Work Item
ASTM WK90340
New Guide for Sports Facility Padding
1. Scope
This is a guide for Sports Facility Padding that describes wall and fixed object padding practices in and around indoor and outdoor overall playing areas for sports and recreation. The intended use of this guide is to inform owners, facility operators, and designers / installers of the components and properties of sports padding and considerations for selecting wall and fixed object padding, where standards from sport governing bodies or sports associations are not available.
Keywords
protective pad; impact attenuation pad; wall pad; impact attenuation; HIC; gmax
Rationale
During the normal course of play, impacts between the athlete and walls or other fixed objects in close proximity, are to be expected. Such impacts pose a potential threat of injury to the athlete. Padding is one tool used to “protect” and reduce the likelihood of both catastrophic head injuries and other physical injuries. Padding will not eliminate the risk of injury. Depending on the sport and the proximity of the walls or fixed objects, the type of padding and the layout of that padding is likely to differ. This guide identifies specific considerations to help the designer, builder or operator make more informed decisions regarding the use of padding.
The title and scope are in draft form and are under development within this ASTM Committee.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 04-16-2024
Technical Contact: Alex Levitsky