From left, Kyle Huscher, Cameron Crow and McClane Sjolund pull a heavy section of artificial turf into place as they work on installing synthetic turf in 2016 at one of three sports fields at ...

Athletic facilities worldwide face critical decisions when selecting playing surfaces that balance performance, ...

The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources.

He said natural grass fields bring more rainouts. “The artificial turf is going to dry out a lot faster, and allow us to play more games from my experience,” Maness said.

As such, these fields must be converted to grass for these premier soccer matches, a process which has evolved over the years, but not without significant bumps along the way.

Next, we are going to break down the diverse types of artificial turf for sports fields. According to CC Grass, which is one of the the largest manufacturers of artificial grass in the world ...

In addition to the 500-foot-diameter artificial turf cricket field, the plan also calls for 14 artificial turf multi-sport fields, 16 tennis courts and a fieldhouse, along with restrooms and a ...

The women's softball field is grass along with their soccer field. "When it comes to a sport like soccer, natural turf is ideal," Scott Brickett, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine at ...

MLB planned for artificial turf at Sutter Health Park because it did not believe grass could remain robust all summer with either the A's or River Cats playing on it every day.

GREENFIELD – Bulldozers and backhoes have been digging up the grass at Greenfield-Central High School’s soccer field this week with one goal: clearing the way for artificial turf.

Soccer tournament results during that six-month period included St Louis Scott Gallagher, $591,560; Metro Alliance, $157,320; and Gateway Rush, $136,160.