It is difficult to predict with any accuracy the likely number of hours a natural turf pitch can support as this depends on local weather conditions, schedule of use, age of participants and the quality of the ongoing maintenance, however Sport England considers the following to represent a reasonable estimation (Ref: Natural Turf for Sport, 2000, ISBN 1 86078 103 9 – 2nd Edition, 2011) (Table 1):
Table 1. Estimated usage levels.
|
Drainage status |
Adult weekly use* (hours) |
|
Undrained |
Under 2 |
|
Pipe-drained |
2 - 3 |
|
Pipe-drained with mole drains |
2 - 4 |
|
Pipe-drained with sand grooves |
3 – 6 |
|
Pipe-drained with slit drains |
3 – 6 |
|
Pipe-drained with topsoil and drainage layer |
3 – 6 |
|
Pipe and slit drained |
3 - 6 |
|
Pipe-drained with suspended water table |
4 - 6 |
*The usage levels shown will increase by ~50 % for players 15 years of age and under.
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