Link to: Construction quality assurance
Labosport provides verification throughout the whole process of construction quality assurance from design review of technical information including drawings to final testing and validation based on the regulations of governing bodies such as FIFA, FIH, World Athletics, etc…
Link to: Agronomy services
Labosport Group with its specialized entities offer consultancy advice and practical solutions for every form of sports natural and hybrid turf. Our team offers a unique combination of cold-season and warm-season grass expertise gathered on prestigious projects and major sport events.
Running the whole sporting gamut – golf, football, rugby, tennis, cricket, bowls, horse racing. Labosport offers consultancy advice and practical solutions for every form of sports natural and hybrid turf.
Link to: Athletic Tracks
Labosport can provide technical support during your construction or renovation projects. We can help you understand track failure, technical issues and construction techniques.
Link to: CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR SYNTHETIC SPORT SURFACES
Chemical composition is a fundamental factor for the performance and stability of synthetic sport surfaces (elastomer content, filler content, UV resistance…). Several international standards exist for the control of the chemical composition of your products.
With its integrated chemical laboratory SYPAC, LABOSPORT is able to answer both QUALITY CONTROL and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT questions.
Link to: Skin Injury Test
In many sports such as football, rugby, volleyball and handball, athletes frequently fall and slide at high speed. One of the challenges manufacturers are facing is to create a surface that offers a low risk of skin injury during these common playing actions.
Labosport has developed a Skin Injury Test that realistically simulates the fall and slide of an athlete on the surface. The test apparatus measures both the coefficient of friction of the surface, and the temperature elevation felt by the players.
Testing & Certification
Link to: Sports Field Testing and Certification
Artificial turf sports surfaces are used all around the world. Many sports federations have made sports field testing mandatory. They view a certified field as the best way to ensure the quality and safety of these surfaces. Labosport is accredited to test all artificial sports surfaces to the appropriate national and international standards.
Link to: Certification of Lighting
The correct illumination for a sporting activity is essential for safety and performance of sports use. LABOSPORT performs illumination levels checks according to the requirements requested by the sports federations and/or according to EN 12193 standards
Link to: Indoor sports surface testing
LABOSPORT carries out a specific inspection of the foundation before laying the sports flooring and an inspection of the sports floor at the end of the installation (sporting qualities, safety criteria).
We also carry out the investigations necessary for the evaluation of an existing soil ( surveying, drilling, video inspection, measurement of sporting qualities…).
This assessment provides an objective and measurable evaluation of the characteristics of the existing surface
Link to: Equestrian surface testing
Equestrian sports such as show jumping or track racing require the surface to be well designed and managed in order to minimize the risk of injury to the horse.
For several years Labosport has been working alongside bio mechanics experts from across the world to develop a unique expertise in equestrian surfaces.
Our equestrian surfaces testing systems are based on the latest scientific work.
Link to: Goal Line Technology Testing
Due to the critical importance of the goal decision, FIFA have developed a certification programme for goal line technology to approve commercial systems for use in the game. The certification programme includes both system tests, and annual final installation tests for all stadia venues. Labosport are a FIFA approved goal line technology test institute and have conducted annual final installation tests in hundreds of football stadiums around the world since 2013.
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As of today, several studies have concluded that, by a very large majority, infill products sold on the market do not present any health risks.
However, on rare instances, materials from questionable origins happened to be an issue.
Laboratory tests can ensure that the infill you are playing on comes from a trustable source.
Audit & Diagnosis
Link to: Labosport Scoreplay
Labosport ScorePlay monitors the health and the performance of your sports field. We have developed this unique service based on our 20-years sports field testing and agronomic expertise.
Labosport performs a wide-ranging assessment of your venue including:
– A full agronomy diagnosis,
– An evaluation of your field essentials (planarity, drainage, irrigation system…),
– An objective measurement of playing performance including player-surface and ball-surface interactions.
European regulations are adapting in order to reduce microplastics pollution. Synthetic turf sports fields will have to implement protection systems to limit the migration of infill to the environment.
Labosport offers a risk management diagnostic service to assess the compliance of sports facilities according to European recommendations. The technical report CEN TR 11519 lists the good practices to limit the dispersion of infill materials to the environment.
In Sports like cricket and football, there is a potential risk of the ball surpassing boundaries and entering surrounding property developments. One of the challenges manufacturers face often is to understand the height of the fencing required to contain the ball within the perimeters in all cases. Labosport proposes a solution to analyze risk of the balls escaping perimeter by using a ball projectile model developed from data based on professional games to arrive at the level and type of mitigation recommended.
Labosport considers the site measurements to analyze the shortest distances to adjacent properties to ascertain the risk of balls landing in adjacent areas and advise on the type and level of mitigation recommended to provide a suitable level of protection.
Link to: Condition surveys and failure analysis
Labosport provides services to operators of outdoor sports facilities which reports on the current condition of the surfacing and other relevant items of equipment in relation to the national and international standards. Whether it is an athletic track, a football pitch, a tennis court or any other facility
Link to: Drone Services
Our drone services allow clubs, greenkeepers and golf courses superintendents to obtain insightful and regular information about the status of their sport surface as never before. The drone scans your turf for every details, in order to detect wear, hydric stress, irrigation leaks or pests & diseases before these even become visible to the naked eye.
Education & Training
Irrespective of the type of surface or the sports played, Labosport’s Training Services are available worldwide and are tailored to meet your precise requirements
Typical course includes one or more modules covering:
- Sports surface selection: learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each type of surface. Deduce which type is the best for a particular project based on objective information.
- Feasibility planning and project costings: learn about the factors that should be considered when initially planning for a new facility. Is the location suitable? Will ground conditions influence the design and the project cost? What supporting infrastructure is required?
- Standards for sports surfaces: Learn how the standards are developed, what the various requirements are and what changes are envisaged in the near future.
- Facility certification: Learn how the certification schemes operated by the various sports governing bodies work. What types of facilities can be certified? which manufacturing and contracting companies can apply for certification? How long is a facility certified, etc..?
- Quality Control procedure and key stage inspection: Learn about the latest quality control techniques and procedures being used to ensure facilities are built to specification.
Our long history and international experience allows us to provide turf training and education solutions across the full spectrum of sports turf management needs. We are equally adept in delivering theory or practical training and will happily prepare a customized course, workshop or seminar to address your specific turf training requirements.
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