Abstract

Specifies requirements specific to lighting outdoor tennis courts and examines the particular visual tasks associated with this sport. Lighting levels are specified for national/international, club competition/commercial and recreational/residential levels of play, but lighting for television broadcasting is not included. To be read in conjunction with AS 2560.1. Deals with the same technical areas as the 1982 edition but includes requirements as well as recommendations, the requirements applying to measurement techniques and acceptable levels of various lighting parameters. Other changes include the introduction of a second uniformity measurement, glare rating requirements and specified locations for illuminance and glare calculations or measurements.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee LG-009 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 16 June 2017.
The following are represented on Technical Committee LG-009:
Australian Football League
Australian Industry Group
Baseball Australia
CIE Australia
Confederation of Australian Sport
Consult Australia
Cricket Australia
Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
IES: The Lighting Society
Lighting Council Australia
Office for Recreation and Sport (SA)
Parks and Leisure Australia
Sports And Play Industry Association
Sports and Recreation Victoria
Tennis Australia

Scope

This Standard contains recommendations and requirements specific to the lighting of outdoor tennis courts (the requirements refer to methods of assessment and measurement and levels of performance).
This Standard deals with training and play up to competition level, and takes into account spectator viewing requirements associated with these levels of play.
This Standard does not address the amenity and emergency lighting which may be required in public areas associated with tennis court complexes.
Additional recommendations and requirements applicable to all sports venues, including those for outdoor tennis, are contained in AS 2560.1.
Recommendations and requirements applicable to lighting for indoor tennis are provided in AS 2560.2.2.
This Standard does not detail the special requirements of lighting for colour television broadcasting.
This Standard makes recommendations, but does not set requirements, regarding obtrusive light released into the environment from sports lighting installations (see Clause 11).

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 07/07/2017. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2017 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 07/07/2017
Pages
ISBN
Committee	LG-009
Supersedes	AS 2560.2.1-1982 DR 00197 CP DR 00196-00198 CP