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ARTIFICIAL GRASS

PITCHES FOR RUGBY

performance standards and design guides forcommunity use pitches and training areas


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1 Introuction 4

2 Howshoulthisprformncstnrbus? 5

3 Articialrasspitcsfrrub- 6

prfrmacstadardsaddsiuidsfrcmmuit

uspitcsadtraiiaras

3.1 Normtivrfrncs 6

3.2 Labratrtstspcims 7

3.3 Plar/surfacitracti 7

3.4 Ball/surfacitracti 83.5 Durabilit 9

3.6 Prprtisfarticialrasscarpt 9

3.7 Jitstrt 10

3.8 Rsistactatriadai 10

3.9 Ticit 10

4 Constructionrquirmnts 11

5 Pitchssssmnts 12

6 Dsiuidlis 12

7 Rfrncs 14

8 Rcommnpitchimnsions 159 Articialrassrubpitc-FildTstRprt 17

AppdiA-FildTstRprtFrm 18

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the

accuracy of the information contained in this

publication, any party who makes use of any part

of this document in the development of an articial

grass pitch shall indemnify the Irish Rugby Football

Union, its servants, consultants or agents against

all claims, proceedings, actions, damages, costs,

expenses and any other liabilities for loss or damage

to any property, or injury or death to any person

that may be made against or incurred by the Irish

Rugby Football Union arising out of or in connection

with such use.

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1Introuction

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spcisattrquiradtctractrprparsadsitsatisftbrif.Tsurdualusmulti-us

pitcsardsidtprfrmiaccrdacitIRFUrcmmdatis,tdsibrifsuldstattatt

sstmfarticialrasssurfaciadtcstructiftpitcsuldbiaccrdacittisstadard.

TfllicartsstariusstpstatarrquirdtfullcmplittisStadard.

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3.1 Normative referencesIRB Regulation 22 refers to a number of test

methods that are currently still under development

by organisations such as the European Standards

Organisation (CEN). As these test methods may be

revised during the development of the European

Standards, this standard refers to the editions

available at the time of publication. These normative

references are cited at the appropriate places in the

text. Subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of

these publications will apply to this standard only when

incorporated into it by amendment or revision.

The designation to FIFA refers to test method details inFIFAs Quality Concept Handbook of Test Methods for

Football Turf, March 2006.

The designation to UEFA refers to a test method

detailed in Section 2 of UEFAs manual, Artificial

Grass in UEFA Competitions, Requirements and

Recommendations, 2002.

3.2 Laboratory test specimens

3.2.1 Unbound bases

If the artificial

grass surface incorporates an unboundbase construction that is designed to contribute to

the dynamic properties of the surface, laboratory

measurements of football rebound, football pace,

shock absorption, vertical deformation and HIC shall

be made on the artificial grass, shockpad (if applicable)

and a depth of unbound base of at least 100mm or

the depth stated by the manufacturer to influence the

performance, whichever is greater.

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3Articialrasspitcsfrrub-prfrmac

stadardsaddsiuidsfrcmmuituspitcsadtraiiaras

Iftubudbasistdsidtctributt

tdamicprprtisftsurfac,labratrmasurmtsmabmadittarticialrass

surfclionconcrtbs.Tstsforrottionl

rsistac,slididistac,sliprsistacadballrll/

lcitcamabmadittarticialrass

surfaclaidamacadam,ccrtrubudbas,

subjcttmaufacturrsappral.

3.2.2 Engineered basesIftartificialrasssurfacisitddfristallati

airdbas,labratrmasurmts

mabmadamacadamrccrtbas,

subjctttmaufacturrsappral.

3.2.3 Preparation of laboratory testspecimensTstspcimssallbprpardstrictliaccrdac

ittmaufacturrsistructis.Tssuldb

dtaildittstrprt.Flliprparati,t

spcimsfrsprtadplar/surfacitracti

tstssuldbcditidusitprcdur

dtailditFIFAQualitCcpthadbkfTst

MtdsfrFtballTurf.

3.2.4 Laboratory test conditionsLabratrtstssallbudrtakatatmpraturf

23C+/-2C.Tstspcimssallbcditidatt

tsttmprturfortlst3hourspriortothtst.

3.2.5Fralltststrtaballrll,ttstspcims

suldbprducd,blapplitttst

pic,alumfatrtatisqualttlumf

thtstspcimn.Thsmplshllbllowtorin

for15minutsnthtstcrriourwithinfurthr

5miuts.Frballrlltstspcims,tsamplsall

bsaturatdusiassupplratrica,taki

cartsuraillistdisturbdadballd

tdraifr15miuts,itttstbicarridut

withinfurthr15minuts.

