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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Schutzkleidung - Schienbeinschützer für Fußballspieler - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenVêtements de protection - Protège-tibias pour joueurs de football - Exigences et méthodes d'essaiProtective clothing - Shin guards for association football players - Requirements and test methods97.220.40Oprema za športe na prostem in vodne športeOutdoor and water sports equipment13.340.50Varovanje nog in stopalLeg and foot protectionICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13061:2009SIST EN 13061:2009en,fr,de01-november-2009SIST EN 13061:2009SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13061September 2009ICS 13.340.50Supersedes EN 13061:2001
English VersionProtective clothing - Shin guards for association football players- Requirements and test methodsVêtements de protection - Protège-tibias pour joueurs defootball - Exigences et méthodes d'essaiSchutzkleidung - Schienbeinschützer für Fußballspieler -Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 August 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre:
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EN 13061:2009 (E) 2 Content Page Foreword . 4Introduction . 51Scope . 62Terms and definitions . 63Requirements . 63.1General, including innocuousness . 63.2Ergonomics . 73.3Sizing . 73.4Restraint . 73.5Stud impact resistance . 73.6Blunt impact performance . 74Test methods . 74.1General . 74.2Sampling and conditioning of the test samples . 84.3Test area marking . 84.4Innocuousness . 94.5Ergonomics . 124.6Restraint . 124.7Stud impact . 134.8Blunt impact test . 185Marking . 236Information supplied by the manufacturer . 24Annex A (informative)
Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition EN 13061:2001 . 25Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 26Bibliography . 27 Figures Figure 1 — A plan diagram of the test area of a shin guard . 8 Figure 2 — Radius gauge for assessing external ridges. 8 Figure 3 — Diagram of the use of radius gauges on external ridges of a shin guard . 10 Figure 4 — The points of attachment of clamps and the direction of the force to be applied in restraint testing . 11 Figure 5 — Diagram illustrating the principles of the design of a horizontal cone stud impact apparatus . 13 Figure 6 — Diagram illustrating the construction tolerances on the guidance and falling block system . 14 Figure 7 — Diagram illustrating the principles of the design of the vertical inclined cone stud impact apparatus . 16 Figure 8 — Dimensions of the leg form cone . 20 SIST EN 13061:2009



EN 13061:2009 (E) 3 Figure 9 — Diagram of the vertical impact anvil design . 21 Figure 10 — View of the falling mass . 21 Figure 11 — Plan view of the strap system to hold the shin guard in place on the leg form . 22 Figure 12 — A shin guard held down by a strap system on the leg form cone . 23
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EN 13061:2009 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 13061:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2010. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 13061:2001. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC. For relationship with EU Directive 89/686/EEC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. Annex A provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition EN 13061:2001. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 13061:2009 (E) 5 Introduction Association football by virtue of being a body contact sport presents a number of hazards which can cause injuries. Shin guards cannot always prevent serious injuries but are intended to significantly reduce the severity of laceration, contusion and puncture caused by impacts. Shin guards intended for protection in association football can be used in other sports where appropriate, and where the rules of the sport permit. However, the protection provided in such other sports cannot be claimed to be adequate on the basis of conformance to this European Standard without supporting information concerning the sport in which the shin guards are to be used. SIST EN 13061:2009



