Ongoing Criteria - Part 3 Facilities


By Mally (on 30/07/02)
July 30 2002

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Membership Standards, Entry & Ongoing Criteria for Premier Rugby

 CRITERIA

  EC = Entry Criteria                    LS = Introduce 2001/02

  IT = Introduce thereafter          TG = Target

 EC ON-GOING
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FACILITIES

 EC LS IT TG
i

Club must own its own ground or be the principle tenant at ground.

       Y
ii

Spectator Accommodation. Proposed - stadium to have either

    YR 3 YR 5

a) a min. licensed capacity of:

 4,800   8,000 10,000

   of which no. seated not less than

 2,000   4,000 5,000

   of which covered & seated not less than

 2,000   4,000 5,000

   & total covered incl. seating

 3,000   4,000 5,000

 OR b) min. licensed capacity - with a letter from Club's company Chairman committing it to meeting  year 3/5 requirements

 7,500   8,000 10,000
iii

Stadium must have male & female toilet facilities to local authority standards. Each stadium area to have correct proportion to capacity, & no part of stadium to be more than 60m walk from toilet

     Y  
iv 1 refreshment outlet per 1,000 spectators – min. of 6 per stadium.  Spectators to be not more than 60m from outlet or wait more than 5mins to be served     Y  
v Ground must have first aid points to care adequately for spectators in need of medical assistance as per local authority requirements & ‘Green Guide’ Y      
vi

Pitch Perimeter & Maintenance - Playing fields to be of statutory dimensions, conform to IRB & RFU regulations. Premier Grounds must be grass surfaced. ONGOING - CONFORMITY = TARGET

 Y      Y
vii Min. of 2 dugouts, accommodating a min. of 10 people in each Y      
viii Ground staff - trained in accordance with Institute of Groundsmanship guidelines, & provided with adequate machinery to maintain playing surface   Y    
ix Floodlighting a) TV Games – this will probably be a min. 300 lux horizontal & 800 lux vertical spread evenly across the playing area to be confirmed by the Sky report into this area   Y    

Floodlighting b) Playing –  adequate light to play  evening game.

 Y      
x Public Address System - Good quality, with a good view, experienced & practiced operators, audible in all areas of the stadium & Clubhouse Y      
xi Stadium to have central control room, able to serve as operations centre for ground safety & ground management on match days Y      
xii Disabled Facilities - Must have covered spaces for a min. 20 wheelchair spectators, with associated facilities, incl. disabled entry, access, toilets, refreshments & parking   Y    
xiii Media Facilities - Stadium to have Y      
a) Appropriately equipped press box, open to the pitch, central to the halfway line, meeting ERC regs
b) Suitably equipped photographer’s room Y      
xiv Television Facilities & Access - Club observe in full commitments of relevant television contracts   Y    
xv Securable Dressing Rooms

Y

     Y

a) Stadium must have 2, 1 for each team, each to accommodate 22 players in comfort, min. of 2 urinals, 2 sinks & 6 showers or baths

Ongoing Criteria Target = Preparation Area
b) Separate 1 with min. of 1 WC, 1 sink & 2 showers or baths, to accommodate 4 match officials Y      
xvi

Medical and Doping Control Room required to be close to both teams’ dressing rooms, easy access to pitch & ambulance route & equipped appropriately.

Ongoing Criteria- Introduce Thereafter Review & Improve

 Y  

Y

  
xvii Scoreboards to be visible in all parts of the stadium. Ongoing  = 1 Electronic, Target = 2 Electronic

Y

   Y Y
xiix

Clubs to have demonstrable capacity for corporate hospitality

Ongoing Criteria - Target = defined minimum

  

Y

   Y
xix Health & Safety - Clubs to comply with Green Guide & Club’s local authority’s safety advisory group Y
      
xx Parking facilities - depend on each grounds circumstance. However  

Y

    
a) Clubs to provide min. car parking facilities for home & away directors, the 2 teams, support staff & all match officials
b) Access routes & emergency parking to be reserved for the police, ambulance & fire services Y      
c) Consideration also given to VIP’s, competition sponsors, local sponsors, media & the disabled   Y