1. Soccer Field Turf Installation Justin Eckert

2. Overview  Problem  Research  Solution  Benefits

3. Problem  Current natural surface:  Uneven  Poor drainage

4. Effect  Injuries  Minimal playing time “Players on natural grass fields are more likely to sustain ligament and neural injuries” -Michael C. Meyers, PhD, Human Performance Research Center Meyers, Michael C., and Bill S. Barnhill. "Incidence, Causes, and Severity of High School Football Injuries on FieldTurf Versus Natural Grass."

5. Research  “higher incidences of 1- to 2-day time loss injuries, 22+ days time loss injuries, head and neural trauma, and ligament injuries were reported on natural grass.” -Meyers MC, Barnhill BS (2004 5-year study) "Artificial Field Turf vs Natural Grass Injuries.“ by C. Boulianne

6. Solution  Install synthetic turf Natural $52,500 Synthetic $5,000 Annual Maintenance Costs "FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Field”

7. General Benefits  Feels like and looks like natural grass  Durability and Drainage  Environmentally friendly

8. Sport Benefits  Maximizes play  Less injuries  Revenue generation potential "FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Fields”

9. Questions Justin Eckert JOE5064@psu.edu

10. Work Cited  Meyers MC, Barnhill BS. “Incidence, causes, and severity of high school football injuries on FieldTurf versus natural grass: a 5 year prospective study.” American Journal of Sports Medicine. Oct-Nov 2004; 32(7):1626-38.  Boulianne, Carla M. "Artificial Field Turf vs Natural Grass Injuries." Suite101.com. Community 101, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2012..  "FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Fields, Landscaping, and Commercial Building | FieldTurf - Synthetic Turf | Artificial Grass | Artificial Turf." FieldTurf: Artificial Grass and Synthetic Turf Systems for Athletic Fields, Landscaping, and Commercial Building | FieldTurf - Synthetic Turf | Artificial Grass | Artificial Turf. Tarkett Sports, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2012..  Meyers, Michael C., and Bill S. Barnhill. "Incidence, Causes, and Severity of High School Football Injuries on FieldTurf Versus Natural Grass." Incidence, Causes, and Severity of High School Football Injuries on FieldTurf Versus Natural Grass. Am J Sports Med, Oct. 2004. Web. 08 Nov. 2012..