^ From talking with Coach Lampley...we actually come out a little ahead on this.....you have to maintain a grass field....water it, cut it....etc...plus the labor of maintenance and the forfeiture of quality surface in adverse weather.....

 

There were a ton of wins on that turf....surprised Trinity didn't auction it off.

Yes you have to maintain natural grass. But if you spent $20,000 a year for 20 years on the maintenance that would only be $400k. Turf is very nice and a luxury. It is not cost effective.

Yes you have to maintain natural grass. But if you spent $20,000 a year for 20 years on the maintenance that would only be $400k. Turf is very nice and a luxury. It is not cost effective.

 

It's not just "maintenance"....remember all the sports that are on it...

It's not just "maintenance"....remember all the sports that are on it...

 

That is very true if you have all the activities you can think of on the surface. In that aspect the turf is worth it. But if all a school does is play their football schedule (V, JV, F), it probably isn't worth it from a financial standpoint.

Yes you have to maintain natural grass. But if you spent $20' date='000 a year for 20 years on the maintenance that would only be $400k. Turf is very nice and a luxury. It is not cost effective.[/quote']

 

Trinity has only 1 field and it serves as the game and practice field for soccer, lacrosse, football, intramural sports, Toy Bowl games, has fielded college lacrosse games.....to name some of the uses I am aware of.

 

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^ plus PE classes....."House" contests....etc...

T is able to host a LOT of events on the field and draw people to the campus. Back in the day everyone (even PE classes) had to stay off of the field. Soccer & football couldn't even practice on it! So the overall "cost" or "benefit" cannot be measured in a simple $20,000 x 20 years fashion.

How many schools are saving that 20K every year? I guess we'll see when those fields hit their max age.

I thought it would have been sooner, it's Trinity.

T is able to host a LOT of events on the field and draw people to the campus. Back in the day everyone (even PE classes) had to stay off of the field. Soccer & football couldn't even practice on it! So the overall "cost" or "benefit" cannot be measured in a simple $20,000 x 20 years fashion.

 

Trinity can and should have turf. My posts are directed more at school districts that got turf with the assumption it would last 15-20 years and save them money over the long run. Any school or district that can afford turf and replace it every 8-10 years should absolutely have it. It provides for a perfect surface with unlimited usage 365 days a year.

Lex. Cath. got their original turf in 1999.

 

Guess it was pretty frayed. Had not noticed this past spring during a lacrosse game.

 

10 years is most you get from a 'well used' field of the era. I think LexCath's first turf was installed in 2000 or 2001. There are specific tests for a) abrasion and b) bounce. Abrasion is a MRSA issue since open skin is more at risk and the bounce issue is related to concussions. So both need to be evaluated on older fields.

 

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Lex. Cath. got their original turf in 1999.

 

OK. Thats right. And this was 3rd season with the new turf so its last year on the old turf was 2009. 11 years of use and it was and is very well used like Trinity's. Also, LexCath did not purchase the maintence gear the first time. They did this time around to help maintain it and hopefully get a at least a couple more years out this one. But the expected lifespan is still less than 15 years.

 

I agree with lots of the comments here. For schools that are land locked and use their fields for many activities the investment is worth it. All the Lexington High Schools except LCA and Sayre have artificial turf. Lafayette got theirs last year and its turned into a very nice facility.

Turf is one the best investment a school can make. It opens up complex to multiple use from football, soccer, and/or youth leagues. It is a beautiful thing when you do not have to worry about muddy conditions and tearing up of field.:clap:

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...plus the Assumption-Sacred Heart powder puff football game for charity. That really chews up the turf. Point is, the turf is used for just about everything under the sun (and moon and in the rain).

^ From talking with Coach Lampley...we actually come out a little ahead on this.....you have to maintain a grass field....water it, cut it....etc...plus the labor of maintenance and the forfeiture of quality surface in adverse weather.....

 

There were a ton of wins on that turf....surprised Trinity didn't auction it off.

 

RP

 

Somebody asked Coach L that very question -- his reply was " I wouldn't have a piece of that place" I sort of thought might be a neat fundraiser. Alot of exciting games and big V's - but no says he.

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Turf is one the best investment a school can make. It opens up complex to multiple use from football, soccer, and/or youth leagues. It is a beautiful thing when you do not have to worry about muddy conditions and tearing up of field.:clap:

 

During inclement weather this fall .....JV and Frosh games were cancelled so as to not "tear up the field" for Friday nights