Asymmetrical Lighting is wrong for sports. Players quickly lose sight of the ball in the dark, because sports are played in a 3D environment. To combat this, some companies aim a light straight up into the sky and label it as ground-breaking “technology” (see imagery below).
This is an inefficient method and a dark-sky compliance issue (causing light pollution).
Symmetrical lighting provides a far better solution for area coverage. This provides the horizontal foot candles needed, and the vertical foot candles for athletes to see the ball in the air. This provides true ball tracking technology.
Our patented symmetrical lights are the true solution for full game coverage.
Today’s facility managers have a number of requirements placed upon them:
1. They must provide great lighting for the athletes
2. Make it comfortable and enjoyable for the fans
3. Make their fields as dark-sky friendly as possible
Only symmetrical lighting can accomplish all three.
WHAT IS IT?
Symmetrical lighting creates a beam of light where the horizontal and vertical axes are equal.
WHY IT’S THE PROPER CHOICE FOR SPORTS
Today’s facility managers have a number of requirements placed upon them. They must provide great lighting for
athletes, make it comfortable and enjoyable for the fans, and make their fields as dark sky compliant as possible.
Only symmetrical lighting is capable of accomplishing all three.
WHAT IS IT?
Asymmetrical lighting creates a beam of light where the horizontal axes can differ greatly from its vertical axes.
WHY IT’S GOOD
LEDs with TIR lenses have allowed for very precise lighting focus on surfaces, thereby making it a great choice
for road or pathway lighting. In these applications, horizontal foot candle levels are much more important than
vertical foot candles.
WHY IT’S WRONG FOR SPORTS
Sports are not just played on a surface. In a 3D environment, an asymmetrical lighting fixture is not an appropriate
option. Players quickly lose site of the ball in the dark. The only way to overcome the lack of vertical foot candles is
to aim lights straight up.
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