Injuries

[JOHNNY N]

there are tons. like, tons and tons.

here's one:

https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/...that, had every,surface than a grass surface.

20% more non-contact injuries occur on turf vs grass surfaces

My 1st ten years coaching we had grass, the last 12 year on field turf. I honestly don't remember the non contact knee injuries happening on grass all that much, or Maybe at all. I can think of a couple bad ones on turf. One that made an audible pop that people 20 feet away heard.

 

[GBRforLife1]

<6 years

I will say it won't happen that fast, if at all.

 

[dinglefritz]

Will they move basketball to grass surfaces? Lots of ACL tears on wood.

 

[HUSKERFAN66]

I know most won't care, but for the turf proponents, do people realize some super high level athletes like Messi won't play on artificial turf?
Tells you something.

I know most thought field turf was cool as hell when it came out and you first walked on it. But consider it a failed experiment from sports surface point of view if you care at all about injuries. I thought the science is fairly clear that grass is superior.

Yeah definitely better to flop on grass

 

[HBK4life_rivals100467]

 

[GBRforLife1]

I know most won't care, but for the turf proponents, do people realize some super high level athletes like Messi won't play on artificial turf?
Tells you something.

I know most thought field turf was cool as hell when it came out and you first walked on it. But consider it a failed experiment from sports surface point of view if you care at all about injuries. I thought the science is fairly clear that grass is superior.

"The science is clear"

Where have I heard that before as you referenced zero science.

 

[SeaOfRed75]

"The science is clear"

Where have I heard that before as you referenced zero science.

I thought Kong named the studies? No?

 

[king_kong_]

I thought Kong named the studies? No?

There are countless

Willful ignorance knows no cure

Ironically it’s those stumping for artificial turf who are taking a strong stand for unproven science against what’s natural (football on grass)

 

[GBRforLife1]

There are countless

Willful ignorance knows no cure

Ironically it’s those stumping for artificial turf who are taking a strong stand for unproven science against what’s natural (football on grass)

Countless...

 

[90sman]

Will they move basketball to grass surfaces? Lots of ACL tears on wood.

Approximately 1/5 the rate compared to football.

 

[king_kong_]

Countless...

Keep on championing dangerous unproven artificial for-profit science

I’ll be on the side of God’s intentions - football on natural grass