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Within Law one of the rules of association Football informationbabout goal posts is set out for match officials to follow in Law one. The requirements do not include any safety  or manufacturing information other than portable goals may only be used if they are securely anchored.

Sometimes companies miss inform   customers that oalposts are illegal  which is not the case. No tolerances are allowed under the laws of the game which means crossbars with dipping crossbars do not confirm to the laws of the game and should not be used. Goalposts with thicker corners than the actual posts  do not conform according to the laws of the game  as they should have the same width and depth. Most council basic nut & Bolt goalposts do not conform to this basic rule. Goalpost nets should be held away at the top so as not to interfere with the goalkeeper and again many goalposts  do not follow this basic rule. With regard to safety standards these apply to manufacturers and if goals follow these  they can state this on sales literature. The possible un lawful matter with regard to goal posts is when manufacturers state goalpost are to a specific standard when they are not. Any goalposts made  to the safety standards must conform to all aspects of the standard which includes fingerand haed  entrapment. Many current goalpost designs appear not to pass the current  finger entrapment tests and therefore should not state that they conform but many do.

THE BASIC RULE WE FOLLOW  IS THAT THE LIGHTER THE GOAL POST FRAME IS THE SAFER IT IS. 

WE HAVE OUR OWN ADDITIONAL GOALPOST TEST - THE MELON TEST- IF OUR GOALS PASS THIS TEST WE CONSIDER THE GOAL TO BE AS SAFE AS WE CAN POSSIBLY MAKE THEM. (SAFER THAN GOALPOSTS WE MAKE TO  THE SAFETY STANDARDS)

LAW ONE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL

 A goal must be placed on the centre of each goal line.
  A goal consists of two upright posts equidistant from the corner
flagposts and joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar.

The goalposts and crossbar must be made of wood, metal or other approved
material. They may be square, rectangular, round or elliptical in shape
and must not be dangerous to players.
  The distance between the posts is 7.32 m (8 yds) and the distance
from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 2.44 m (8 ft).
  Both goalposts and the crossbar have the same width and depth,
which do not exceed 12 cm (5 ins). The goal lines must be of the same
width as the goalposts and the crossbar. Nets may be attached to the
goals and the ground behind the goal, provided that they are properly
supported and do not interfere with the goalkeeper.
  The goalposts and crossbars must be white.
 SAFETY  Goals must be anchored securely to the ground. Portable goals may
only be used if they satisfy this requirement