Football

The latest trends and developments regarding grass, hybrid or synthetic turf as well as artificial turf for football including legislation and developments regarding the environment

Will corn infill bring the solution?

3 days ago Guy Oldenkotte

In their quest for more natural products, synthetic turf installation companies have now also turned to corn. Dutch installation companies are now experimenting with pieces of corn cob.

TenCate Grass launches turf recycling solutions pilot program

1 week ago Guy Oldenkotte

TenCate Grass has widened its involvement in recycling synthetic turf by adding chemical recycling to the mix. Together with companies ExxonMobil and Cyclex, TenCate Grass has launched a program in the US that will process end-of-life turf to a raw material that can be used to produce new turf of at least similar quality.

European Standards Committee working on dust test

2 weeks ago Guy Oldenkotte

The European Standards Committee (CEN) has accepted a proposed dust test for all infill material used for synthetic turf fields. This includes stabilizing sands as well as performance infill.

Innovation award for Dutch way to fight leatherjackets

2 weeks ago Guy Oldenkotte

The Fluid Feeder by Vredo has won the Innovation Award at the GroenTechniek Holland event. The unit makes it possible to fight grubs and leatherbacks during the daytime.

“EC decision doesn’t make sense”

2 weeks ago Guy Oldenkotte

Last week’s announcement by the European Commission that it will recommend a ban on the sale of polymeric infill within six years and ignore the difference so-called risk management measures can make, has been met with disbelief and outright anger by some organisations in the industry.

Surface type hardly affects rugby injuries

3 weeks ago Media desk

A team of British and Canadian researchers has concluded that injury incidence rates between synthetic turf, hybrid and grass pitches, do not significantly differ. However, they did notice differences in mean severity and mean burden of injuries sustained between playing surfaces.

Dutch FA establishes innovation platform

4 weeks ago Guy Oldenkotte

The Dutch FA (KNVB) has established an online portal to help clubs and groundsmen in achieving the best possible natural grass football pitches. The platform unites technology, knowledge and expertise available in the Netherlands.

Why sports fields can help managing the water crisis

1 month ago Guy Oldenkotte

If only we had considered storing water underneath the approximately 26,000 synthetic turf football fields in Europe when these fields were installed, the current water crisis many clubs face could have been much different. Take the situation of the Netherlands, for example.

Copenhagen tender goes to WSP

1 month ago Guy Oldenkotte

The Danish capital Copenhagen has appointed consultancy firm WSP as technical advisor for sports facilities. The contract will run for two years with an option to extend it by two 12-month periods.

Maryland Soccer Foundation establishes turf institute

1 month ago Guy Oldenkotte

In an attempt to draw the next generation of specialists to the industry of sports field management, the Maryland Soccer Foundation has established a new Sports Turf Institute. The industry of sports field management has high-paying jobs but only has few applicants.