EN 16664:2015
(Main)Playing field equipment - Lightweight goals - Functional, safety requirements and test methods
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the functional and safety requirements and test methods for lightweight goals, which are classified in 4.
This standard is not applicable to goals:
a) according to EN 748 (football);
b) EN 749 (handball);
c) EN 750 (hockey);
d) EN 1270 (basketball);
e) EN 15312 (free access multi-sports);
f) EN 13451-4 (water polo);
g) to prEN 16579 (portable and fixed goals);
h) inflatable goals;
i) goals which are classified as toys under the responsibility of technical committees CEN/TC 52 "Safety of toys";
j) Goals which are intended to move in use (e.g. rink hockey and roller hockey).
It is applicable to playing field goals used for training or recreational play, indoor and outdoor including educational and public establishments and recreational areas.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 07-Jul-2015
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Jan-2016
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 136/WG 22 - Gymnastic and playing field equipment
- Current Stage
- 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 02-Sep-2026
- Completion Date
- 02-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2001/95/EC - General product safety
Overview
EN 16664:2015 - Playing field equipment: Lightweight goals - Functional, safety requirements and test methods is a CEN European Standard that defines safety, performance and testing requirements for portable lightweight goals used for training and recreational play (indoor and outdoor). The standard covers goal classification, material selection, construction, anchorage/ballast, net and net-fixing safety, impact and entrapment testing, marking and documentation.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Classification: A product is a lightweight goal if its total mass (including net, excluding separate ballast) ≤ 10 kg and it meets a static force criterion (≤ 50 N at a specified measuring point).
- Materials: Guidance on material selection to avoid hazards from skin contact; see Annex C for recommendations.
- Strength and structural integrity: Goal frames must not break, collapse or produce sharp fragments under impact testing.
- Anchorage / ballast: Goals > 2 kg must have at least one anchorage point; ballast must be at least twice the goal weight.
- Entrapment and pinch hazards: Designs must prevent finger, head and neck entrapment. Assessment follows EN 913:2008 with additional tests in Annex A (head and neck entrapment).
- Net and net fixings: Minimum yarn diameter 2 mm; mesh must not allow the intended ball to pass or create entrapment. Minimum mesh breaking strength: open mesh 400 N (EN ISO 1806); close mesh 300 kPa (EN ISO 13938-1). Metal cup hooks are prohibited as net fixings.
- Impact tests: A soft-body pendulum (approx. 75 kg tyre impactor) strikes the assembled goal at 1.0 ± 0.05 m/s in specified directions (side, front, top) to verify no dangerous collapse.
- Net-fixing strength test: Applied horizontal load of 400 ± 50 N on a disc placed against the net to check fixation integrity.
- Marking & documentation: Assembly, installation, maintenance instructions and warning labels are required; test reports must record test conditions, equipment details and results.
Applications and users
EN 16664:2015 is practical for:
- Manufacturers and designers of lightweight sports goals - to design compliant products and select materials.
- Testing laboratories and conformity assessors - to perform impact, net and entrapment tests and issue test reports.
- Procurement officers, facility managers, schools, clubs and playground operators - to specify safe products for training and recreational use.
- Standards committees and safety auditors - for regulatory alignment and risk assessments.
Keywords: EN 16664:2015, lightweight goals, playing field equipment, safety requirements, test methods, net fixings, impact test, entrapment testing.
Related standards
Normative and related references include EN 913:2008 (gymnastic equipment safety), prEN 16579 (portable and fixed goals), EN ISO 1806 and EN ISO 13938-1 (net/membrane testing). EN 16664 is not applicable to goals covered by EN 748 (football), EN 749 (handball), EN 750 (hockey), EN 1270 (basketball), EN 15312 (multi-sports), EN 13451-4 (water polo), prEN 16579, inflatable goals, toys (CEN/TC 52) or goals intended to move in use.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN ISO 1806:2002 - Fishing nets - Determination of mesh breaking force of netting (ISO 1806:2002) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16664:2015 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Playing field equipment - Lightweight goals - Functional, safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the functional and safety requirements and test methods for lightweight goals, which are classified in 4. This standard is not applicable to goals: a) according to EN 748 (football); b) EN 749 (handball); c) EN 750 (hockey); d) EN 1270 (basketball); e) EN 15312 (free access multi-sports); f) EN 13451-4 (water polo); g) to prEN 16579 (portable and fixed goals); h) inflatable goals; i) goals which are classified as toys under the responsibility of technical committees CEN/TC 52 "Safety of toys"; j) Goals which are intended to move in use (e.g. rink hockey and roller hockey). It is applicable to playing field goals used for training or recreational play, indoor and outdoor including educational and public establishments and recreational areas.
This European Standard specifies the functional and safety requirements and test methods for lightweight goals, which are classified in 4. This standard is not applicable to goals: a) according to EN 748 (football); b) EN 749 (handball); c) EN 750 (hockey); d) EN 1270 (basketball); e) EN 15312 (free access multi-sports); f) EN 13451-4 (water polo); g) to prEN 16579 (portable and fixed goals); h) inflatable goals; i) goals which are classified as toys under the responsibility of technical committees CEN/TC 52 "Safety of toys"; j) Goals which are intended to move in use (e.g. rink hockey and roller hockey). It is applicable to playing field goals used for training or recreational play, indoor and outdoor including educational and public establishments and recreational areas.
EN 16664:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment; 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16664:2015 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 13938-1:2019, prEN 16579, EN ISO 1806:2002, EN 913:2008, EN 748:2013+A1:2018. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 16664:2015 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/95/EC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.UQRVWQHSpielfeldgeräte - Leichtgewicht Tore - Funktionale, sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenÉquipements de jeux - Buts légers - Exigences fonctionnelles, exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiPlaying field equipment - Lightweight goals - Functional, safety requirements and test methods97.220.40Oprema za športe na prostem in vodne športeOutdoor and water sports equipment97.220.30Oprema za dvoranske športeIndoor sports equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16664:2015SIST EN 16664:2015en,fr,de01-september-2015SIST EN 16664:2015SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16664
July 2015 ICS 97.220.30; 97.220.40 English Version
Playing field equipment - Lightweight goals - Functional, safety requirements and test methods
Équipements de jeux - Buts légers - Exigences fonctionnelles, exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Spielfeldgeräte - Leichtgewicht-Tore - Funktionale, sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 May 2015.
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Test methods for head and neck entrapment . 13 A.1 General . 13 A.2 Completely bound openings . 13 A.2.1 Apparatus . 13 A.2.2 Procedure . 15 A.3 Partially bound and V-shaped openings . 15 A.3.1 Apparatus . 15 A.3.2 Procedure . 15 Annex B (informative)
Examples of typical lightweight goals to this standard . 20 Annex C (informative)
Recommendations regarding the selection of material . 22 Bibliography . 23
a) Side view b) Front view Key A measuring point 1 force measuring device capable of measuring with a precision equal to or better than ± 1 N 2 suspension system 3 supporting block (alternative) Figure 1 — Example for measuring SIST EN 16664:2015
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