 Sixth edition of book | |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Published | 1973–2018 (Sports Grounds Safety Authority) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 978-1-9164583-0-7 |
The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds, colloquially known as the Green Guide is a UK Government-funded guidance book on spectator safety at sports grounds. The Guide provides detailed guidance to ground management, technical specialists such as architects and engineers and all relevant authorities to assist them assess how many spectators can be safely accommodated within a sports ground.
It has no statutory force but many of its recommendations will be given force of law at individual grounds by their inclusion in General Safety Certificates issued under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 or the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sports Act 1987.
It is written by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (formally the Football Licensing Authority).