Table 1: Requirements for Soft Outdoor PE Space Description and range of Access Surface Fencing Servicing and Type activities requirements XTW10 External grass sports pitches Disabled access to In accordance with Not Allow for appropriate markings, for winter overlapping with the spectator Sport England required margins and run-off for the General summer team games and as a minimum. guidance Turf activities and age range required ‘Natural grass athletics Access to other for Sport, 2011’ areas for areas e.g. javelin, Winter games include shot-put, tennis, as purpose football, hockey, lacrosse, described in the PE use rugby. Summer games SSB include cricket, softball and general athletics XTP15 External for all year Disabled access Multi-purpose synthetic 3m min Allow for appropriate markings, round use for team games required turf (sand-filled, sand high margins and run-off for the layout dressed or a fencing for hockey, football and carpet) with a to all football or the range of pitch shock pad to comply sides sports identified in the SSB, in with Sport England line with Sport England Surfaces for guidelines, ‘Artificial Outdoor Sport’ XTP20 External PE area for teaching Disabled access to In accordance with Not Dimensions to allow for and playing cricket the spectator area England guidance required appropriate markings, margins Permanent as a minimum Turf for Sport, and run-off for sports and age ‘Natural cricket 2011’ and BS 7370-4 range required, not to overlap square with other pitch areas XTP30 External grass PE areas for Disabled access to In accordance with Not Dimensions to allow for Permanent athletics only the spectator area Sport England required appropriate markings, margins grass for as a minimum and guidance Turf and run-off for sports and age ‘Natural
Table 1: Requirements for Soft Outdoor PE Space Type Description and range of activities Access Surface Fencing Servicing and requirements XTW10 General grass areas for PE use External grass sports pitches for winter overlapping with summer team games and athletics Winter games include football, hockey, lacrosse, rugby. Summer games include cricket, softball and general athletics Disabled access to the spectator as a minimum. Access to other areas e.g. javelin, shot-put, tennis, as described in the SSB In accordance with Sport England guidance ‘Natural Turf for Sport, 2011’ Not required Allow for appropriate markings, margins and run-off for the activities and age range required XTP15 pitch External for all year round use for team games Disabled access required Multi-purpose synthetic turf (sand-filled, sand dressed or a carpet) with a shock pad to comply with Sport England ‘Artificial Surfaces for Outdoor Sport’ 3m min high fencing to all sides Allow for appropriate markings, margins and run-off for the layout for hockey, football and football or the range of sports identified in the SSB, in line with Sport England guidelines, XTP20 Permanent cricket square External PE area for teaching and playing cricket Disabled access to the spectator area as a minimum In accordance with England guidance ‘Natural Turf for Sport, 2011’ and BS 7370-4 Not required Dimensions to allow for appropriate markings, margins and run-off for sports and age range required, not to overlap with other pitch areas XTP30 Permanent grass for External grass PE areas for athletics only Disabled access to the spectator area as a minimum and In accordance with Sport England guidance ‘Natural Turf Not required Dimensions to allow for appropriate markings, margins and run-off for sports and age purpose
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