The purpose of sports lighting is to provide lighting that allows a sport to take place safely (i.e. designed to suit the speed of play and size of any objects used in the sport) and provide good viewing conditions, both in visibility of the sports action and comfort of the audience. A great lighting system does more than just illuminate the field of play. Among other things, it also makes stadium visitors generally comfortable in their surroundings and ensures a successful television broadcast for spectators watching at home.
Lighting the field of play;
Stray light from outdoor lighting installations can disturb people in the vicinity: drivers on adjacent roads, for example, and inhabitants of nearby houses. Local authorities or municipalities sometimes maintain their own guidelines on such matters.