Synthetic turf guidelines
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment of the Australian province New South Wales (NSW) has published the state’s first…
FIFA publishes standards for natural playing surfaces
FIFA has published its Test Manual for natural pitches, thereby ‘laying the first brick for the new Quality Programme for…
New CEN standard for tufted, woven and knitted carpets
The European Standards Committee (CEN) has agreed to develop a new standard to specify minimum durability, environmental and toxicological requirements…
Polytan and FIH extend partnership
Polytan will also be an FIH partner beyond the Paris Olympics. In response to the partnership’s recent success delivering climate…
World Rugby allows tights and leggings to protect players from abrasions
All rugby players are permitted to wear tights or leggings when playing on synthetic turf. The World Rugby Executive Committee…
Nevada bans ‘non-functional’ grass
The U.S. state of Nevada has adopted a law that will outlaw about 31 percent of the grass in the…