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7726 - NCAA lighting standardsGoals: 1. Quality TV Broadcasts: To establish best practices for lighting televised NCAA events, providing quality broadcasts within a reasonable budget. The light level expectations are applicable for both SD and HD broadcast. 2. Value-based Lighting System: To provide recommended best practices for lighting college level sporting events with considerations for quality lighting for player safety; reduced energy, maintenance and life-cycle costs; and environmental sensitivity. Considerations: 1. Size of facility, 2. Level of TV broadcast, 3. Validation of light levels, and 4. Cost consciousness. Track Field Horizontal Footcandles:70 / 50 80 50 100 50 50 70 / 50 50 75 30 50 80 80* Horizontal Uniformity:2:1 / 2.5:1 2:1 2:1 2.5:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 / 2.5:1 2.5:1 1.7:1 3:1 3:1 2:1 2:1 Typical Seating:N/A N/A Under 5K N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Pole position:6+ poles N/A 4+ poles N/A 4+ poles 4+ poles 4+ poles N/A 4+ poles 4+ poles 4+ poles N/A N/A Horizontal Footcandles:100 / 70 80 75 100 75 75 100/70 75 75 75 75 80 80* Horizontal Uniformity:1.5:1 / 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 1.5:1 / 2:1 2:1 1.7:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 Camera #1 1st & 3rd Bases Center main side 50 yd line Center main side Center main side Center main side 1st & 3rd Bases Center main side High End Center main side Center main side Center main side Center main side Vertical Footcandles:70 / 40 75 75 75 75 75 70 / 40 75 75 75 75 75 75 Vertical Uniformity:N/A 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 N/A 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1 Camera #2 High Home Plate End End Zone End End End High Home Plate End Net N/A N/A End End Vertical:70 / 40 45 45 45 45 45 70 / 40 45 45 N/A N/A 45 45 Typical Seating:N/A N/A 5 - 25K N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Pole position:6+ poles N/A 6+ poles N/A 6+ poles 6+ poles 6+ poles N/A 4+ poles 6+ poles 6+ poles N/A N/A Horizontal Footcandles:100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Horizontal Uniformity:1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 Camera #1 Center main side 50 yd line Center main side Center main side Center main side Center main side High End Center main side Center main side Center main side Center main side Vertical Footcandles:100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Vertical Uniformity:1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 1.7:1 Camera #2 End End Zone End End End End Net N/A N/A End End Vertical Footcandles:60 60 60 60 60 60 60 N/A N/A 60 60 Typical Seating: N/A 25 - 45K N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Pole position:N/A 6+ poles N/A 6+ poles 6+ poles N/A 4+ poles 6+ poles 6+ poles N/A N/A Horizontal Footcandles:125 / 100 125 125 125 125 125 125 / 100 125 125 125 125 125 125 Horizontal Uniformity:1.3:1 / 1.7:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.3:1 / 1.7:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 Camera #1 1st & 3rd Bases Center main side 50 yd line Center main side Center main side Center main side 1st & 3rd Bases Center main side High End Center main side Center main side Center main side Center main side Vertical Footcandles:90 / 50 125 125 125 125 125 90 / 50 125 125 125 125 125 125 Vertical Uniformity:N/A 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 N/A 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 Camera #2 High Home Plate End End Zone End End End High Home Plate End Net N/A N/A End End Vertical Footcandles: 90 / 50 75 75 75 75 75 90 / 50 75 75 N/A N/A 75 75 Vertical Uniformity:N/A 2.5:1 2.5:1 2.5:1 2.5:1 2.5:1 N/A 2.5:1 1.7:1 N/A N/A 2.5:1 2.5:1 Typical Seating:N/A N/A 45K+N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Pole position:6+ poles N/A 6+ poles N/A 6+ poles 6+ poles 6+ poles N/A 4+ poles 8+ poles 6+ poles N/A N/A *Refer to NCAA Basketball Championships Best Lighting Practices for television broadcast located under the Basketball link **Competition is typically held at the same venue as basketball or volleyball Notes: 1. All footcandle levels are target minimum averages 2. New lighting system designs are recommended to use 0.7 Recoverable Light Loss Factor or Constant Illumination 3. Lamp Characteristics a. Minimum color temperature must be 3600 degrees Kelvin b. Minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI) must be 65 4. Refer to the NCAA Broadcast Lighting Requirements for additional information 5. Refer to sport and broadcast specific documents for design examples and verification forms Contact NCAA at 317/917-6222 or www.NCAA.com with questions. © 2006, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association - Approved by NCAA 10-7-16 Volleyball NCAA Best Lighting Practices Same as Regional Broadcast Same as Regional Broadcast Intercollegiate Play (no broadcast) Basketball*Football Lacrosse Wrestling / Boxing** National Championship Final Site National Broadcast Regional Broadcast Baseball Infield / Outfield Track & FieldSoccerSoftball Infield / Outfield TennisSwimming / Water PoloIce Hockey