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1 Scope This European Standard specifies the general requirements for the ergonomics, innocuousness, sizing, coverage, performance, and cleaning of association football players' shin guards. Test methods are described and performance levels are defined. Requirements for the marking of shin guards and the information to be supplied with them are given. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 2.1 contusion or bruise injury usually caused by a blunt impact in which the skin is not broken. Underlying soft tissue is damaged by compression and by shearing forces. Fine blood vessels are damaged leading to bleeding, discoloration and swelling 2.2 laceration irregular torn injury through the skin 2.3 puncture wound in which a penetrating object makes a discrete hole through the skin which more or less closes after withdrawal of the object 2.4 association football game of football in which the ball is not picked up or carried by field players, and in which the rules for tackling should limit the severity of body blows 2.5 internal ridges raised area of the shell material which is directed towards the user's leg. A ridge is a linear feature that has a top width of less than 5 mm or an area feature with a top area of less than 25 mm2 3 Requirements 3.1 General, including innocuousness Shin guards for association football players shall meet a general requirement that they are safe to use and fit for their purpose, and the following specific requirements: Construction materials or their derivates shall not harm those coming into contact with them. NOTE Information on the identification and classification of such substances can be found in the Directive 67/548/EEC (classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances) [1] as well as in the Regulation (EC) no.1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) [2]. The manufacturer shall list in the information supplied by the manufacturer the substances used for the main components of the product.
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EN 13061:2009 (E) 7 There shall not be such hard or sharp edges, seams, buckles or other items on the surfaces of the product that can harm the user or other players during normal use, when tested according to 4.4.1.
If there are ridges that can be felt with the fingers on the inside of the shin guard, they shall be tested according to 4.4.2.
If there are ridges higher than 1 mm on the outer surface of the shin guard, they shall be tested according to 4.4.3. The shin guard does only perform this requirement, if the end points of the arc of the appropriate gauge touch the surface of the shin guard at all positions tested as described in 4.4.3.2 and in all orientations of the gauge. 3.2 Ergonomics Shin guards for association football players shall be so designed that in the foreseeable conditions of use for which they are intended the user can perform the typical playing movements, e.g. running, jumping, flexing the foot, without being hindered. If restriction or severe discomfort is reported, the product fails. Test method, see 4.5. 3.3 Sizing Shin guards for association football players shall be marked with their size. The size marking shall be the range of body height of players that the shin guard is designed to fit. 3.4 Restraint Shin guards for association football players shall be designed so that they should remain in place during normal play and during impacts. The restraint system recommended by the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the community shall be tested in accordance with 4.6. On release of the force, the displacement of the shin guard from its initial position shall be less than 15 mm or less than 15 % of the linear dimension of the test area measured in line with the force applied, if this is greater than 15 mm. 3.5 Stud impact resistance Shin guards for association football players shall resist impacts by a metal stud 10 mm in diameter when tested according to 4.7.1 and 4.7.2. The inner surface of the shin guards tested shall not be pervasively torn or being perforated. No hard material shall shatter or give rise to potentially injurious fragments. When tested according to 4.7.2, the stud shall be stopped less than 25 mm below the zero line. 3.6 Blunt impact performance When tested according to 4.8, the transmitted force of the three single impacts to the same point on three shin guards shall not exceed 2,0 kN in the central or lateral test areas. 4 Test methods 4.1 General Confirm by reference to appropriate documentation, e.g. document of compliance, test reports, and by measurement, visual inspection and tactile examination of the shin guard, that it meets the requirements of 3.1. Measuring instruments unless otherwise specified shall be accurate to ± 2 % of the pass/fail level of the characteristic being measured. For each of the required sequences of measurements performed in accordance with this standard, a corresponding estimate of the uncertainty of the final result shall be determined. The uncertainty of SIST EN 13061:2009



EN 13061:2009 (E) 8 measurement shall be expressed in the form ± X. It shall be used in determining whether a "Pass" performance has been achieved. If the final result minus X is below the pass level when the requirement that a certain value shall be exceeded, the sample shall be deemed to have failed. NOTE It is anticipated that values of uncertainty of measurement will be usually between 2 % and 5 % of the measured value for force and length measurements. 4.2 Sampling and conditioning of the test samples Sufficient pairs of new, unused shin guards shall be supplied to execute all the tests required by this Standard. At least one sample of each size to be placed on the market shall be included, complete with the labels and information supplied by the manufacturer that will be supplied with the product. The construction of all sizes shall be checked to ensure that they are identical apart from areal dimensions, and that these are in the proportion to the sizes marked on the shin guards. If the construction of all sizes is identical, at least two sizes shall be subjected to mechanical testing. If differences in construction are apparent, all sizes shall be tested. If a specific test cannot be executed because integrated straps, socks or accessories interfere with the testing procedure, these straps, socks or accessories shall be cut off. However, no parts of the test area shall be cut off. Before testing all shin guards shall be cleaned five times according to the manufacturer's instructions in the information supplied by the manufacturer. Test specimens shall be conditioned at a temperature of (20 ± 2) °C and at a relative humidity of (65 ± 5) % for at least 48 h before testing and the tests shall be carried out in the same environment or within 10 min of removal from that environment. 4.3 Test area marking The total test area is formed by a central test area and a lateral test area. The lateral test area is a border area of 15 mm constant width surrounding the central test area. The total test area shall be marked on a shin guard in the following way: Mark the centre line and the top line of the test area on the surface of the shin guard according to the information given in the information supplied by the manufacturer. Cut a test area template from a dimensionally stable sheet material with the calculated dimensions given by Figure 1 and Table 1 with a limit deviation of ± 1 mm for all dimensions. Position the template on the shin guard, so that he midpoint of the top edge of the template coincides with the intersection of the top and centre lines drawn on the shin guard and that the midpoint of the bottom edge of the template lines up with the centre line drawn on the shin guard. Trace around the template onto the shin guard. SIST EN 13061:2009



