How is the height of the playground equipment determined?
The Playground Critical fall height of equipment is determined by the distance between the highest designated play area of the equipment and the play surface underneath. This is measured form the point at which the feet can stand and not the overall top of the playground equipment. Many pieces of equipment have tops of coverings so the measurement is not taken form that point but where the child would be standing at the highest point during normal play. For example if you had a pyramid, climbing up that pyramid you would not be measuring the fall height from the very tip of the pyramid since you cant stand on the tip. You would measure form the point at which the feet can stand. Why is the Playground Critical fall height important? There are a lot of companies out there that would tell you dont have to worry about the fall height of your playground surfacing. We have seen many playgrounds especially in private pre schools where they will use an indoor outdoor carpet with a pad undernea
