Cleveland gets Turf

[fooseball95]

FYI, from a quick search on the subject:

 

"A 2010 study looking at collegiate football injuries showed that FieldTurf may actually be safer than natural grass for injuries in general. This study also found no significant difference in knee injuries between surfaces. Another study in 2013 looked at injury rates between grass and artificial turf in female collegiate soccer players. This study actually showed a significantly lower total injury incidence rate and a lower rate of substantial injuries on FieldTurf. This study also showed no significant difference in knee injury rates between the two surfaces."

Interesting

[anotherback]

https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa16/2016/09/08/grass-vs-turf-which-is-safer/

 

Not a bad read.

Edited April 20, 2017 by anotherback

[Blaze45]

You will find that grass if completely maintained IS  safer, however the cost to truly maintenance that to this high of a standard actually outruns the cost of putting turf in. For grass surfaces to be safer the ground has to be conditioned several times a year with minimum usage (8-10 games . ) High school/ colleges use the heck out of these fields and thus compact the playing surfaces tremendously, making it much harder and more prone to causing injury. If you look soley at the number of concussive injuries caused by head to ground contact, those occurring on grass fields without proper maintenance outruns turf by 80%

 

If you are going to play soccer, football, have graduation, marching competitions,rugby, ultimate frisbee,and all these activities, I am convinced that turf is a safer alternative in the long haul. 

[FELONYCHILD]

Any info on how the blue raiders look going into the fall?

[MarsBlackmon]

My little brother played in a bball tourney at Cleveland HS last weekend, so I got a chance to see the new turf. Looks beautiful! Hope you guys enjoy it.

[StarRaider]

My only thinking would be injuries. Turf doesn't give if a joint or something gets twisted but grass will give a little. Other than that it's great and faster. As Cummings said most teams in 6a have turf

Reminds me of a Carl Spackler quote.

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

My little brother played in a bball tourney at Cleveland HS last weekend, so I got a chance to see the new turf. Looks beautiful! Hope you guys enjoy it.

it is a thing of beauty. Can't wait for season to start.

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

https://twitter.com/BlueRaidersLive/status/872216156794441728

[ItsAlwaysSunnyInAtwood]

https://twitter.com/BlueRaidersLive/status/872216156794441728

Looks great

[RCfan]

https://twitter.com/BlueRaidersLive/status/872216156794441728

Nice!

[Rhea Co.]

Well done! Very good looking field!

[PassiveAggressive]

CAN'T WAIT TO TEST OUT THE NEW TURF BLUERAIDERZ. AND WHOM SHOULD I SEND THE BILL TO IF I BLOW OUT MY KNEE OR ANKLES?

#LOP