Leigh Sports Village
purchased a set of rakes and brushes from Charterhouse to maintain the surfaces on a weekly basis with the aim of keeping them clean, to stand the pile up and redistribute the infill material. The pitches are brushed/raked in two directions, usually taking up to three hours on each occasion.
He also has a budget of
around £5000 set aside for two deep cleans each year, employing a specialist contractor to come in and carry out the work. The pitch
lines are inlaid lines therefore he does not have to worry about marking out. However, he points out that whatever carpet system you choose the performance of the pitch will be governed by the choice of product, the quality of installation and, more importantly, the after care maintenance regimes. Taking into account all the work that needs to be undertaken these carpet systems require a substantial annual maintenance budget.
artificial surface is situated. A team will no longer be able to cite ‘home advantage’ as a reason not to play.
The International Rugby
Board has asked that participants understand and appreciate any inherent danger in participating in the sport on the pitch. It should however be noted that there have been no reportable injuries on artificial pitches since they were introduced in 2004. Injuries will occur as on any natural grass surface. No injury, to date, has been identified as having been the result of the surface. All artificial pitches are
required to be tested within three months following completion to confirm that they have been installed to meet IRB Regulation 22 standards. This field testing is carried out by independent test
laboratories on behalf of the club/operator. The club/operator is then required to provide the RFU with a copy of the report in order to gain permission for the use of the artificial grass pitch for the next two years.
RFU permission requires the club/operator to:
1. follow the regulations detailed in the RFU Handbook for the use of artificial surfaces
2. monitor and log injuries sustained by players participating on the pitch in line with the normal injury reporting procedures set out by the RFU
3. ensure that an appropriate maintenance programme using appropriate maintenance machinery is undertaken and logged in accordance with a maintenance programme issued by the installer. This should be requested from the contracted installer if not made available
The club/operator will then be required to test the artificial grass pitch before the end of the two year period to provide evidence that the pitch continues to meet the standards. If you have any queries contact Darren Bailey at the IRB on
Darren.bailey@
irb.com
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