Sports Surfaces Of The 21st Century

Most of the outdoor sports have always been played on natural grass surfaces since time immemorial. However, how often have you felt frustrated when a much awaited football or hockey match was cancelled due to muddy fields or frozen pitches? It is a known fact that natural grass sports surfaces are not capable of withstanding extreme weather conditions. Also, during long summers or frozen winters, sports pitches may require extra care and maintenance to tide over the harsh weather. This adds to the overall cost of maintenance.

New artificial playing surfaces manufactured from synthetic materials, such as Artificial Grass with sand or rubber in-fill were first developed in 1965. Over the years, many outdoor sports facilities located worldwide have adopted them, as they can be used all year round, and are more economical in the long run. Even after heavy rains, drainage of the surface water is a matter of only minutes on synthetic outdoor sports surfaces.

All-weather outdoor sports surfaces can be of three types: Artificial Sport Surfaces, polymeric surfaces and macadam surfaces. Different surfaces are suitable for different sports as each offers different playing characteristics in terms of ball roll and bounce, shock absorption, slip resistance etc. Equipped with a special “shock pad” underneath the top layer, the synthetic sports surfaces prevent injury to players.

Installing outdoor sports surfaces is a specialised job requiring technical skill and expertise. This is the reason why the sports clubs and other sports facilities providers rely on professional firms for the construction of their sports facilities.