Anyone planning, developing or managing a soccer facility is faced with a multitude of decisions regarding the different components of their projects. The Foundation's Partners are lending their expertise in the form of the Standards. Below you will find a wealth of information regarding lighting and goal safety. We encourage you to download and print the Standards that apply to your complex.

Lighting Standards

Lighting Standards of the US Soccer Foundation provided by Musco Sports Lighting (pdf)

These standards have been created for the United States Soccer Foundation by Musco Lighting.

These standards apply to the lighting of soccer fields funded through the Foundation Grants Program and are strongly recommended as a reference for projects using the Resource Center as a guide.

These standards incorporate the most current data available regarding the lighting, electrical and structural issues that apply to installation of a safe, effective lighting system.

The standards cover Recommended Minimum Standards, which establish criteria important to the safe conduct of soccer activities and which will heighten the players’ and fans’ positive experience at the field.

The Additional Considerations provide for increasing the value of your facility in terms of efficiency, durability and environmental responsibility.

Irrigation Plans

These typical irrigation system plans are provided by Hunter Irrigation - one of the world's leading manufacturers of irrigation equipment for turf, landscape and soccer fields and are based upon two different sized fields - 300’ x 180’ and 360’ x 240’.

Soccer Field 300 x 180 - I-40 Four Row Design (PDF)

Soccer Field 300 x 180 - I-40 Four Row Design Looped Mainline (PDF)

Soccer Field 360 x 240 - I-40 Five Row Design (PDF)

Soccer Field 360 x 240 - I-40 Five Row Design Looped Mainline (PDF)

Soccer Field 300 x 180 - I-25 Four Row Design (PDF)

Soccer Field 300 x 180 - I-25 Four Row Design Looped Mainline (PDF)

Soccer Field 300 x 180 - I-35 Four Row Design (PDF)

Soccer Field 300 x 180 - I-35 Four Row Design Looped Mainline (PDF)

Soccer Field 360 x 240 - I-25 Five Row Design (PDF)

Soccer Field 360 x 240 - I 25 Five Row Design Looped Mainline

Soccer Field 360 x 240 - I-35 Five Row Design (PDF)

Soccer Field 360 x 240 - I-35 Five Row Design Looped Mainline (PDF)

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