Playing field Grass?

[morelanmn]

Being new to soccer, I do not know much about the rules. But

is their some rule about the hight of the grass in a field? My

daughter's team played at another school and their grass was

so high you couldn't see the players shoes. This just seemed like

a "home field advantage".

 

thanks

 

 

Michael Morelan

[blondie0307]

What field are you talking about? I also have played on a field w/ grass high. ???

[morelanmn]

blondie,,, the school is Hixon, outside Chattanooga.

 

Michael Morelan

[algpita]

I'm not sure what team your daughter plays on however I would guess McMinn Central, since that is the only team Hixson has beat this year. I was at that game and neither team played well at all. I have been involved in soccer for over twenty years and the grass had nothing to do with the score of that game. And to answer your question, no, as far as grass height. However I do agree the grass was high, however a well prepared team should be able to over come that.....

Edited September 11, 2003 by algpita

[FrankL]

grass is green

[morelanmn]

Yes,, my daughter plays for McMinn Central,, I have never seen grass that high on a field before. When we played in a tourny at Hiwassee Collage(in a farm field) it

was lower than the school field in Hixon. We also have played at Cleveland and

at Boyd Buchanan, both of these fields were mowed close. Central's field is mowed

short. Again I was surprised by the field in Hixon, and it did not seem to be the "standard".

 

 

 

Michael Morelan

Edited September 12, 2003 by morelanmn

[mtnman]

I heard another team complain about the grass at Hixson. I have never seen it but they said it was high. It would definitely change your game. The game would be much slower. The advantage would go to the more unskilled team since the skilled team could not really use their skills effectively.

[algpita]

The advantage would go to the more unskilled team since the skilled team could not really use their skills effectively.

 

 

I disagree with the above statement. All it does is slow the game down. Now if one team is much faster then the other yes it could very much egual things out some. As far as the Hixson and McMinn game there was a lot of heart on both sides, however skill was hard to find on either team. Both teams from what I hear are very young. Home field advantge can be gained at every game from holes in the field to no grass, tall grass, fans, and etc. etc.. I'm still a firm believer that a well prepared team will over come tall grass and all the other obstacles of playing away. Soddy Daisy apparently had no problem with the tall grass they shut Hixson out 0-8, and I think Grace beat them at home 1-4, they apparently had no problem using their skills effectively, and I'm sure Ooltewah want either next week at Hixson. I do agree with you on slowing the game down, however as far as advantage going to the more unskilled team, no.......

Edited September 12, 2003 by algpita

[blondie0307]

thats not the field im talking about but w/ grass like that it really throws kicks and passes off...

[spoiler]

Tall grass at Hixson didn't slow the Owls down or effect their skills....... 0-8

[OwlsGK30]

Ooltewah recently played at Hixson, and the flow of the game was affected due to the long grass. Ooltewah had a little trouble adapting since Ooltewah plays such a fast paced game. The Lady Owls still won 8-0, but on a regular field, it could have easily been worse.

[stayNskool]

i do feel that the grass can have an affect on the outcome of a game but not to the extenet of making the away team lose... it may affect their play early in the first half but after that its not that much of an issue. my guess si that mcminn central and hixson are probably about equal and even had they played at a different site the game would still have been close. but yes as a matter of fact there are standards for field conditions but hixsons just happens to fall into the category of "cut longer" which means they want to slow down play.. not illegal, but not condusive to good soccer either, then again their guys team just plays bunker style soccer which is not illegal, but should be since its such a pain in the ace to go against