As of August 2021, AS2560.2:2021 came into effect with a number of changes and improvements with their recommendations for lighting of sports facilities. This is the first major change since LED has become dominant.
One of the key points is that recommended minimum levels have been increased to provide better lighting.
To summarise the main sports, the following lighting levels are now recommended:
Soccer
| Level of Play | Maintained Average Lux | Maintained Horizontal Illuminance (U1) | Maintained Horizontal Illuminance (U2) | Maximum Glare Rating |
| Training | 50 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Club Competition | 100 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 50 |
| Semi Professional | 200 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 50 |
| Professional Competition | 500 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 50 |
Basketball and Netball
| Level of Play | Maintained Average Lux | Uniformity | Minimum CIE |
| Training | 100 | 0.5 | 65 |
| Club Competition | 200 | 0.66 | 65 |
Tennis
| Level of Play | Maintained Horizontal Illuminance (@1m) | Maintained Horizontal Uniformities | Maximum Glare Rating | Minimum Colour Rendering Index |
| PPA | TPA | PPA | TPA | | |
| | | U1 | U2 | U1 | U2 | | |
| Recreational & Residential | 250 | 150 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50 | 65 |
| Club Competition | 350 | 250 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 50 | 65 |
| National & International | 1000 | 800 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 50 | 65 |
AFL and Rugby
| Level of Play | Maintained Average Lux | Maintained Horizontal Illuminance | Maximum Glare Rating |
| | U1 | U2 | |
| Training | 50 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Club Competition | 100 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 50 |
| Semi Professional | 200 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 50 |
| Professional Competition | 500 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 50 |
Bowling Green
| Level of Play | Maintained Average Lux | Maintained Horizontal Illuminance | Maximum Glare Rating | Minimum Colour Rendering Index | Maximum Uniformity Gradient |
| | U1 | U2 | | | |
| Training and Competition | 100 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 50 | 65 | 30% per 2m |
Cricket
| Class | Square | Outfield |
| Average Lux | Uniformities | Average Lux | Uniformities |
| U1 | U2 | U1 | U2 |
| Non-body Contact Training | 100 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 100 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Match Practice | 200 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 200 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Level III | 300 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 200 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Level II | 500 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 300 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Level I | 700 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 500 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Hockey
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Those shown in green have been changed whilst those in blue have remained the same.
AS2560.2:2021 is a guide only and each sporting association may have their own requirements which may override these. It is therefore important to understand what the requirement will be prior to getting designs or quotations done.
