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The right lightingfor your sports facilityThe world is constantly evolving, and so is the way wecommunicate and interact with each other. The sportsindustry is no exception.More than ever, people are finding it harder to interactand keep in touch with team members. As a result,individual sports, such as running, are gaining popularitywhile teams and the unity they provide are fading.Social media has impactedhow we interact with eachother in the world of sports.Through social platforms suchas Twitter, Facebook or apps wecan communicate with our teams,share scores, and much more. Newtechnologies like fitness trackersallow us to share our activitiesand compare results, even withprofessional athletes.Whether you play a sport to stayfit, set a personal record, or forsocialization, the way weparticipate in sports is everchanging.The impact on sports clubsUnderstanding how the industry is changing iskey for sports clubs to remain afloat financiallyand socially.Surprisingly, lighting can play a major role inallowing sports clubs to provide a welcomingand inspiring environmnet for people to practicewhenever they’d like.Of course, proper illumination when playingsports is a basic necessity. However, the qualityof the lighting is crucial not only for the athletes,but for the sports facility owners. At Philips, wecan support you with the best-in-class lightingto improve athlete results, while using minimumeneergy, minimize the impact on the environmentand increasing potential revenue streams.While our lighting systems provide the playersand trainers with the flexibility to play wheneverthey want, they also provide facility operatorsinsight on the status of all lighting in their facility.2Lighting Guide

Lighting anoutdoorfielda footballtennis courtBecause recreational football is usuallyplayed in the evening after work,effective lighting maximizes theopportunitypeoplecourt,to takeWhenlightingfora tennisthepart inthe game.is to ensure good visibilityobjectiveenabling both players and spectators toAlthough the lighting level will obviouslyfollow the progress of a game. The ball,be lower than for broadcasted matches,regardless of its location and speed,the lighting quality should remain highshould always be clearly visible.in terms of uniformity, visual comfortCreatinggood visibilityrequiresand limitationof obtrusivelight,sufficientto be createdespeciallycontrastin residentialareas wherebetweenobjectsand theirleisure sportsfacilitiesare ted.distribution of light across the playingThese typesof facilitieswillminimizingusually besurface(uniformity)and bystand-alone,inresidentialareas,withglare.little or no spectator capacity.Source:ITF lightingrequirementsThe lightingfor non-televisedeventsshould be planned so that thehorizontal surface of the pitch can be33Lighting GuideLighting Guideilluminated uniformly regardless of thepole arrangement chosen.The poles must be positioned outsidethe normal direction of view for playerswith regard to their alignment with bothgoal lines and touch lines.Source: Society of Light and Lighting UKTennisFootball

Recreational and residential levelAS2560: Eh ave PPA 250 luxTango LED gen318 mSpecifications*Tango LED gen3Poles4 x 8mFloodlight8 x Tango LED gen3 200WFloodlightTypeBVP382 LED260CW 200W 220-240VAMBSystemPower1.6 kWEh aveTPA 150lx, PPA 250lxEmin/EaveTPA 0.35, PPA 0.75Ra 70GR Max27ULR2%MF0.836 mAAAAAAAAFloodlight aimingClub competition and commercialAS2560: Eh ave PPA 350 luxOptiVision LED gen236 m36 mASpecifications*OptiVision LED gen2Poles4A4 x 10 mFloodlight8 x OptiVision LED 981WFloodlight TypeBVP515 OUT T15 50k 1xLED1340 757DX50System Power7.8 kWEh aveTPA 250lx, PPA 350lxEmin/EaveTPA 0.60, PPA 0.75Ra 70GR Max30ULR1%MF0.9Lighting GuideAAFloodlight aimingTennis

Professional levelAS2560: Eh ave PPA 500 luxOptiVision LED gen254 mOptiVision LED gen2Poles4 x 16 mFloodlight12 x OptiVision LED gen2 1471 W8 x BVP525 OUT T25 50K 1xLED1940/757 A-NB/304 x BVP525 OUT T25 50K 1xLED1940/757 A-MB/30System Power17.65 kWPPA 500lxPPA 0.70Ra 70GR Max40.6ULR1%MF0.9A-MB/30A-NB/30BABEh aveEmin/EaveBABFloodlight TypeBABSpecifications*BAB36 mFloodlight aiming*The lighting technical parameters and design values stated in this document are of a general nature only and is not intended to be relied upon as a substitute for professionaladvice. Excludes any obtrusive lighting calculations, client due diligence is required. No responsibility will be accepted by Signify for loss occasioned to any person doing anything asa result of any material in this resource. For project specific requirements and professional lighting designs, please contact Signify New Zealand Limited on 0800 4LIGHT (0800 454448).5Lighting GuideTennis

