NCAA Baseball Field Lighting Standards:Best Led Flood Lights For Baseball
Directory:
1. Best Lighting Practices: Standard Intercollegiate Play
2. Best Lighting Practices: Regional and National Broadcast
3. Best Lighting Practices: National Broadcast Final Site
4. Best Lighting Practices: Performance Checklist
5. Baseball Field Lighting Performance Checklist: Survey Sample
1. Best Lighting Practices: Standard Intercollegiate Play
Following these recommended best practices will help ensure quality of light needed for the safety of participants and the enjoyment of spectators, as required.
Horizontal light levels: 70 footcandles infield / 50 footcandles outfield
Horizontal uniformity: 2.0:1 infield, 2.5:1 outfield
Grid spacing: 30 ft x 30 ft
Recommended pole placement:
1.1 Shaded areas indicate recommended pole location.
1.2 Line drawn through each “A” pole location must be behind home plate to ensure lighting the portion of the ball the batter sees as it crosses home plate.
1.3 Consideration should be given to locating “B” poles between 1/3 and 2/3 distance of the foul-line. This positioning towards the outfield foul pole allows the ball to be lit in a more constant perpendicular illuminance as it travels from the infield to the outfield.
1.4 Recommend field size is 330 ft / 375 ft / 400 ft / 375 ft / 330 ft.
1.5 For new facilities or upgrades, it is recommended to consult a lighting professional for optimal pole placement.
2. Best Lighting Practices: Regional and National Broadcast
Following these recommended best practices will ensure quality of light needed for the safety of participants, enjoyment of spectators, and quality regional and national television broadcasts, as required.
Horizontal light levels: 100 footcandles infield / 70 footcandles outfield
Horizontal uniformity: 1.5:1 infield, 2.0:1 outfield
Vertical light levels: 70/40 footcandles to high home plate camera
70/40 footcandles to 1st baseline camera
70/40 footcandles to 3rd baseline camera
Vertical uniformity: N/A
Grid spacing: 30 ft x 30 ft
Recommended pole placement:
2.1. Shaded areas indicate recommended pole location; an 8 pole design is preferable.
2.2 Line drawn through each “A” pole location must be behind home plate to ensure lighting the portion of the ball the batter sees as it crosses home plate.
2.3 Consideration should be given to locating “B” poles between 1/3 and 2/3 distance of the foul-line. This positioning towards the outfield foul pole allows the ball to be lit in a more constant perpendicular illuminance as it travels from the infield to the outfield.
2.4 Recommend field size is 330 ft / 375 ft / 400 ft / 375 ft / 330 ft.
2.5 For new facilities or upgrades, it is recommended to consult a lighting professional for optimal pole placement.
3. Best Lighting Practices: National Broadcast Final Site
Following these recommended best practices will ensure quality of light needed for the safety of participants, enjoyment of spectators, and quality national championship final site television broadcasts, as required.
Horizontal light levels: 125 footcandles infield / 100 footcandles outfield
Horizontal uniformity: 1.3:1 infield, 1.7:1 outfield
Vertical light levels: 90/50 footcandles to high home plate camera
90/50 footcandles to 1st baseline camera
90/50 footcandles to 3rd baseline camera
Vertical uniformity: NA
Grid spacing: 30 ft x 30 ft
Recommended pole placement:
3.1 Shaded areas indicate recommended pole location; an 8 pole design is preferable.
3.2 Line drawn through each “A” pole location must be behind home plate to ensure lighting the portion of the ball the batter sees as it crosses home plate.
3.3. Consideration should be given to locating “B” poles between 1/3 and 2/3 distance of the foul-line. This positioning towards the outfield foul pole allows the ball to be lit in a more constant perpendicular illuminance as it travels from the infield to the outfield.
3.4 Recommend field size is 330 ft / 375 ft / 400 ft / 375 ft / 330 ft.
3.5 For new facilities or upgrades, it is recommended to consult a lighting professional for optimal pole placement.
4. Best Lighting Practices: Performance Checklist
5. Baseball Field Lighting Performance Checklist: Survey Sample
6. Best Led Flood Lights For Baseball Field
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