HANDBOOK
ON
FIELD OF PLAY
AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE
AT
SAI CENTRES
-1-
, HANDBOOK
ON
FIELD OF PLAY
AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE
AT
SAI CENTRES
-2-
, CONTENTS
Description Page No.
FOREWORD…………………………………………….. 4
PREFACE …………………………………………… 5
1 HOCKEY 6 – 20
Field of Play
Selection of Turf Type
Recommendations for SAI Centers / Academic Intuitions
Check list for the installation of Synthetic Hockey turf
2 ATHLETIC TRACK 21 - 55
Types of Certificates
Competition area
Types of Competitions Facilities
Recommendations for SAI Centers / Academic Intuitions.
Check list for installation of Synthetic athletic track
3 FOOTBALL 56 - 79
Field of Play
Recommended dimension
Artificial Football Turf
Natural Grass Football turf
4 LAWN TENNIS 80 - 89
Rules of Tennis/Field of Play
Specifications of surfaces
Types of Court Surfaces
Recommended Specifications for SAI Centers
5 VOLLEYBALL 90 – 97
Field of Play
Specifications for Volleyball court for SAI Centers
6 HANDBALL 98 - 105
Field of Play
Specification for Handball Court for SAI Centers
7 BASKETBALL 106 - 113
Field of Play, Court and equipment
Specification for Basketball Court for SAI Centers
8 BADMINTON 114 - 119
Field of Play
Specification for International Standard Facilities
Specification of flooring for Badminton Court for SAI Centers
9 SWIMMING POOL 120 - 131
General
Specifications for swimming pools.
Recommendations for SAI Centres/Academic Institutions
10 MULTIPURPOSE HALL 132 - 147
Four Court Hall
Six Court Hall
Eight Court Hall
Nine Court Hall
Twelve Court Hall
11 SQUASH 148 - 165
Field of Play
Court Dimensions
12 ARTIFICIAL SPORTS LIGHTING 166 – 185
Introduction
Recommendations for Lux required
20 REFERENCES 186
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, FOREWORD
1. Sports Authority of India (SAI) has presence across India. It provides training
facilities to athletes right from the grass-root level through to the elite level. It is observed that
there is a tendency of creating sports infrastructure facilities of the highest international
standards irrespective of the level of athlete / training for which it is intended. This not only
increases the initial cost but also leads to higher operations and maintenance cost.
2. It is necessary to understand that each International Sports Federation prescribes
specifications for the Field of Play depending upon the level of competitions; the standards
are higher for global level as compared to national level and still lower for sub-national level.
The “Lux” of artificial lighting, the height of Indoor hall etc. can be lowered; the specifications
of infrastructure facilities can also be lowered for training purpose and the ‘Run offs’ can be
reduced for the sports discipline, which in turn reduces the area required for the Field of Play.
3. During my visit to various SAI centers across the country, it was observed that often
coaches and administrators were not fully aware of Field of Play specifications. This
handbook aims to serve as a ready reckoner on Field of Play specifications for different sport
disciplines.
4. The instant compilation covers major sports played in India. The combat sports have
not yet been included. Subsequently, endeavors will be made to cover field of play of
remaining sport disciplines and also cover specifications of equipment used in various
sport disciplines.
5. Though all efforts have been made to ensure the correctness of the information,
however, since this is the first publication, any shortcoming may be informed to SAI through
e-mail at .
6. Director / SE (Infrastructure) of Sports Authority of India has compiled the proposed
specifications for SAI Regional Centres, Academic Institutions, STCs and SAGs after studying
the norms prescribed by respective International Sports Federation. I sincerely hope that the
publication serves the purpose for which it has been prepared.
INJETI SRINIVAS, IAS
Director General
Sports Authority of India
-4-
ON
FIELD OF PLAY
AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE
AT
SAI CENTRES
-1-
, HANDBOOK
ON
FIELD OF PLAY
AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE
AT
SAI CENTRES
-2-
, CONTENTS
Description Page No.
FOREWORD…………………………………………….. 4
PREFACE …………………………………………… 5
1 HOCKEY 6 – 20
Field of Play
Selection of Turf Type
Recommendations for SAI Centers / Academic Intuitions
Check list for the installation of Synthetic Hockey turf
2 ATHLETIC TRACK 21 - 55
Types of Certificates
Competition area
Types of Competitions Facilities
Recommendations for SAI Centers / Academic Intuitions.
Check list for installation of Synthetic athletic track
3 FOOTBALL 56 - 79
Field of Play
Recommended dimension
Artificial Football Turf
Natural Grass Football turf
4 LAWN TENNIS 80 - 89
Rules of Tennis/Field of Play
Specifications of surfaces
Types of Court Surfaces
Recommended Specifications for SAI Centers
5 VOLLEYBALL 90 – 97
Field of Play
Specifications for Volleyball court for SAI Centers
6 HANDBALL 98 - 105
Field of Play
Specification for Handball Court for SAI Centers
7 BASKETBALL 106 - 113
Field of Play, Court and equipment
Specification for Basketball Court for SAI Centers
8 BADMINTON 114 - 119
Field of Play
Specification for International Standard Facilities
Specification of flooring for Badminton Court for SAI Centers
9 SWIMMING POOL 120 - 131
General
Specifications for swimming pools.
Recommendations for SAI Centres/Academic Institutions
10 MULTIPURPOSE HALL 132 - 147
Four Court Hall
Six Court Hall
Eight Court Hall
Nine Court Hall
Twelve Court Hall
11 SQUASH 148 - 165
Field of Play
Court Dimensions
12 ARTIFICIAL SPORTS LIGHTING 166 – 185
Introduction
Recommendations for Lux required
20 REFERENCES 186
-3-
, FOREWORD
1. Sports Authority of India (SAI) has presence across India. It provides training
facilities to athletes right from the grass-root level through to the elite level. It is observed that
there is a tendency of creating sports infrastructure facilities of the highest international
standards irrespective of the level of athlete / training for which it is intended. This not only
increases the initial cost but also leads to higher operations and maintenance cost.
2. It is necessary to understand that each International Sports Federation prescribes
specifications for the Field of Play depending upon the level of competitions; the standards
are higher for global level as compared to national level and still lower for sub-national level.
The “Lux” of artificial lighting, the height of Indoor hall etc. can be lowered; the specifications
of infrastructure facilities can also be lowered for training purpose and the ‘Run offs’ can be
reduced for the sports discipline, which in turn reduces the area required for the Field of Play.
3. During my visit to various SAI centers across the country, it was observed that often
coaches and administrators were not fully aware of Field of Play specifications. This
handbook aims to serve as a ready reckoner on Field of Play specifications for different sport
disciplines.
4. The instant compilation covers major sports played in India. The combat sports have
not yet been included. Subsequently, endeavors will be made to cover field of play of
remaining sport disciplines and also cover specifications of equipment used in various
sport disciplines.
5. Though all efforts have been made to ensure the correctness of the information,
however, since this is the first publication, any shortcoming may be informed to SAI through
e-mail at .
6. Director / SE (Infrastructure) of Sports Authority of India has compiled the proposed
specifications for SAI Regional Centres, Academic Institutions, STCs and SAGs after studying
the norms prescribed by respective International Sports Federation. I sincerely hope that the
publication serves the purpose for which it has been prepared.
INJETI SRINIVAS, IAS
Director General
Sports Authority of India
-4-
