EN 15312 standard includes requirements for structures and equipment of multi-sports arenas.
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EN 15312 Ball-game arenas
Definitions are given for the following technical terms: Free access multi-sports equipment, goal, basketball equipment, multi-sports surround, ball stop-screen.
Safety requirements are given for the following: Materials, structural integrity, finish of equipment, entrapments, moving parts, protection against injuries, connections, ropes, chains, foundations, basketball equipment, ring, nets, rigidity, stability, goals, nets, net fixings, multi-sports surround, ball stop-screen, access, table tennis tables, testing of structural strength, marking, information provided by the supplier and/or the manufacturer.
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