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The FA Guide to Floodlighting

Floodlighting plays an important role in the delivery of football across several key areas of the game. It is a key requirement for clubs within the National League System and is also essential on 3G Football Turf Pitches to ensure extended community use which allows for increased hours of play and football outcomes. This, in turn, assists in increasing revenues and improving the sustainability of the facility.

The purpose of this document is to guide clubs on the successful installation of artificial lighting for football. There are some key issues with regards to the development of sites with floodlights and these include planning, health, and safety, costs – both installation and running costs, maintenance and achieving the required lux levels for the planned activities.

This document highlights the main issues in relation to floodlighting for football, identifying key areas for floodlight implementation. It also contains a process chart outlining the key areas that will need to be considered when developing a project involving floodlights and discusses the appointment of lighting consultants, design and technical considerations, maintenance, and potential issues relating to planning. Indicative costs are included as an outline guide for organisations when undertaking an early assessment of the financial viability of a floodlighting scheme..