3.3 Player/surface interaction

Imarspcts,tprimarcsidratifasurfacusdfrrubisitsabilittprid

asafplaiirmtaditstadti

frcsadimpactsfplarsfallittsurfac.

Frtisras,itissstialtatadualusrub/

ftballsurfacsatisstrlatrquirmts

ftIRBRulati22.TsardtaildiTabl1.

Tplar/surfacrquirmtssuldbacid

itlabratr(prductassssmt)adsit

(pitcassssmt).

IRBRulati22ctaisarquirmtfrr

rstituti.Tspcidtstmtdallsaumbrfaltratiastmasurtisprprt.eac

mtdiscurrtludrtcicalri.Carsuld

btakcmparirsultsbtaidit

mthotothosobtinwithnothr.

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Table 1 - Player/Surface interaction

Property Test method Requirement

Sckabsrpti en14808:Mtd1,2005 60%-75%

dformtion eB14809:Mtd1,2005 4mm-10mm

hadijurcritria

en1177:1998(tratsurfacsas

loosprticultmtrilntstin

ccorncwithclus6.4.3.2tc.

>1.0m*

errstituti IRBRulati22 30%-50%

Tracti/rtatialrsistac FIFA06/05-01 30nm-50nm

abrsivnss IRBtstmtd:Scurisprt/Pau1 30%

abrsivnssfriction IRBtstmtd:Scurisprt/Tmp1 TMx5C

*TcmpsatfrtrductisiCriticalFallhittatmaccurasarsultfillcslidatitruus,

tIRFUstrlrcmmdsaCriticalFallhitfratrt1.3mbacidpitcststd

ftrconstruction.

TIRBadFIFAaspciddiffrtastmasurtslidiprprtisftsurfac.Asurfacsuld

satisfbtrquirmtsfTabl2.

Table 2 - Player/Surface interaction - Sliding properties


Sliprsistncen14837:2003usistudddtst

foot0.6u-1.0u

SlididistacBS7044Scti2.2Mtdusi

studddtstftasspcidbFA0.25m-0.75

3.4 Ball/surface interactionAltuIRBRulati22ctaisrquirmtsfrtball/surfacitracti,tsprprtisarfratr

imprtactftball;multi-uspitcsadtraiiarassuldtrfrbdsidtsatisftrlatFIFArquirmtsdtaildiTabl3.Tball/surfacrquirmtssuldbaciditlabratr(prduct

assssmt)adsit(pitcassssmt).

Table 3 - Ball/Surface interaction


Bllrboun FIFA01 0.06m-1.0m

Bllroll FIFA03 4m-10m

Ftballpac UeFAMtd2.5Dr:45%-60%

wt:45%-80%

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3.5 DurabilityTabilitfaarticialrasssurfactrtaiaccptablplaiprprtistruutitssriclif(subjctt

accptablmaitac)isaimprtataspctfaprduct.Pssibltratsttratttprfrmacf

aarticialrassrub/ftballsurfaciscssicmpactiftillmatrialsadrcssibrillatif

tpilftcarpt.BttIRBadFIFAaspcidtsammtdfrsimulatitffctsfplai

articialrasssurfacsadassssitcasiprfrmactatmaccur.Fllicditiitsimulat

ustplar/surfacadball/surfacprprtisarrassssdtsurctiuisatisfactrprfrmac.

Trquirmtsfrtffctsfsimulatdusmalbudrtakitlabratradfrmspartft

prductassssmttstprramm.

Table 4 - Effects of simulated use


Simulatduscditii

procurFIFA10

Sckabsrpti en14808,2005 60%-70%

dformtion en14809,2005 4mm-10mm

Tracti/rtatialrsistac FIFA06 30nm-50nm

Bllrboun FIFA01 0.60m-1.0m

watrprmabilit BSen12616,2003(usiasilri) >100mm/

3.6 Properties of articial grass carpetTfrcsadstrsssplacdarticialrasspitcs,particularlusdfrfullctactadultrub,arr

i.Tsuraarticialrasscarptisrbustutitstadtsfrcs,tIRBaidtidaumbr

fprprtisfrictaspcidrquirmts.Tsardtailditfllitabls.

Maprprtisftarticialrasscarptadjitscabaffctdbprldpsurtatr.Tsur

surfacsrtaiaccptabllrtrmprfrmac,samplsararticialladiatrbfrait

proprtisrssss.

