Listed below are some useful websites, and titles of documents that can be downloaded to provide detailed information on synthetic sports surfaces.

www.sapca.co.uk - website for The Sports and Play Construction Association, information on synthetic sports surfaces and technical guidance for construction and maintainance of synthetic pitches.

SAPCA, Code of Practice for the maintainance of Synthetic Turf Pitches, Second Edition, May 2005 

www.thefa.com - The Football Association website, information on design specification, quality standards and surface playing properties.

The Football Association, The FA Guide to Artificial Grass Pitches, Second Edition, July 2008

The Football Association, Guide to Artificial Grass Pitches for Community Use, Part 1, Performance Standards for Surfaces and Pitches used Outdoors, May 2005

The Football Association, Guide to Artificial Grass Pitches for Community Use, Part 2, Their Design, Specification and Construction, August 2004 

www.fifa.com - FIFA website, contains information on all aspects of football, including testing and performance criteria for artificial / synthetic surfaces.

FIFA, FIFA Quality Concept for Football Turf - Handbook of Requirements, January 2008 

www.fihockey.org  - International Hockey Federation website, information on all aspects of hockey, including testing and performance criteria for artificial / synthetic surfaces.

FIH, "The Pitch Handbook" Handbook of performance Requirements for Synthetic Turf Hockey Pitches, Incorporating test Procedures, April 2008