• Ball trajectory risk assessment

WHY A BALL TRAJECTORY RISK ASSESSMENT?

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.

EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS OF THE BALL TRAJECTORY RISK ASSESSMENT

Sports clubs( Football, Cricket, Golf, Other sports)

Risk assessment and a recommended mitigation strategy to minimize potential risks of ball landing adjacent properties.

ball trajectory applications 1

Property developers

Propose to nearby sports clubs a mitigation strategy to increase protection to the proposed property.

ball trajectory applications 2

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION – FOOTBALL PITCHES

Labosport have drawn on their expertise to define 10 different in game scenarios where the ball may be kicked on a trajectory that surpasses the site boundary. Distance to boundary (risk distance) for each scenario is calculated.

Kick angle

Max kick velocity

25° to 40°

Dependent on level of play and kick scenario (e.g. professional or recreational)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION – CRICKET FIELDS

The shortest distance (risk distance) between the edges of the two sides of a pitch and the location of mitigation or boundary are calculated

Shot angle

Shot velocity

20° to 50°

20 to 50 ms-1 / 45 to 112 mph



TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION – GOLF FIELDS

Shot angle

Shot velocity

10° to 30°

34 to 90 ms-1 / 75 to 200 mph

Labosport’s ball trajectory model calculates the flight path of the ball for each shot/kick angle and shot/kick velocity. The trajectory model is used to determine the site-specific required height of mitigation required to stop the ball.
We offer this service for all sports that has a playing ball capable of surpassing boundaries and damaging adjacent properties or people e.g : Football, Cricket, Golf, Baseball, Tennis etc

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