FAQ

Frequently asked questions
Who offers grants for sports facilities?
- Sports facilities may be eligible for grants from cantonal Sport-Toto funds. The first point of contact is the Cantonal Sports Office.
- Under the «National Sports Facilities Concept NASAK», the Confederation co-finances only a few selected sport infrastructures that are listed in the catalogue of facilities of national importance.
Are FOSPO standards and recommendations mandatory?
- The standards and recommendations are not legally binding, but rather serve as planning guidelines that reflect the latest technology.
- They may be declared binding for particular planning consent procedures (planning permission, grants), or they may be consulted if the courts are asked to resolve legal disputes.
What companies can install artificial surfaces?
- All suppliers known to us and all products on sale in Switzerland are listed in FOSPO factsheet 901 (Sports surfaces – list of suppliers).
- The companies and products included in this list are not rated in any way.
Can competitions be held on a playing area with non-compliant dimensions?
- The respective national governing bodies are solely responsible for authorizing playing areas for competitions. FOSPO has no authority to make rulings about this.
- Accordingly, only the national governing bodies can grant exemptions with regard to dimensions, safety zones and clear heights of pitches, courts or playing areas.
Do you have any turnkey project plans?
- The unit is not a planning office and does not design any actual projects.
- All aspects that need to be taken into account from the point of view of sport are described in its publications
List of sports facility factsheets
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921_e_Directory of documents for sports facilities_2017.pdf
PDF, 1 Pages, 85 KB
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM
Sports facilities unit
Hauptstrasse 247
CH-2532 Magglingen
Hauptstrasse 247
CH-2532 Magglingen
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Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM
Sports facilities unit
Hauptstrasse 247
CH-2532 Magglingen