FIELD HOCKEY, OR SIMPLY HOCKEY, IS PLAYED ON A LARGE FIELD. THE WHOLE PLAYING AREA MUST BE LIGHTED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS DEFINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY FEDERATION. SPEQTRIS SPORT CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT WITH ALL YOUR LIGHTING AND RELAMPING PROJECTS.
4-pole layout
8-pole layout
Lighting a Hockey field :
When lighting a Hockey field, certain standards must be met to ensure that the lighting is suitable to the category of your facility:
Depending on the category of your facility, we will choose the number of floodlights and their power to achieve the necessary lighting result.
The Speqtris Sport range of fixtures for Field Hockey lighting :
To light large surface areas like Hockey fields, we generally use powerful LED floodlights, with narrow angles of diffusion to evenly distribute as much light as possible over the field :
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| Goliath LED Floodlight | Helios LED Floodlight | Cronos LED Floodlight |
Hockey Field illuminance:
Illuminance levels are those recommended by the International Hockey Federation. They differ with the various categories of field :
Horizontal illuminance uniformity factor :
The horizontal uniformity of a Hockey field is always ≥ 0.7. Uniformity is important to ensure that light is evenly distributed over the whole field for player comfort and safety.
Hockey Field Dimensions:
Technical specifications are a document necessary for any public procurement contract. They define the buyer’s requirements. For hockey field lighting, illuminance standards must be met to ensure that each lighted field is compliant.
If you have plans to light a hockey field, choose the relevant category below and use our « Copy text » feature to incorporate the standard into your Specifications !
According to the lighting standard defined by the International Hockey Federation:
According to the lighting standard defined by the International Hockey Federation:
According to the lighting standard defined by the International Hockey Federation:
According to the lighting standard defined by the International Hockey Federation:
Link to field hockey sports guide page
Installation on 8 poles :
The layout is as follows for an installation with 8 poles :
Direction and number of luminaires :
For this example, we installed Goliath 1200W, one of the most powerful floodlights in the range:
In this case, there are 3 floodlights per pole, i.e. 24 luminaires, with the following directions:
Photometric measurement :
For a pre-installation preview :
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| 3D Overview | False-colour rendering |
Installation on 4 pole :
The layout is as follows for an installation with 4 poles :
Direction and number of luminaires :
For this example, we installed Goliath 1200W, one of the most powerful floodlights in the range:
In this case, there are 7 floodlights per pole, i.e. 28 luminaires, with the following directions :
Photometric measurement :
For a pre-installation preview :
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| 3D Overview | False-colour rendering |
By adding a management system to your hockey field LED lighting with our VariBOX units, you can adjust the lighting to different illuminance levels according to use (Training / Competition).
Discover the standard VariBOX for Hockey fields with 2 or 3 illuminance levels depending on the category, half-field lighting (staggered lighting) or a timer to prevent activation over fixed periods.
Recommended illuminance levels :
Category 5 – 150 Lux = Training
Categories 3 & 4 – 250 Lux = National 2 and 3
Categories 1 & 2 – 400 Lux = International Elite & National 1
“International” Category – 500 Lux
Recommended add-ons :
Field Hockey VariBOX :
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