Standards Update Athletic Field Surfaces ASTM Standards American

Standards Update Athletic Field Surfaces

ASTM Standards American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM F 355 -16: Standard Test Method for Impact Attenuation of Playing Surface Systems. ASTM F 3189 -17: Standard Test Method for Measuring Force Reduction, Vertical Deformation, and Energy Restitution of Synthetic Turf Systems Using the Advanced Artificial Athlete. ASTM F 3146 -18: Standard Test Method for Impact Attenuation of Turf Playing Systems Designated for Rugby

ONE TURF CONCEPT A Multi Sport Consensus for Long Pile Artificial Turf National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association

ASTM F 355 -16: Standard Test Method for Impact Attenuation of Playing Surface Systems. Defines 3 missiles for use in playing surface impact tests. “The user is to select the appropriate missile as called for in the surface specification” This specification may be: ASTM Sports governing body Sports Association Facility designer Facility owner

ASTM F 3146 -18: Standard Test Method for Impact Attenuation of Turf Playing Systems Designated for Rugby. Measures impacts with the ASTM F 355 E missile. Method of measuring and reporting Head Injury Criterion test results to determine Critical Fall Height. “It is permitted that this test method be specified for use by other organizations, specifiers or facility owners” The number of drop tests per drop height test will depend on the procedure being used but will be either 3 (Procedure A) or 1 (Procedure B). Drop Height Test 4 Drop Height Test 3 Drop Height Test 2 Drop Height Test 1 h h 3 2 __TEST LOCATION__ h 4

ASTM F 3189 -17: Standard Test Method for Measuring Force Reduction, Vertical Deformation, and Energy Restitution of Synthetic Turf Systems Using the Advanced Artificial Athlete. Measures: - Shock Absorption (aka Force Reduction) - Vertical Deformation - Energy Restitution

ONE TURF CONCEPT Specifies parameters for key safety and performance tests ASTM F 3189 -17: ASTM F 3146 -18: EN 15301: FIFA Method: EN 12235: EN 13606: Surveyors Leve: Shock Absorption Vertical Deformation Critical Fall Height Rotational Resistance Ball Roll Vertical Ball Rebound Evenness (planarity) Slope “These parameters should not be taken independently. A field’s performance can only be truly ascertained by completion of all of these parameters and the potential effect that changing one could have on the others considered. ”

ONE TURF CONCEPT Includes surface system product quality and performance requirements

ONE TURF CONCEPT Includes explanation of the risks of each parameter being outside the recommended limits