Tprprtisftarticialrasscarptarmasurdlabratrsamplsadfrmspartftprduct

assssmttstprramm.

Table 5 - Properties of articial grass carpet


Tnsilproprtisofcrpt BSenISo13934-1,1999 >25n/mm

Tuftwithrwlbfornftr

atrai

ISo4919,1978>25N

BSen13744,2004

PilitMasurmtusistlrul/BSISo

2549,1972>65mm

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3.7 Joint strengthoftmtdsisrmallusdtjirllsfarticialrasssurfaci;smcmpaisusstitcdsams,

ilsttrsusbddsams.Stitcdsamsarmstlikltfailitsiadsuldbtstditismd

tsuradquatjitstrt.Bddsamsarmrlikltfailipl(i..tcarptplsaafrmt

backitapticitisbdd).

TstrtfsamsiststdiaccrdacitBSen12228.Tisprcdurdscribsmtdsfrmasuri

jitstrtitsiladplmds.Trquirmtsfrjitstrtmalbudrtaklabratrsamplsadfrmspartftprductassssmttstprramm.Icrtaicass,tstrtftjitma

cdtstrtftcarptbuttrcrddjitstrtisbltalusspcidiTabl6.Pridit

carptsatisstrquirmtsfrttsilprprtisftcarpt,tjitstrtiscsidrdaccptabl

insuchcss.

Table 6 - Joint strength

Property Test method Requirements

Tsilstrtbfradaftr

atrai-stitcdsams

BSen1228:Mtd1,2002

1,200n/100mmBS7400Scti2.4Mtd3,1989

Plstrtbfradaftratr

ai-bddsams

BSen1228:Mtd1,200275n/100mm

BS7400Scti2.4Mtd2,1989

nt:IRBRulati22currtlspcisatsiljitstrtf2500n/100mmfralltpsfjit.epric

tdatassbddjitsartabltacitisalu,butprfrmadquatlsit.TRFUa

prpsdtIRBamdtRulatittrquirmtsdtaildiTabl6.

3.8 Resistance to articial weathering

Tsuraccptablltrmrsistactarticialatri,tarticialrasssurfac,icludiallillsuldbmaufacturdfrmmatrialstatallsfrsistactultrailt(Uv)litdradati,atriad

aitatillsurtsurfacidstprmaturlbrakd,failrsiicatlfadrcaclurduri

itsrmalsriclif(10ars).

Table 7 - Effects of articial weathering

Component Property Test Method Requirement

Articial Clurca enISo20105-A02 grscal3

Pilar(s) Tsilstrt eN13864 %cafrmuadtbnomorthn50%

Plmtricill Clurca enISo20105-A02 grscal3

3.9 Toxicitywclaimicfrmitttisstadard,tmaufacturr/supplirftarticialrasssurfacisdmdtb

crmitattarticialrasssurfac,icludiallilladsckpadmatrials,abmaufacturdfrm

matrialstatitirisdstatdtctaiasubstacicisktbticrcarciici

ctactittskiristdadtatticrcarciicsubstacsillbrlasdasaapur,lacatr

dustdurirmalus.

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4ConstructionrquirmntsPitcssuldbdsidadbuiltttcritriadtaildiTabl8.

Table 8 - Pitch design and construction requirements

Property Test method Requirements

SurfacRularit(stbl)

3mstrait-d 100mm/

nt:variatisitdistributifparticulatllititpilfacarptcaaasiicatffctt

rularitftplaisurfac.wilsttiscabcrrctdtrumaitac,trularitftpitcill

alsbiucdbtbasictarticialrasscarptislaid.Tbassuldtrfrmttsurfac

rularitrquirmtadbcckdbfrtarticialrassislaid.

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ocapitcasbcstructd,itdstb

tstdtdmstratitastspcidllsfprfrmac;tisisparticularlimprtatfrrub

rtsritfplarimpactsitasurfacar

ratrtaitrctactsprts,trbicrasi

tpttialriskfijur.TIRFUasadptdt

tstiprrammdtaildiIRBRulati22ad

rquirallarticialrasspitcsusdfrrub(traii

adcmptiti)tbtstdasflls:

fllicstructi-assmsurfacsd

apridftimfrtillmatrialststabilis

bfrtsurfacracsitsptimumcditi

tstimabdladfrupttrmts

fllicmplti;

rtarstraftrr-tstimab

udrtakupttrmtsiadacfa

ldsraldatituttsubsqutral

datcai;

rtarticialrasssurfacisrplacd.

