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Goalpost Safety Bill

A Bill to make provision for minimum standards for football goalposts.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

18 November 2009

In Plain English

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The Goalpost Safety Bill would set legally binding minimum safety standards for football goalposts used in the UK. It would require posts to meet defined design, installation and maintenance requirements to reduce injuries, and place duties on organisations such as schools, football clubs and local authorities to keep goalposts safe and well maintained.

Key Points

Introduces mandatory safety standards for football goalposts, covering design, anchorage and ongoing upkeep.
Places duties on organisations that install or use goalposts—such as schools, clubs and local authorities—to ensure posts are safe and regularly inspected.
Establishes enforcement powers and penalties for non-compliance and allows updating standards via future regulations.

Who is affected?

Schools and educational facilities with sports pitchesAmateur and community football clubs and leaguesLocal authorities and park/sports facility managersStadiums, private sports centres and other facilities with goalpostsPlayers, parents and spectators who use facilities (indirectly)

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Goalpost Safety

1 Jan 1970

This Bill was presented to Parliament on 13 May. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.

This Bill has not been printed and cannot make any further progress.

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