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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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Tdlpmtfarticialrasssurfacstat
rplicattplaiqualitisfdqualitmatrial
rassasstimulatdmucitrstitamsf
rubadftball.Tssurfacs,ftdscribd
aslpil(rtirdrati)articialrass,aa
muclrpiltatpriuslusdsadlld
surfacsadarrmallpartlllditrubbrr
rubbrnsnmixs.
Thimprovqulitisofthsnwsurfcshv
brcisdbtitratialribdisfrubuiadftballadtaac
amddtirrulstalltusfarticialrass
pitchsinthircomptitions.
Tsurpitcsatdsirdplai
caractristicsadpridtcssarllsf
plarprtcti,tsitratialribdis
aspcidtprfrmactrquirfrm
articialrasspitcs.Tirstadardsar:
IRBPrfrmacSpcicatifrArticialSurfacs
frRub-Rulati22(cfrtrfrrdtas
IRBRulati22).
FIFAQualitCcptfrArticialTurfSurfacs.
Maarticialrasspitcsar,r,usdbmr
thnonsportnthiscnltocompromissin
tcaractristicsftplaisurfac.Rcisi
tsrbtsprts,tIRFUasprpard
tisprfrmacstadardaduidfrmulti-us
articialrasspitcs.Tstadardisbasdt
rquirmtsftIRBadFIFAstadards,mdidt
rcttmulti-usaturftpitc.Itdtails
apitcsuldprfrm(plar/surfacitractiadball/surfacitracti);italsspcisrquirmts
frtarticialrasssurfaci(durabilit,cstructi,
tc);all,itspcisrquirmtsfrtdsiad
cstructifpitcs.Surfacadpitcssatisfi
tisstadardillalssatisfIRBRulati22.
1Introuction
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2Howshoulthisprformnc
stnrbus?Mstarticialrasspitcsarbtaidusidsiadbuildtpsfctract.Itisfrmfctract,tdlpr
spcisattrquiradtctractrprparsadsitsatisftbrif.Tsurdualusmulti-us
pitcsardsidtprfrmiaccrdacitIRFUrcmmdatis,tdsibrifsuldstattatt
sstmfarticialrasssurfaciadtcstructiftpitcsuldbiaccrdacittisstadard.
TfllicartsstariusstpstatarrquirdtfullcmplittisStadard.
TheARTIFICIALgRASSSURFACe
ISSUBJeCTeDToInDePenDenT
LABoRAToRyASSeSSMenT
InACCoRDAnCewIThThIS
STAnDARD.onCoMPLeTIon
oFASATISFACToRyTeST
PRogRAMMe,TheLABoRAToRyPRePAReSATeSTRePoRTFoR
TheMAnUFACTUReR.
AnARTIFICIALgRASSSURFACe
ISDeveLoPeDByThe
MAnUFACTUReR.
TheLABoRAToRyTeSTRePoRT
ISSenTByTheSURFACe
MAnUFACTUReRToTheIRFUAS
evIDenCeoFCoMPLIAnCewITh
IRBRegULATIonS.
TheIRIShRUgByFooTBALLUnIon.
ThePITChISgRAnTeDAPPRoveD
STATUS.
TheFACILITyoPeRAToR
PRePAReSAPRoJeCT
SPeCIFICATIon/DeSIgnBRIeF
BASeDonThISSTAnDARD.
PoTenTIALConTRACToRS
SUBMITDeSIgnPRoPoSALSFoR
ThePITCh,InCLUDIngPRooFoF
ThePRoPoSeDARTIFICIALgRASS
SURFACeSABILITyToMeeTThe
LABoRAToRyReQUIReMenTS
STaNdaRd.
AConTRACToRISAPPoInTeD
AnDThePITChBUILT.
THePITCHISTeSTedIN
ACCoRDAnCewIThThe
FIeLDTeSTReQUIReMenTSoF
TheSTAnDARDFoLLowIng
ConSTRUCTIon.
TheFIeLDTeSTRePoRT(See
APPenDIxA)ISSenTToThe
IRFUByTheFACILITyoPeRAToR
wIThInoneMonThoFISSUe.
ThePITChISRe-TeSTeDeveRy
TwoyeARS.
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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
Property Test method Requirement
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
Property Test method Requirement
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
Property Test method Requirement
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
Property Test method Requirement
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
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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:dcla.bri@irfu.i
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)
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ialGrassRugbyPitch-
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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
Laboratory Test Report
Reference No.
Laboratory report included Yes No
Pitch location Date of test
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The IRFU shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of orreliance on the information contained in this Guidance Note. The IRFU reserves the right
to amend or widthdraw the information contained in this Guidance Note. Produced in
association with the RFU
For further information contact the
Branch Club Rugby Development Manager:
Munster Rugby
Tel: 021 4323563
Fax: 021 4323956
Leinster Rugby
Tel: 01 2693224
Fax: 01 2693142
Connacht Rugby
Tel: 091 561568
Fax: 0909 643083
Ulster Rugby
Tel: 048 90493111
Fax: 028 90491 522
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