Managing Director, Russell Grimshaw has just renewed his Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) with flying colours; passing the test with 100% marks and receiving positive feedback on his valuable input during the course. All Grimshaw Site Managers are qualified but as Director for overall responsibility Russell considers it is essential to stay up to [...]

With all the various small sided games it can get rather confusing just what size goal is required. The FA break it down as follows: 11-a-side       Under 15 to adult - 7320 ´ 2440mm  Under 11 to under 14 – 6400 ´ 2130mm    Mini-soccer Under 10 - 3660 ´ 1830mm    5-a-side                                                          Senior - 4880 x 1220mm Junior - 3660 [...]

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Harrod UK are a leading manufacturer of sports posts, goals, nets and sports ground equipment established in 1954. They produce safe innovative products that conform to European Safety Standards and match regulations.  For practise and play at all levels from the Manchester Commonwealth Games, The Millennium Stadium, Twickenham, Premier League Clubs and academies, to Wembley.  [...]

Image by Toastwife via Flickr Volleyball England has banned the use of weighted volleyball posts and the use of posts tensioned by ropes or wires to the floor (indoors).  We recommend if you are still using weighted posts that you put in place a schedule of replacment to comply with Volleyball Englands requirements. Playground type [...]

Rugby post erection can be made a lot easier and safer if the posts are hinged, and if they aren’t then you can now use hinged rugby post adaptors. To make the raising and lowering of your ruby posts a much simpler process have a look at the  Hinged Post Assembly Roller.

Did you know that not all football pitches are the same size?  They vary between 100–110 m length and 64–75 m width  for international adult matches and for non-international matches 91–120 m length by 45–91 m width, as long as the pitch does not become square! In 2008, the IFAB set a fixed size of 105 m long and 68 m wide as a [...]

It’s started and everyone is jumping on the bandwagon! Did you know that it is Food Safety Week and the Food Standards Agency is offering tips on ‘how to combine watching hours of football with making choices about healthier eating! For anyone daring to venture off the sofa to go to South Aftrica you can find [...]

Image via Wikipedia Football goal safety is an important issue.  Over the last few years 9 children have been killed by falling goalposts.  ROSPA can inspect your goals at the same time as they undertake the annual inspection of your play area or playing field. The Football Association have some good guidelines on football safety  www.thefa.com [...]