Your laboratory for testing basketball facilities and equipment
We certify, advise and guarantee the quality of your sports products and facilities
Why test your sports facilities and equipment?
To guarantee and certify the quality of the equipment and installations
Compliance with regulations and administrative requirements
Minimise the risk of injury and ensure safe play
Optimise maintenance and the useful life of the facility
Obtain certifications from sports federations
Why choose the IBV?
We offer advice and support throughout the entire process
We are a laboratory accredited by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
Multidisciplinary team - Qualified and highly specialised personnel
State-of-the-art equipment
Speed and responsiveness
Regulations and certifications
Our tests comply with the main national and international standards in the sports sector, ensuring maximum reliability and recognition
FIBA Approval Programme for Basketball Equipment
UNE-EN 14904
UNE-EN 1270
They trust us:
Basketball surface testing
We conduct both on-site and laboratory tests to ensure that basketball facilities comply with technical and regulatory requirements. We evaluate wooden, rubber, PVC and acrylic resin surfaces, both indoors and outdoors.
ON-SITE
Ball-surface interaction
Vertical ball rebound
Player-surface interaction
Shock absorption
Vertical deformation
Friction (slip resistance)
Construction elements
Planimetry and regularity (straightedge test)
Thickness determination
LAB
Ball-surface interaction
Vertical ball rebound
Player-surface interaction
Shock absorption
Vertical deformation
Friction (slip resistance)
Mechanical properties and durability
Rolling load resistance
Wear resistance
Reaction to fire
Formaldehyde emission
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) content
Specular reflectance
Specular gloss
Impact resistance
Water permeability
Tensile strength
Absolute thickness
Basketball equipment testing
We assess the quality and verify that backstop units, seats and lighting comply with the dimensional, structural and safety requirements for use in sports facilities.
Backstop units
Classification and dimensions of components
Materials
Evaluation of the net
Evaluation of the ring
Structural rigidity
Structural stability
Inspection for entrapment hazards
Inspection of sharp edges, cutting elements and non-rounded edges
Evaluation of padding and cushioning
Evaluation of product documentation
Seating systems
Assessment of ergonomic requirements
Safety requirements
Structural strength and durability
Assessment of product documentation
Basketballs
Evaluation of material, colour and seams
Marking
Surface material requirements
Vertical bounce
Circumference and sphericity
Weight evaluation
Loss of pressure test
Stickers
Friction (slipperiness)
Specular gloss
Wear resistance
Surface coating and maintenance requirements
Scoreboards / Video scoreboards
Function evaluation
Shot clock
Sound test
Baskteball news
Let's talk!
If you would like information about our testing services for sports facilities and equipment, please do not hesitate to contact us.