When lighting AFL ovals and rugby fields, it is important to ensure you meet the Australian Standards not only for the minimum average lux required, but also uniformity, glare and spill lighting, high quality LED lighting can make a significance difference to the overall playing experience and visual comfort.

Care should be taken to ensure that shadows are not cast onto the pitch from floodlights located behind grandstand rooflines.

 

LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS

 

Lighting standards for rugby field are as below.

Level	Function	Eh(lux)	Uh		Glare Index (GR)
			U1	U2
Ⅰ	Traning	50	0.3	—	—
Ⅱ	Club competition	100	0.5	0.3	﹤50
Ⅲ	Semi professional competition	200	0.6	0.4	﹤50
Ⅳ	Professional competition	500	0.7	0.5	﹤50