SIST EN 748:2013+A1:2018

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2018
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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+A1:2018
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.

EN 748:2013+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.30; 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 748:2013
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 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10 June 2017.

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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 . 5
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+A1:2018) 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 July 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2018.
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 includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10 June 2017.
This document supersedes !EN 748:2013".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
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.
!— Scope is harmonized with the new standard EN 16579:2018."
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, Serbia, 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.
!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 m 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)."
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 16579:2018, Playing field equipment — Portable and permanent socketed goals — Functional and
safety requirements and test methods
EN 16664, Playing field equipment — Lightweight goals — Functional, safety requirements and test
methods"
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 7,32 × 2,44 Football goal with sockets, net supporting
5,00 × 2,00 pole with sockets
2 7,32 × 2,44 Football goal with net supports and ground
5,00 × 2,00 sockets
3 7,32 × 2,44 Freestanding football goal with ground
5,00 × 2,00 fixings
4 7,32 × 2,44 Freestanding football goal with
5,00 × 2,00 counterweight
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 specifications as Type 1.
One football goal Type 2 consists of:
— the goal frame (2 uprights and 1 crossbar) including net fixings and net supports;
— the ground sockets;
— the net with net head line including means of contact with the ground.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 net supports
2 ground frame
3 cross bracket
4 ground fixings
a > 1 200 mm or other design solution
Figure 3 — Football goal — Type 3
Other dimensions and specifications as Type 1.
One football goal Type 3 consists of:
— the goal frame (2 uprights, 1 crossbar and the ground frame) including net fixings, net supports
including cross bracket and ground fixings (at least one at each side);
— the net with net head line including means of contact with the ground.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 net supports
2 ground frame
3 cross bracket
4 counterweight
a > 1 200 mm or other design solution
Figure 4 — Football goal Type 4
Other dimensions and specifications as type 1.
One football goal Type 4 consists of:
— the goal frame (2 uprights, 1 crossbar and the ground frame including a fixed counterweight)
including net fixings, net supports including cross bracket;
— the net with net head line including means of contact with the ground.
3.3 Material
The goal frame may be made of steel, light metal or plastics, provided the requirements of this
document are fulfilled.
The ground frame, the ground sockets, the brackets and the poles for the ne
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