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10.04.2013 - Ausgabe: 2/2013

Kick-about goals are not all the same - or - Is a kick-about goal a piece of play equipment or sports equipment?

Kick-about goals are often part of a multi-use games area and are therefore tested in accordance with DIN EN 15312 (multi-use games areas).

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However, it is often the case that these goals are stand-alone items and then the question arises as to which testing standard is applicable.
As the DIN EN 1176 standard for playground equipment does not take kick-about goals into account, testing institutes often fall back on the standard for multi-use games areas – and this is when it starts to become problematic!
If the DIN EN 1176 standard is applied, the goal has to be regarded as a piece of play equipment and all relevant regulations have to be observed. First and foremost, these are the mesh size and the free fall height. If the goals are to be considered climbable because of their mesh sizes, the free fall height is usually approximately 2 metres. Suitable impact protection has to be provided for! Whoever installs their goals in or on bark mulch or sand, though!?
If the goal is tested in accordance with the regulations of DIN EN 15312, most goals with rope nets fail. Under this standard, the goals are subject to very stringent testing and requirements such as “The goal must be constructed as to be not easily climbable. The goal must not be suitable for sitting on. The mesh tensile strength must be at least 1800 N (180 kg)” make up just one part of the standard.

The smb football goal citytor original 2 conforms to all requirements of both DIN EN 1176 and DIN EN 15312 and can thus be used without hesitation.

To avoid any unpleasant surprise in the case of follow-up checks by independent experts it is advisable to look at this subject more closely. sich mit diesem Thema etwas genauer zu befassen. For detailed information, please visit the manufacturer’s website: www.smb-seilspielgeraete.de.

 

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