Castle Hills Coach
Six-man observer
So many of these field have soccer markings.....I don't know why the fields couldn't be made with an alternate six-man striping included. If I ever build an 11 man field.....I'm gonna do that!
Six-Man only Stadium
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SmartCoach
Six-man fan
The Priddy field is nice and I like the area. When they get stands, pressbox, restroom etc..., it will be a great place to have games. Here is a pic of Leakey vs Perrin game played there this year.
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
That looks nice, but I'd like to see 6 man stay on natural turf, if for anything else, the safety of the players.
Jones26
Six-man pro
Safety of the players? We've had more injuries on natural grass than turf....and we play on turf much more.
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
Do you have an actual study with statistical evidence, because I do.
A detailed study from Harvard University states, "Specifically, players have a 28% higher rate of non-contact lower extremity injuries when playing on artificial turf. Of those non-contact injuries, players have a 32% higher rate of non-contact knee injuries on turf and a staggering 69% higher rate of non-contact foot/ankle injuries on turf compared to grass."
Jones26
Six-man pro
That's wild, because we've had more knee and ankle injuries on grass than turf during my 7 years here. I could look up the actual percentages, but I don't want to.
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Deleted member 21909
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I bet a lot of it is familiarity. I only played on turf a hand full of times and didn't like it.
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
There is a reason why it is called "artificial" because that is exactly what it is. With that said, there will be injuries, regardless of what kind of turf, however the above study proves for a fact the artificial turf has a higher expectancy of an injury. It is pretty much common sense. On a grass field, you have Earth underneath you that can be manipulated and moved depending on force. On an artificial turf field, you have a slab of concrete, followed by a thin pad, followed by artificial grass with rubber pellet's that can only be manipulated only so far by force.
The number one reason given for installing a turf field is convenience and cost, not safety. Don't get me wrong, they look pretty and you save time/money on not having to paint them every week, but...what should be the priority
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Jones26
Six-man pro
Well, that study was fact for the sample they studied. If they would have come to this school, it would have been much different. There is no concrete under our turf.....none. It has been proven safer here, so I'm glad we have it.
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
Just add water and you'd have concrete with that sand and 6 inches of rock under it
Seriously, maybe those east coast Ivy League folk are just big softies. I'm glad you are experiencing better, less common results.
Jones26
Six-man pro
Me too. Kinda like the natural fields around here...concrete most of the time throughout the year.
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
No doubt! Heck, those school's with natural fields need to use some of that fracking money to pay for water and fertilizer
Jones26
Six-man pro
I will agree that there are more non-contact, lower extremity injuries now-a-days....but I think it's more from kids spending the majority of the summer with their knees bent over a sofa playing video games than the type of surface they play on. Kids around here (and most small schools) are more active in the summer for the most part. Heck, we grew up swimming and riding bikes, and what's some of the first things people do to rehab injuries? Swim and Ride Bikes.
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Good job repeating yourself!There is a reason why it is called "artificial" because that is exactly what it is. With that said, there will be injuries, regardless of what kind of turf, however the above study proves for a fact the artificial turf has a higher expectancy of an injury. It is pretty much common sense. On a grass field, you have Earth underneath you that can be manipulated and moved depending on force. On an artificial turf field, you have a slab of concrete, followed by a thin pad, followed by artificial grass with rubber pellet's that can only be manipulated only so far by force.
The number one reason given for installing a turf field is convenience and cost, not safety. Don't get me wrong, they look pretty and you save time/money on not having to paint them every week, but...what should be the priority
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
Would you like to hear it again, or do you just want to read it slower? Like the Dude, I'll abide.
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Deleted member 21909
Guest
Go ahead and repeat it however you want, but it doesn't make it anymore or less true. Pretty sure the NFL, NCAA, big high schools, and heck even Garden City would go back to grass if they thought it prevented injury.
Personally, to show off my repeating skills, I think you are more likely to get hurt on the surface you do not practice on.
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
Of course, because the NFL, NCAA, and yes, even the "Big" high school's number one priority isn't money, but the players well-being.
As the great George Strait sings, "I've got some ocean front property in Arizona...."
Jones26
Six-man pro
I can promise you that our #1 priority is our students' well-being.
SlaughterHouse6
Six-man fan
There is no doubt, and I believe you. In all seriousness, 98% of what I post is in jest, where you are located, turf would actually be safer.
However, I don't believe the NFL, NCAA, and some "big" high school's #1 priority are the players well being. That's what is great about this nation, we get to have our own opinions, however against the grain or not it is.
