| Detailed planning and careful evaluation of the | | | | times poorly addressed by most arena managements. |
| different facility activities are needed when you are | | | | Most arena viewer’s shielding focus on little |
| selecting a perfect arena dasher board system. The | | | | direction. Most arenas also use heights of 8 inches on |
| type of sports to be played, the spectator seating | | | | the end and 6-8 inches on the side. This is regardless |
| and the maintenance requirement will dictate the | | | | of the number of spectators or viewers in the rink. |
| lay-out, quality, portability and heights your system | | | | • Support and Safety |
| needs. Below are some of the things you need to | | | | Because of the many people going to the arena |
| consider in the selection and design of your dasher | | | | whenever a certain event is to take place, safety |
| board system. | | | | should never be taken for granted. Safety should be |
| • Size | | | | considered when making gates, wings and the overall |
| Nowadays, most facilities install big sizes of ice | | | | facility. In the past, heavy arena equipment was used |
| surfaces but you have to remember that the size of | | | | in gates, wings, rinks and the arena dasher boards. |
| your ice surface is set by many factors. You should | | | | However, safety was often neglected as priority is |
| consider the rules of the hockey association that will | | | | placed in durability. Nowadays, arena managements |
| be playing in your arena to help you decide on the | | | | have been more aware of the safety requirements |
| size of your hockey dasher boards. Other things to | | | | their arenas should follow. |
| consider are the type of events or tournaments that | | | | • Installation |
| will be held in your arena, the size of the facility and | | | | This is especially true when designing hockey dasher |
| the budget. These four need to be reviewed prior to | | | | boards. A more preferred method of installation is |
| deciding on your arena dasher board requirements. | | | | the placement of dasher boards on a refrigerated |
| • Flexibility | | | | and concrete floor. This ensures expansion and |
| Flexibility needs to be considered before designing | | | | contraction of the dashers along with the ice surface. |
| the facilities required for arena football, indoor soccer, | | | | It is also important to consider the method of |
| trade shows, concerts and hockey program. In | | | | installation of the dasher boards for a better |
| addition, different arena equipment and arena | | | | utilization of the sand floors. |
| products such as aluminum frames, overhead gates, | | | | The arena dasher board is a major part of an arena |
| soccer goal sections, lift-out concert gates, lift-off | | | | project. To most paying customers, the dasher board |
| access gates, plastic or steel ice dam, goal judge | | | | is the most visible and the most important thing they |
| boxes, board and glass carts, portable boxes and | | | | notice inside an arena. Above anything else, one |
| dasher board advertising may also be required. | | | | should consider a design of dasher board that will |
| • Height | | | | provide long term of service with only minimum |
| The height of the viewer’s shielding is often | | | | maintenance required. |