This section provides some examples of the type of standards used in the planning, design and development of outdoor sporting facilities.
AFL
Preferred Facility Guidelines - Preferred Facility Guidelines for State, Regional, Local. School and Remote Facilities – AFL (2019)
Cricket
Facilities Guidelines - Cricket Australia's Community Cricket Facility Guidelines aim to provide a consolidated resource of community cricket facility planning, development, management and maintenance information for use by community, government and national cricket industry partners and stakeholders.
Football (Soccer)
Football Facilities - Football NSW and Northern NSW Football Facility Guides, Forum, News, Grants & Funding, Resources, Contacts.
Field Marketing & Equipment - A guide to preparing your field for football - Football NSW
Moveable soccer goals - ACCC - Product Safety Australia
Soccer goalposts - NSW Government Fair Trading
Rugby League
Preferred Facilities Guidelines for Grassroots Rugby League 2014 - NRL
Rugby Union
Rugby Union - Regulation Field (Sports Dimension Guide) - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
Baseball
Baseball - The Playing Field (Sports Dimension Guide) - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
Softball
Softball - The Playing Field (Sports Dimension Guide) - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
Softball Field Guidelines - Softball Australia
Tennis
National Tennis Facility Planning and Development Guide - Tennis Australia (2013)
Courts and Surfaces - Find out everything you need to know about selecting a court surface, building a new tennis court or upgrading your existing court - Tennis Australia
Court and Enclosure Dimensions - Tennis Australia (2012)
Netball
National Facilities Policy - Provides clarity on roles and responsibilities for the provision of community netball facilities in Australia - Netball Australia (2016)
Basketball
Guidelines for the safe installation of basketball rings - Basketball Australia (2009)
Courts
Court marking - Examples of multi-marked courts - Tennis and Netball court. Cricket, Football, Hockey pitches. Netball, Basketball, Volleyball. - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
Game areas
A guide to the design, specification & construction of Multi Use Game Areas (MUGAs) including Multi-Sport Synthetic Turf Pitches (STPs) - Sport England, in conjunction with the Sports and Play Construction Association.
Guidelines
Synthetic Fields - A guide to synthetic surfaces for Football - Football NSW
Synthetic Turf Surfaces - AFL
Synthetic Playing Fields - Cricket Australia
Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Decision Making Guide - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries(Gov of WA)
Artificial grass for sport guide - Sport and Recreation Victoria
Cycling
Cycling (Sports Dimension Guide) - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
MTB
Mountain biking (Sports Dimension Guide) - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
National Mountain Bike Trail Standards Development Information Sheet - Mountain Bike Australia
Guidelines for a Quality Trail Experience - International Mountain Bicycling Association
BMX
BMX (Sports Dimension Guide) - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
BMX Australia Track Guidelines - BMX Australia 2013
BMX Australia Rules and Policies (Helmet Policy, Start Hill Policy, Lighting Policy, Club Pump Track Policy) - BMX Australia
BMX Track Guide - Union Cycliste Internationale
Skateboarding
Factors of Skatepark Design - Public Skatepark Development Guide
Standard Guide for In-ground Concrete Skatepark - ASTM International
The Skate Facility Guide - Sport Victoria
Rifle, Clay Target, Pistol
Ranges (Safe Shooting Program) - NSW Police Force (NSW Gov)
NSW Firearms Registry Range Users Guide September 2017 - NSW Police Force (NSW Gov)
Equestrian Guidelines
Equestrian (Sports Dimension Guide) - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Gov of WA)
Olympic and Paralympic Games Equestrian Venue and Operational Requirements - Fédération Equestre Internationale (January 2015)
CAMS, Karting
New Circuit / Circuit Extension Approval Policy - Karting Australia (November 2016)
Bowls
Bowling Green Construction Guidelines - Bowls Australia
Croquet
Croquet Facility Guide - Croquet Victoria (August 2016)
Sailing, Kayaking, Dragonboats
Operating Standards and Guidelines for Australian Sailing Safety and Sea Survival Centres - Australian Sailing (October 2014)
Operating Standards and Guidelines for Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centres - Australian Sailing (July 2016)