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| When considering what type of surfacing to use for sport, there are a number of factors to be considered. Here are some of the most important which, all considered, weigh significantly in the favour of the argument for synthetic turf. |
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Degree of use - |
| to maintain sports surfaces with natural grass in a good, quality condition for playing, there is a limit to the number of games or sporting events that can be staged in any one year/season; however, if a sports facility cannot live with this limitation then an artificial surface is the preferred option. Synthetic grass offers the potential for unlimited use. | |
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Type of use - |
| where a variety of sports or events are to be staged on a pitch/field/court (eg. soccer, football, baseball, hockey, rugby), a natural grass surface is likely to sustain too much damage to be viable whereas a synthetic turfed surface (even in poor weather) will stand up to the task and remain consistent. | |
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Maintenance - |
| with natural grass, regular use in poor weather conditions especially in rainy weather, can result in it becoming damaged with a subsequent period of poor or non-use. Then there's the additional repair/maintenance costs to put it right again. With quality, synthetic turf none of this is a problem as it requires only minimal maintenance. | |
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Injuries - |
| there is currently no official confirmation of any significant difference in the level of sports injuries sustained on natural and synthetic grass. However, there are some suggestions, as in a recent NFL study, that artificial turf may just have the edge with fewer serious injuries being sustained. |
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