Which Artificial Football Pitch Would You Love To Play On?

Artificial football pitch has started gaining prominence in both professional and recreational arena. Offering the same playing characteristics as that of natural grass fields, these modern sports pitches require minimal maintenance. Also, while natural grass sports pitches cannot be used in all weather conditions, an artificial football pitch offers optimum playing conditions irrespective of the weather.

The numerous benefits of man-made, synthetic football pitches have compelled even FIFA and UEFA to endorse these surfaces. Depending upon the level of play and also the budget, the sports pitch for football can vary. For instance, at recreational level, artificial grass with sand infill and needle-punch carpets are the best choice. Such a football pitch features a "shock pad" just beneath the top layer. This pad protects the players from injuries.

Elite level football is played on third generation artificial grass. In this case, the grass fibres are made of a soft material known as polyethylene. These fibres are dressed with a mixture of rubber crumbs and sand. Such an artificial turf offers the same playing qualities as that of natural grass. However, you can alter the playing characteristics by varying the length and the density of the fibres. FIFA favours more thinly spaced longer fibres for their soccer turf. Similarly, there are different types of artificial hockey pitch, each with different playing characteristics.