Sports product list shortened and made more user-friendly |
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The sports product list has been reorganized, and material specifications have been added to products that already had a manual entered. According to NOC*NSF, this improvement in the Quality Assurance System makes it simpler and more accessible for users.
From now on, the sports product list will only include unique products, as stated on the website of the sports federation NOC*NSF. This restructuring has reduced the list from over eight thousand items to fewer than three hundred. Previously, different suppliers could offer the same product under different names. That is no longer possible. Each product now has a designated producer.
Additionally, by specifying the contractor/supplier for each product, customers can easily see where a product can be purchased. Multiple parties may offer the same product. In some cases, a party may act as both producer and contractor/supplier. By distinguishing between products and variations, small product differences can now be grouped under a single product. The manuals define which variations are possible.
From now on, the list will also remain automatically up to date. NOC*NSF ensures this by requiring producers to pay a licensing fee. If the fee is no longer paid, the product is removed from the list, preventing outdated products from remaining. The list has also been made easier to read by using a standardized naming format for sports products, reducing search time for users.
Usage greatly simplified
The use of the sports product list has been greatly simplified. Various filters have been added to make searching easier. In addition to filters for producer and contractor/supplier, users can now filter by sports discipline, properties, status (test or approved), and type of sports product (sports floor, foundation, substructure, and in the future, padel courts). Clicking on a product opens the detail page, where all contractors/suppliers and all possible variations (referred to as declarations) are listed. Users can also see the date of the last update, the product's status, and in the future, its sustainability label. The details of declarations are only accessible to producers and institutions, but the declaration name is publicly available. An exception applies to declarations for sports product types foundation and substructure, which are visible to all users.
Declarations
The established material specifications, referred to as declarations in the Quality Assurance System (KZS), replace the old company-specific standards. A declaration is a mandatory requirement for a product to be included in the sports product list. During certification, the sports floor is verified based on the declaration in the product list. Compliance with a defined product margin is necessary to obtain certification.
Tennis and padel
As of January 1 of this year, following the implementation for football, hockey, and korfball, declarations have also been made mandatory for tennis and padel. Consequently, the sports product list has been updated for tennis and padel as of January. In the future, the declaration requirement will extend to athletics, indoor sports floors, baseball and softball fields, and handball courts. A guideline is being developed to establish the minimum requirements for a declaration, to be determined by the program council of the Quality Assurance System (KZS).
Terms used in the Quality Assurance System (KZS)
Producer: The actual developer or manufacturer of the sports product
Contractor/supplier: The party responsible for constructing or installing the sports product at the sports facility
Product: A collection of variations with a unique, consistent characteristic. For example, a football artificial turf mat with a unique fiber and infill within the same scope
Variation: A unique version of a product. Differences may include fiber length of artificial grass or type of shock pad
Declaration: The material specification of a product, structured according to the relevant manual. Each declaration follows predefined product margins outlined in the manual, ensuring product verification for approval
Manual: A guideline for required testing. It includes the measurement method and equipment needed to obtain a license for listing a sports product and for certifying the product in practice.
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This article was originally published on March 4, 2025, on the Fieldmanager website.
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