Social media has impacted how we interact with each other in the world of sports. Through social platforms such as Twitter, Facebook or apps we can communicate with our teams, share scores, and much more. New technologies like fitness trackers allow us to share our activities and compare results, even with professional athletes. Whether you play a sport to stay fit, set a personal record, or for socialization, the way we participate in sports is ever changing.

The impact on sports clubs understanding how the industry is changing is key for sports clubs to remain afloat financially and socially. Surprisingly, lighting can play a major role in allowing sports clubs to provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for people to practice whenever they’d like. Of course, proper illumination when playing sports is a basic necessity. However, the quality of the lighting is crucial not only for the athletes, but for the sports facility owners. At Printec, we can support you with best-in-class lighting to improve athlete results, while using minimum energy, minimize the impact on the environment and increasing potential revenue streams.

While our lighting systems provide the players and trainers with the flexibility to play whenever they want, they also provide facility operators insight on the status of all lighting in their facility.

The lighting classes specified for most sports are laid down in NEN-EN standards. Depending on the class, the level may vary from 75 to 750 lux on the field. Demands are also made on the uniformity of illumination, the maximum working glare value and the light source’s ability to render color. In addition to the functional need for light to perform a sport, sports facilities are also social meeting places where revenue is generated, making lighting an important component to creating a pleasant environment.

Each field and each sport requires different lighting needs, and no two installations are the same. With this brochure, the objective is to give an overview of standard lighting schemes for most popular recreational sports and which lighting system is the best for your need. This brochure serves as a basis to assist with decision making when beginning a sports lighting project.

It is important to note that lighting design and installation requires specialist engineering knowledge and must be carried out by competent experienced professionals following the guidelines required by government or any other relevant public authorities. It is also important to note that this brochure is not intended to provide lighting recommendations and solutions in case of television coverage for which specialist knowledge is required.

Class I: Top-level competition National and international matches, which generally involve large spectator capacities with potentially long viewing distances. Top-level training may also be included in this class.

Class II: Mid-level competition Regional or local club matches, which generally involve medium size spectator capacities with medium viewing distances. High level training may also be included in this class.

Class III: Low-level competition Local or small matches, which do not usually involve spectators. General training and recreation also come into this class.