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Post by soccergator on Oct 3, 2014 17:43:24 GMT -5
SSA is closing fields already. Who else? Anyone staying open? is that confirmed? i know most are closed today. |
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Post by Keeper on Oct 3, 2014 18:49:30 GMT -5
SSA is closing fields already. Who else? Anyone staying open? That include SSA Savannah United too? Our 14s are heading down in the morning. |
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Post by Strikermom on Oct 3, 2014 19:22:29 GMT -5
My game at Mudcreek cancelled..see I was right!!
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Post by spectator on Oct 3, 2014 20:37:37 GMT -5
You can bet the Cobb fields - Mudcreek Tramore Hubert Noonday and Quest will be closed. Anything at Top Hat is mush if it sprinkled and the Concorde fields at Ashford Dunwoody. As much as I hate turf those come in handy
Hope all the games get played
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Post by special1 on Oct 3, 2014 20:40:04 GMT -5
Noonday in Kennesaw closed?
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Post by stevieg on Oct 4, 2014 7:29:30 GMT -5
GSA is open.
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Post by soccergator on Oct 4, 2014 8:11:40 GMT -5
UFA- Norcross PVP closed......
had some big battles with SSA today, wont' happen.
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Post by spectator on Oct 4, 2014 8:38:24 GMT -5
Noonday in Kennesaw closed? Nope. Noonday and Quest stayed open Play on |
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Post by zizou on Oct 4, 2014 9:04:28 GMT -5
You can bet the Cobb fields - Mudcreek Tramore Hubert Noonday and Quest will be closed. Anything at Top Hat is mush if it sprinkled and the Concorde fields at Ashford Dunwoody. As much as I hate turf those come in handy Hope all the games get played I don't mean to pick on our friend spectator, but it is a convenient time to mention this topic. It probably deserves its own thread. I do not understand the knee jerk (Ha) negative reaction to turf. There are good data on this. If one is playing on a good reasonably new FieldTurf surface, the major injury rates are actually LOWER than on grass fields, especially if the grass fields are a bit long in the tooth. We should be more concerned about our kids playing on these crappy grass fields, especially when they get to 14 or so when they can do themselves and those around them damage. I have done some investigation of this topic, and I think this is a pretty good study: Injury rates in female college soccer players by playing surfaceThe actual study is linked at the bottom of that summary. There is a lot of very interesting information in the paper, including on injury rates by position (don't let your babies grow up to be combo midfielder-striker types!) and cleat style. I think the reaction most people have to turf is based on old research where the object of study was old style (e.g., astroturf) artificial playing surfaces. I would MUCH prefer my kids played on a new FieldTurf surface than, for instance, MudCreek! Now I would also much prefer they played on a pristine grass surface that was well maintained and perfectly smooth with excellent drainage where the field was surfaced every few years. But that ain't happening for youth soccer fields. |
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Post by rifle on Oct 4, 2014 10:47:14 GMT -5
"Joint stress" wise, new turf is likely better (if it is maintained well). I hate playing on turf because of the sliding/turf burn factor.
The amplified bounce is also annoying, but not physically painful.
I'm certain that no artificial turf fields will soon be taken out for grass.. But I hate everything about it aside from durability.
If natural grass fields had the 24" gravel and drains below them.. They'd also be superb with very little need to close whenever it rains.
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Post by spectator on Oct 4, 2014 16:46:40 GMT -5
"Joint stress" wise, new turf is likely better (if it is maintained well). I hate playing on turf because of the sliding/turf burn factor. The amplified bounce is also annoying, but not physically painful. I'm certain that no artificial turf fields will soon be taken out for grass.. But I hate everything about it aside from durability. If natural grass fields had the 24" gravel and drains below them.. They'd also be superb with very little need to close whenever it rains. Ever play on the fields at CESA in Greenville? Designed by the army corps of engineers with the gravel and drains. Awesome complex. If clubs here - well if cities and counties here would do that, it'd be great but taxpayer money gets funneled elsewhere Not a fan of turf because the turf fields around here aren't good new turf. |
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Post by SoccerMom on Oct 5, 2014 14:38:30 GMT -5
Fowler turf fields are nice. Theyre different from each other though
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