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NFLPA files grievance over hardness of stadium field

The NFL Players Association is filing a grievance against the NFL and the Carolina Panthers for the hardness of the…

NFL Player’ Association calls for ban on slit-film turf

Slit-film synthetic turf surfaces should be banned from American Football, claims the association that protects the interest of NFL players.…

Test method for assessing skin injury risk

The debate about the sliding friendliness of synthetic turf will soon become more scientific with the introduction of a test…

Surface type hardly affects rugby injuries

A team of British and Canadian researchers has concluded that injury incidence rates between synthetic turf, hybrid and grass pitches,…

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…

NFLPA President says synthetic turf should be eliminated

JC Trerrer, a former player of the Packers and currently with the Cleveland Browns, argues that only grass fields should…

Pitches, balls to be sterilised when football resumes

Leagues are considering to sterilize balls and pitches frequently in order to minimise the chance of players getting infected by…