NB: If a pitch fails to satisfy the eld test

requirements of IRB Regulation 22

(incorporated into this Standard), it should

not be used for contact rugby (training and

playing) until the necessary remedial works

required to ensure compliance are undertakenand the pitch has been re-tested and shown to

fully comply.

Tstisuldbcarridutbaspcialistlabratr

tatispricdittstifarticialrasssurfacs,usiquipmttatisfrmallcalibratd

iaccrdacittrquirmtsfISo17025.

Tsurtrarprcptisfcictsf

itrst,tlabratrsuldbidpdtf

tmaufacturradistallrftarticialrass

surfacadsuldtaparticipatditdsi

ofthinstlltion.

Tstsshoulbcrrioutintlstsixpositions

rprstii,mdiumadmdratusaras(t

fac),ulssprfrmacatacrtailcatiisf

ccr,iiccastatlcatisuldbassssd.

Tstssitsuldbmadattprailiambit

tmpratur,butititraf+5Ct+30Cad

udrtprailisurfaccditis(drrt),ulss

prfrmacudracrtaicditiisfccr,i

whichcsthtconitionshoulprvil.

Trspsibilitfrraisittstifaarticial

rasspitcsrmaisittpratrftpitc,

altuitmabctractdtatrpartsuc

astraisatirspsiblfrtcstructi,

oprtionormintnncofthpitch.Thrsultsof

tldtstssuldbtrdttIRFUFildTstRprt(sAppdiA)adfrarddttIRFUs

tmarcrdtcmpliacftpitc.

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6Dsiuidlis

6.1 Dimensions, run-offs and line markingsTplaiclsurcmprisstplaiara(tldfplaadi-alaras)adru-ffspacarudit,icarpriddtsurplarsdtijurtmslsbruiitsurrudfci,ardisadtr

bstacls.Tru-ffssuldbsurfacdittsamarticialrasssurfacastplaiara.

Tabl11pa15summarisstariuspitcsizsfrtmaicatrisfdualusrub/ftballfacilitad

trcmmddru-ffs.

Plaliscaitrbpaitdttplaisurfacrbtuftdadilaid.Tuftdlisaricrpratdit

tcarptduriprductiadilaidlisarcutittcarptduriistallati.Tuftd/ilaidlisprid

prmatmarkistatrducimaitaccsts,raspaitdlisiratribilitttus

ofthr.allthrmthosrconsirccptbl.

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6.2 FloodlightingThminimumlvlsofprformncshoulbinccorncwithTbl9.

Table 9 - Minimum levels of oodlighting

Property Requirement

Maitaidaraillumiac >200Lux

Uifrmit(Mi/A) >0.6

glarRati 400K

Lampclurrdri 60

Frcaci,traiiadcrsspitcpla,pitcssuldblitttmiimumstadardsdtaildiTabl10.

Table 10 - Minimum levels of oodlighting - training and recreational use

Use Property Requirement

RcratialplaMaitaidaraillumiac 120lux

Uifrmit(Mi/A) >0.6

TraiiMaitaidaraillumiac 100lux

Uifrmit(Mi/A) Norquirmnt

nt:Flliistallatirr-lampi,alitisstmillrmallsuffraiitialdtriratiiliti

prfrmac;tisistpicallitrdrf15%t25%.Tlitillssuldtbcsistt(subjctt

rutimaitac,icludiclaiflamplass,ralimt,tc)utiltlampsractdftirsriclif.Talufmaitaidaraillumiacistllfillumiatipriddaftrtiitialdtrirati.

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Table 11 - Recommended pitch dimensions and run-offs (Based on common touch and goal lines)

Type of pitch Category Playing AreaRecommended run-offbeyond playing area

Playingenclosure

Lt widt

distnct

ithrnof

pitch

Minimumt

ithrsiof

pitch

(fctfc)

(Rfrtscti

6.1ofthis

dcumt)

Tuc-

ial

lin

Ru-ff Ru-ff

Fullsizpitcs Rcommn 130.0m 80.0m 10.0m 5.0m 5.0m 130.0mx80.0m

TraiipitcsTraii/mii

footbll55.0m 36.5m n/A 3.0m 3.0m 61mx42.5m

TIRBstatstat:Tltadbradtftplaiaraartbasaraspssiblttdimsis

idicatd.Alltarasarrctaular.(IRBLa1-Tgrud)

7Rfrncs1. IRBPrfrmacSpcicatifrArticial

SurfacsfrRub-Rulati22,Marc2004

www.irb.com

2. FIFAQualitCcptfrFtballTurf,April2006

.fa.cm//dlpmt/qualit/

articialtst.tml

3. ArticialgrassiUeFACmptitis,

RquirmtsadRcmmdatis,

UeFA,2003

www.uf.com

Support and adviceFrfurtrsupprtadadicarticialturf

pitcsadtirusfrrubui,plasctact

urlcalbracfc(sbackpa).

