- Superound uPVC Goalposts
- Net Fixings
- Goalpost Carry Bags
- Freestanding Aluminum Goals
- Socketed steel & aluminum Goals
- Portable aluminum Goals
- Foldaway Aluminum Goals
- Other Goals
- Replacement Nets
- Spectator Barriers
Contact Information
Itsa Goal Limited,
Whitewalls,
Swinstons Hill Road,
Dinnington,
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
S25 2RY,
UK.
Email: admin@itsagoal.net
”There is hardly anything in goal post manufacture that someone cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. Do not become their lawful prey”
John Wilson, managing director ITSA GOAL
Leading the way in goal post safety and innovation.
Retail Information
Goals are available through our retail partners or via our official online supplier, Soccertackle.com.
Safety
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the 70mm goal video (must edit through source code)
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| Top video is a free standing aluminum goal with a crossbar strength of 600 Newtons |
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the 80mm goal video (must edit through source code)
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| Lower video is a free standing aluminum goal with a crossbar strength of 1800 Newtons |
ITSA GOAL is a recommended supplier to the Football Foundation Goalpost Safety Scheme.
The New British Goalpost Standard BS 8462 was introduced in October 2005 to ensure that all goal posts used in official matches and training are sports equipment and not toys.
Toy Mini Soccer goals and other Far East imports may not meet these new standards. Goals with rusting corners, creased net stanchions and missing parts should not be used. Toys are manufactured to BSEN 741 and BSEN 5665 which excludes all types of sports equipment including goal posts.
Metal welded and screw in net hook fixings including those with a plastic covering will no longer be accepted for official matches.Grants may be offered to certain affiliated football clubs, schools, local authorities and other relevant community organizations to replace non conforming goal posts.
As you can see from the videos it is essential that heavier free standing goals are anchored at all times. The video demonstrates clearly that with children and youths the lighter a free standing goal frame is the safer it is. We recommend that when free standing goals are not in use they are secured face to face,uprights onto ground, with lockable security cables fitted around posts to hold them together.
Check It - make sure goalposts are in good condition and properly constructed. Homemade goalposts should never be used - they do not have built-in safety features and may be particularly hazardous for younger players. Goalposts should always be properly maintained at all times especialy un-welded corner frames that expand apart.
Secure It - goalposts of any size must be securely anchored to the ground at all times. Freestanding goalposts must be anchored or weighted down to prevent them toppling forward, and should be removed from the pitch when not in use and stored securely.
Test It - adults should test the goalposts to make sure they are stable by safely exerting a downward force on the crossbar, backward force on both upright posts and forward force on both upright posts. Always follow the goalpost manufacturer's instructions.
Respect It - goalposts should only be used for their intended purpose; in particular, children and adults should not swing or climb on them. Only sports equipment not toys should be used in affiliated organised football.
The safe use and storage of goal posts in football at all levels is the top priority of our company. Everyone involved with playing and organizing football must play their part to ensure that the tragic accidents that have so disfigured the game in the past can never happen again." The full guidelines for the safe use of goalposts can be accessed in the Football Development section of the Football Association website .
For further information:
The Football Association
16 Lancaster Gate
London
W2 3LW
http://www.thefa.com
Telephone: 020 7402 7151
Fax: 020 7402 0486
E-Mail: info@thefa.com
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2 - 4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH www.culture.gov.uk
British Standards Institution:
Tel: 020 8996 9000
www.bsi-global.com
Health and Safety Executive:
Tel: 0207 7176902
Safety Downloads As a company we have been supplying our own safety information & sheets for clubs and individuals to freely download for many years..Mini-Soccer Safety - DOWNLOAD
Goalpost Maintenance Log Books, with stickers to demonstrate goals have been tested and checked in accordance to BS 8461.are available .
For more safety information or advice on the best type of goal post for your particular site contact us on 0114 2434200