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YOU NEED TO KNOW:
SPORTS & STADIUM LIGHTS Guide to Sports Lighting Levels

THAT MAKE THE ACTION COME ALIVE Artificial Lighting in Sports:

The primary goal of the event lighting system is to illuminate the event to digital video
quality for the media without creating nuisance glare for the players/ocials and adding
spill light/glare to the spectators and surrounding environment. Permanent lighting,
Lighting levels for outdoor sports lighting are considerably lower
temporary lighting and a combination of both systems should be considered.
than daylight levels and usually lower for the same sport played
indoors. This is because there is usually a greater subject contrast Special care should be taken to limit the spill light and glare o­ the field, both inside and
outdoors due to the dark sky backdrop, thus providing good
outside the stadium. The players and ocials must be able to perform to their fullest ability
adaptation levels. Illuminance levels are dependent upon the
within an illuminated environment that enhances play. The principal goal of the lighting
di culty of the visual task. system is to ensure symmetrical lighting for both touch line and goal line conditions. Both
fixed and field cameras can be added without a­ecting the digital video quality.

Mounting Height of Luminaire
(For Football stadium as per FIFA guidelines):

The mounting height of the light fittings is critical to the success of the sports lighting
system. The mounting height geometry for sideline head frames and poles is 25° above the
horizon, starting from the middle of the pitch and looking back towards the stadium seating
bowl. The head frame and light structure may exceed this 25° minimum guideline but it
should not exceed 45°.

Roof structure

No obstruction from
the sport fittings
to the pitch hm

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25° min

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