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5.60m

width of rugby goal posts

width of rugby goal posts

70.00m

5.00m

80.00m

15.00m

3.00m5.00m

5.00m

10.00m

10.00m

15.00m

22.00m

100.00m 130.00m

10.00m

20.00m

10.00m

8Rcommnpitchdimsis(fullsizpitc)

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Rcommnpitchdimsis(traiipitc)

61.00m55.00m

R7.50m

3m

42.50m

36.50m

3m

6.00m

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9Articialrassrubpitc-ldrstrprtThis report must be completed in full and signed by a Director of the laboratory thatundertook the eld tests and the organisation responsible for the articial grass pitch.

TcmpltdFildTstRprtsuldbst(bpst,farmail)t:

DclaoBri

opratisMaar

IrisRubFtballUi

10/12LasdRad

dublin4

Fa:016473801

email:[email protected]

PlassAppdiAfrasamplFildTstRprt.

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Appendix AArtificial Grass Rugby Pitch - Field Test Report

Site details

Club or site name

Address

Club or site contact

Tel

Email

Date pitch installed

Contractor

Contractors address

Artificial grass product

name

Infill Upper layer

Middle layer

Lower layer

Shockpad

Base

Type of test Initial Re-test

Re-test: date of last test

Pitch owner/operator

Organisation

Address

Contact

Tel

Email

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Test Laboratory

Laboratory

Address

Tel

Contact

Email

Laboratory project

reference

Signature

Test Conditions

Date of test

Surface condition Dry Wet

Ambient temperature Surface temperature

Pitch location Date of test

Appendix A (continued)Artificial Grass Rugby Pitch - Field Test Report

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Testresults-IRBRegulation22

Person

/surfaceinteraction

Property

T

estPosition

Requirements

Pass/fail

1

2

3

4

5

6

Shock

absorption

60%-75%

Verticaldeformation

4mm-

10mm

Headinjurycriteria

Rec:>1.3m*

Min:>1.0m

Energyrestitution

30%-50%

Tractio

n

30Nm-

50Nm

Slipresistance

0.6-1.0

Sliding

distance**

0.25-0.75m

*IRFUrecommendationfornewpitches

**Dualuserugby/footballpitchesonly

Ap

pendixA

(continue

d)

Artific

ialGrassRugbyPitch-Field

TestReport

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Ball/su

rfaceinteraction

Property

T

estPos

ition

Requ

irements

Pass/fa

il

1

2

3

4

5

6

Ballrebound

60-100cm

Angleballrebound

Ballro

ll**

60-100cm

*Testsonrugbyonlypitchesinaccordance

withIRBregulation22.Testsondualuserugby/footballpitchesinacco

rdancewithRFU/FAStandard

**Dual

userugby/footballpitchesonly

Construction

Dimen

sions

Length

Width

Principalgradients

Length

Width

180mm/h

Pilehe

ight

>65mm

Infilldepth

Ap

pendixA

(continued)

Artific

ialGrassRugbyPitch-

Field

TestReport

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Appendix A (continued)Artificial Grass Rugby Pitch - Field Test Report

Plan showing surf

ace undulationsex

ceeding 10mm

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Appendix A (continued)Artificial Grass Rugby Pitch - FieldTest Report

Laboratory results

IRB Regulation 22 includes a series of laboratory tests. To fully comply with the Regulations, as required by the Laws of

the Game, the artificial grass surface installed on a field must also meet the requirements of the laboratory tests.

When submitting a Field Test Report for a new pitch a copy of the test report showing the installed surfaces

compliance with the laboratory test requirements of IRB Regulation 22 must be attached to the Field Test Report and

the installing company must confirm the artificial grass surface installed is to the same specification as that detailed in

the laboratory test report.

Statement of conformityWe confirm that the combination of artificial grass surface, infill, shockpad and sub-base installed on the pitch

to which this Field Test Report applies are the same (within industry production tolerances) as those previously

tested in the laboratory and as described in the laboratory test report detailed below

Signed

Name

Position

Company

Date

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