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Key 1
height 2
width at the top 3
width at the distance 1 from the top of the protective area 4
radius of curvature of an upper corner 5
radius of curvature of a lower corner Figure 1 — A plan diagram of the test area of a shin guard Table 1 — Dimensions of the template for the total test area
1 2 3 4 5 Dimension expressed as the per-centage of the tallest wearer's height 9,5 6,4 4,5 2,2 0,9 The central test area shall be marked by using a second smaller template. This template shall be placed central on the total test area and its outline traced onto the shin guard. 4.4 Innocuousness 4.4.1 Edges, seams and buckles The shin guards shall be examined visually and by hand to locate any hard or sharp edges, seams or buckles that might injure the user or another player during normal use. The shin guards meets the requirements of 3.1 if none of these structures are observed or felt. If such structures are detected, they shall be considered internal or external ridges according to 4.4.2 or 4.4.3 and shall be tested accordingly.
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EN 13061:2009 (E) 10 4.4.2 Internal ridges The shin guards shall be examined visually and by hand to locate any hard or sharp ridges on the inside. If such ridges can be detected inside the test area, they shall be considered potential weak points according to 3.6 and shall be tested in accordance with 4.8 and the specifications for the lateral test area given by Table 3. If hard or sharp ridges can be detected at various points on the shin guard, three different positions shall be tested which are found to be the most severe on manual inspection. If hard or sharp internal ridges can be detected outside the test area but where they could contact the tibia, they shall be tested with the parameters given in Table 3 for the lateral test area. 4.4.3 External ridges 4.4.3.1 Apparatus An appropriate gauge shall be used for testing the radius of curvature of external ridges. The radius gauge shall be made of metal (steel or aluminium) and shall not be more than 2 mm thick. The shape of a suitable radius gauge is shown in Figure 2. The dimensions are given in Table 2.
Key α (60 ± 2)° r radius of curvature of the gauge as specified in Table 2. Figure 2 — Radius gauge for assessing external ridges Table 2 — Dimensions of the radius gauges for testing external ridges Height of ridges on the outer surface of the shin guard mm Radius r of the testing gauge
mm < 1,4 (0,6 ± 0,1) 1,4 to 1,8 (0,8 ± 0,1) > 1,8 to 2,2 (1,0 ± 0,1) > 2,2 to 2,6 (1,2 ± 0,1) > 2,6 to 3,4 (1,5 ± 0,15) > 3,4 (2,0 ± 0,2) 4.4.3.2 Procedure If hard or sharp ridges can be visually or manually detected on the outer surface of a shin guard, the following test shall be carried out on each of these ridges: SIST EN 13061:2009



EN 13061:2009 (E) 11 a) Measure the height of ridges greater than 1 mm. Choose the appropriate radius gauge indicated by Table 2. Place the gauge in the areas of minimum radius of curvature of the ridge to be tested. Check that both end points of the arc of the gauge touch the surface of the shin guard.
Figure 3 illustrates this procedure and the pass and fail conditions. b) Pass and fail conditions: Figure 3a) The radius of the arc of the appropriate gauge is smaller than the radius of the ridge, so that the gauge touches the surface of the shin guard with no other points of the arc than its end points. The shin guard performs the requirement. Figure 3b) The radius of curvature of the ridge is the same like in figure 3a), however the height “l” of the ridge is higher. Therefore a gauge with a bigger radius of the arc shall be selected according to Table 2. The radius of the arc of this gauge is bigger than the radius of the ridge. Therefore it does not touch the surface of the shin guard with both end points of the arc at the same time. This shin guard does not perform the requirement. Figure 3c) The
angle of the ridge is bigger than 120°. The gauge touches the surface of the shin guard with both end points of the arc independent from the radius of the ridge. The shin guard performs the requirement. Figure 3d) The height and the radius of curvature of the ridge is the same as in figure 3c) however the angle is smaller than 120°. The radius of curvature of the ridge is smaller than the radius of the arc of the appropriate gauge. The gauge cannot touch the surface of the shin guard with both end points of the arc at the sane time. The shin guard does not perform the requirement.
Key a) pass condition b) fail condition c) pass condition d) fail condition l measured height of the ridge for choosing the correct gauge
from Table 2 r radius of curvature of the gauge
Figure 3 — Diagram of the use of radius gauges on external ridges of a shin guard The borders of hard and rigid elements of shin guards shall be considered to be hard ridges and shall be tested in the same way. SIST EN 13061:2009



