISO 2307)
3 Requirements for sizes 7,32 m × 2,44 m and 5,00 m × 2,00 m
3.1 Classification
Football goals shall be classified by the design (types and sizes) as shown in Table 1.
Table 1 — Types
Dimensions in metres
Type Size Description
l x h
1 Football goal with sockets, net supporting
7,32 × 2,44
pole with sockets
5,00 × 2,00
2 Football goal with net supports and ground
7,32 × 2,44
sockets
5,00 × 2,00
3 Freestanding football goal with ground
7,32 × 2,44
fixings
5,00 × 2,00
4 Freestanding football goal with
7,32 × 2,44
counterweight
5,00 × 2,00
3.2 Dimensions
Football goals shall comply with the dimensions shown in Table 2 and Figures 1 to 4.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 crossbar
2 upright
3 net
4 net supporting pole for net head line (example)
5 net head line
NOTE Referring to key 4 "pole for net head line" requirements to the poles and its position depend on national
regulation of free space for safety and to football federation.
Figure 1 — Football goal — Type 1
Table 2 — Dimensions
Dimensions in millimetres
Size code l h
732 × 244 7 320 ± 8 2 440 ± 8
500 × 200 5 000 ± 8 2 000 ± 8
For an example for foundation see Annex A.
One football goal Type 1 consists of:
 the goal frame (2 uprights and 1 crossbar) including net fixings;
 the ground sockets;
 the net with net head line including means of contact with the ground;
 the poles with ground sockets.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 net supports
NOTE See 4.6.
Figure 2 — Football goal — Type 2
Other dimensions and specific
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