Design, specification and constrcution of multi-use ... - Sport England

Introduction
Appendix A
MUGA SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
A MUGA is a large capital investment that will require extensive design
and planning if it is to be realised. By definition, it is used for more than
one sport and the performance of the facility has to satisfy the often
conflicting demands of the various sports. The degree to which the
requirements of any particular sport can be compromised before the
MUGA becomes unsuitable is to a degree subjective and often
contentious. These guidelines detail the sports, surface and
performance criteria that have been found to provide acceptable and
safe playing environments.
To ensure contractors are able to formulate acceptable proposals a
meaningful design brief (or Employer’s Requirements) needs to be
prepared by the Developer or their agents. The design brief needs to
define the performance required from the MUGA. It also needs to fully
define the performance requirements for the floodlighting, and the
associated power supplies and controls. It should also set out the
standards for materials, construction and quality control used in the
construction.
The following guidelines have been prepared to assist in the
preparation of such a design brief. If a site proves particularly difficult,
or a number of different facilities form a larger development being
undertaken at the same time it may be best handled on the basis of a
detailed specification, with full working drawings. If this type of method
of procurement is selected, the guideline specifications should be used
as the basis of the design from which the drawings and bills of
quantities are derived.
The guideline specifications define the minimum standards considered
acceptable by Sport England for MUGAs. Five principal types of MUGA
are detailed. They are:
• Open textured porous macadam areas used for ball rebound
sports such as tennis, mini-tennis, netball, and basketball.
These areas are suitable for wheelchair sports. Two
categories are detailed, one with tennis as the priority sport
and one with netball as the priority sport.
• Polymeric surfaced areas used for ball rebound sports such
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For info or comments please email mugas@sportengland.org