Lighting considerationsThe main goal when installing a lighting system on afield is to meet specific standards. Usually, the lightingrequirements are linked to the sport. In practice, the lightlevel for a training field is lower than a match field.Specific lighting is also needed based on the type of game,speed of action, and viewing distance.A crucial, yet often overlooked, elementof a first-class sports venue is its lightingsystem. A great lighting system does morethan just illuminate the field of play. Amongother things, it also makes visitors generallycomfortable in their surroundings andensures a successful game for the players.and professional events do. A sportingfacility’s capacity and the distances fromwhich spectators are viewing the actionalso come into play in lighting. This varietyof interests explains why AS Standards areorganised into different so-called ‘levels ofplay’.But beyond those simple imperatives, sportslighting is a complex business. National,regional, and local competitions all havetheir different lighting requirements; practicesesions and recreational sports call fordifferent lighting regimes than competitiveGiven thenmany factors involved inproviding excellent lighting at a sportingvenue, it might be useful to define thekey considerations that sports lightingprofessionals need ot take into account.Horizontal illuminanceVertical illuminanceThe illuminated playing surfacetakes up a major part of the fieldof view for anyone in a sportingvenue, whether players, officials orspectators. Horizontal illuminance(Eh) represets the illuminance onthis horizontal plane at groundlevel. It serves primarily to createa stable visual background againstwhich the eye can discern playersand objects.The sporters in any particular sporting event, as wellas the ball they’re using, can be understood as verticalsurfaces. This means that we need to keep verticalilluminace (Ev) primarily in mind when we light them.For Amateur till Professional level,an average horizontal illuminanceof between 50 lux and 500 lux isrequired, depending on the sport inquestion and on the level of play.6Lighting GuideTo guarantee an optimal view and make it possible forthe human eye to identify players from every direction,we should generally measure Ev at a height of 1.5metres, which corresponds approximately to the facesof the players.Experience shows that there’s an intimate relationshipbetween vertical and horizontal illuminance. For sportswith no specific vertical illuminance criteria, verticalilluminance will be sufficient if the required horizontalilluminance is achieved, and if the lighting design rulesare followed.

UniformityEnsuring uniformity is important in avoidingadaptation problems for both players andspectators. If uniformity is inadequate,certain objects or player details might bedifficult to see from certain positions.Uniformity is expressed as: The ratio of the lowest to the highestilluminance (U1 Emin/Emax) The ratio of the lowest to the averageilluminance (U2 Emin/Eaverage) The uniformity of the horizontalilluminance is generally specified asbetween 0.5 to 0.7 (Emin/Eaverage)depending on sport and lighting class.Glare restrictionGlare is a subjective factor for which CIEhas, on the basis of extensive field research,developed a practical evaluation systemfor use in outdoor sports applications(CIE 112 Glare evaluation system for usewithin outdoor sports and area lighting).A maximum GR value of 50 is generallyspecified for sports projects.Modelling and shadowsModelling refers to lighting’s ability toreveal form and texture. Modelling abilityis particularly important in providing apleasant overall impression of the athletesand objects in the field of play, not tomention of the spectators in the stands. Aninstallation where light comes from onlyone direction will result in harsh shadowsand poor modelling.Controlling spill lightStray light from outdoor lightinginstallations can disturb people in thevicinity: drivers on adjacent roads, forexample, and inhabitants of nearbyhouses. Local authorities or municipalitiessometimes maintain their own guidelineson such matters. Where no guidelinesexist, most New Zealand councils have7Lighting Guidedefined obtrusive light limits based on CIErecommendations. The key criteria hereare vertical illuminance on properties, theluminaire intensity in a potentially obtrusivedirection of each light source, the quantityof light emitted above the horizontal planethat passes through the center of theluminaire, and the level of glare that areadrivers experience.Colour propertiesThe color properties of luminaires have twoimportant aspects: The color appearance of the light.This is the color impression of thetotal environment that the light sourcecreates. The color rendering properties of thelight source used, or the CIE ColorRendering Index (CRI). This describeshow faithfully a light source canreproduce a range of colours.An indication of a lamp’s color appearancecan be obtained from its correlated colortemperature as measured in degrees Kelvin(K), which vary mainly between 2000 and6500K. The lower the color temperature,the “warmer” the color impression of thelight is; the higher the color temperature,the “cooler” or more bluish the impressionof the light is. Sports lighting generallyrequires a color temperature of between4000 and 6500 K.The color rendering properties of a lightsource can be indicated by its ColorRendering Index, expressed as a numericalvalue between 0-100. A light source witha CRI of 100 will represent scene coloursfaithfully, with daylight as the standardof comparison. Color perception is highlyrelevant in most sports applications.

PerfectPlaysystemPhilips Lighting offers a fully dedicated end-to-endapproach that is optimized for recreational sports.Starting from a very easy interface for lighting control,PerfectPlay system has a unique set of features toensure a perfect combination of fulfilling sportslighting norms, players’ safety, comfort, operationalefficiency and significant energy reduction.8