EN 13061:2009 (E) 12 The results of the examination shall be included in the test report. 4.5 Ergonomics The shin guards shall be put on by a subject of appropriate height and adjusted according to the manufacturer's instructions in the information supplied by the manufacturer. The subject shall report if the typical movements in playing association football, e.g. running, jumping, flexing the foot, can be carried out without restriction or severe discomfort. The results shall be included in the test report. 4.6 Restraint The shin guard shall be attached to a dummy or to a model body part, or shall be put on by a subject. The dummy, the model body part, or subject shall have dimensions within those specified by the manufacturer for users of the shin guard. The shin guard shall be restrained and adjusted according to the manufacturer's instructions in the Information supplied by the manufacturer. A spring balance, force gauge, or other suitable device shall be attached once in turn to each specified point on the shin guard, illustrated in Figure 4, and the test force of (15 ± 2) N shall be applied tangential to the surface of the shin guard at the point of attachment, or if this is impractical, parallel to the body surface or to the plane of the tangent to the body surface beneath the test point. The specified points for testing, and the directions in which forces are to be applied, are shown in Figure 4. The force shall be maintained for at least 30 s and then released. The displacement of the shin guards when the force is removed, shall be measured with a measuring uncertainty of 5 % of the maximum permitted displacement, unless the movement is less than 75 % or greater than 150 % of the permitted maximum movement, when this fact may be recorded instead of a measurement. Between measurements, the position of the shin guard and the adjustment of the restraint systems shall be corrected. The results shall be included in the test report.
Key 1
limits of displacement of the edges of the shin guard 2
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EN 13061:2009 (E) 13 4.7 Stud impact 4.7.1 Stud impact – horizontal cone test 4.7.1.1 Apparatus The principle of the apparatus is illustrated in Figure 5. The leg form cone shall be suspended horizontally and a shin guard attached to it shall be struck transversely by a metal stud protruding from a falling mass in the form of a block. The apparatus shall consist of the following elements: a) Leg form cones, (500 ± 25) mm long and (5 ± 0,05) kg in weight. The cones shall each be a part of the leg form described in section 4.8.1. Cones shall be available to test the different sizes of shin guards. Each cone shall be marked with a scale to indicate the position at which the top edge of the test area of a shin guard shall be placed. The scale shall represent the height of the tallest person the shin guard is designed to fit. The scale dimensions are shown in Figure 8. b) Two rigid supports, fixed to the ends of the cone and pivoted (1 000 ± 50) mm above the long axis of the cone. Each support shall weigh (1 000 ± 100) g. c) A falling block in a vertical guidance system that allows the terminal velocity of the block to be (5,4 ± 0,2) m/s (equivalent to 1,5 m free fall). The block shall weigh (1 000 ± 10) g. d) A cylindrical steel stud (10 ± 0,5) mm in diameter projecting at least 16 mm from the surface of the block. The stud shall have an edge radius of (0,5 ± 0,05) mm. e) The guidance system for the falling block shall be constructed so that when the block is at the level of the cone a horizontal force or (100 ± 5) N on the end of the stud does not result in more than 2 mm movement as illustrated in Figure 6. A force of (250 ± 10) N applied vertically to the stud, while the block movement is prevented, shall not deflect the stud more than 5° above the horizontal, see Figure 6. f) An adjustment system to move the cone or the falling block guidance system, so that the stud can be presented to at least the middle 200 mm of the cone's length. g) An adjustment system to move the cone or the falling block guidance system, so that the potential penetration depth of the stud can be adjusted to (16 ± 1) mm. 4.7.1.2 Procedure The shin guard shall be firmly attached to the cone so that it does not move more than 15 mm during testing. The position for attachment shall be selected so that the top edge of the marked test area is coincident with the appropriate line of the scale on the cone. In order to present any selected point in the test area to the stud the shin guard may be displaced up to 50 mm above or below the scale line. The cone shall be adjusted, so that the stud will strike the point on the shin guard to be tested. This point shall be in the central 200 mm of the cone. The cone shall be adjusted so, that the stud would be able to enter the shin guard by (16 ± 1) mm. The falling block shall be released from an appropriate height above the stud contact point on the shin guard. At least three different positions within the test area on a shin guard shall be tested. The separation of test positions shall not be less than 50 mm. The positions to be tested shall be selected to include any apparently weak points within the test area. The shin guard shall be examined visually after the stud impact test for physical damage. All damage shall be noted and recorded in the test report. SIST EN 13061:2009



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Key
1 release mechanism
2 falling block
3 stud
4 guidance system
5 pendulum support allowing forwards and
backwards movements
6 pendulum axis of rotation
7 pendulum support allowing sideways movements
8 rigid supports for the leg form cone
9 leg form cone 10 shin guard l1 1,5 m nominal height
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