Placement of Field Events in a Multi-Use Synthetic Turf

Venue

Presented by: Beals Alliance, Inc. Jay Beals – President and CEO

Tony Wood – Associate Sr. Landscape Architect

ASBA Conference Daytona Beach, Florida

December 3, 2006 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

CPR Context: Increasing demands placed on

stadium facilities Purpose: Communicating design

alternatives Intended Results:

Provide historical context to current needs Provide understanding of multi-sport

challenges Provide guidelines for alternative solutions

Agenda

Historical ContextCurrent ChallengesMeeting the ChallengeLooking to the Future

Why are we here?

Increase in types of sport Multi-gender facilities Youth and adult participation Specialization Facility overuse Maintenance challenges Multi-sports

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

440 Yard Track and Field 220 yard straightaway Equal quadrant 4 x 110 yrds 8 lanes @ 36” wide Shared Events

Football Track & Field Graduation

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Football Only sport in town Standard field size

53 x 120 yardsFits inside 440 yard track

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Land Was Cheap Cost comparison of acreage in the

US using Sacramento, CA as an example:

An increase of 25 times, or 2500%

1970s $20K/acre

1980s $50k/acre

1990s $100k/acre

2000s $500k/acre

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972“No person in the US shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational programs or activity receiving federal aid.”

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Title IX: Women to have equal opportunities as men on a whole, not individual basis Athletic financial assistance Accommodations of athletic interest

and abilities Other program areas on program not

sport by sport basis Locker rooms, practice and

competitive facilities

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Comparison of sports

1970s 2000sFootball (M) 2 teams Football (M) 2 teams

Baseball (M) 2 teams Baseball (M) 2 teams

Track & Field (M)

1 team Track & Field (M/W)

1 team

Softball (W) 2 teams

Soccer (M/W) 4 teams

Optional additions:

Field Hockey (W) 2 teams

Lacrosse (M/W) 2 teams

Rugby (M) 1 team

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Comparison to present

Hours 1960s

Hours 2000s

PE 970 970

Interscholastic 260 580

Extracurricular 30 416

Summer 0 86

Lighted Field 20 322

Total (annually)

1275 2372

Current Challenges Soccer Invasion

Growth in #s since mid 1970s Data from National organization AYSO (American Youth

Soccer Organization) An increase of 18.5 times, or 1,850% (from 1974 to

2006)

Years # of players

registered

1964 100

1974 35,000

2006 650,0000

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

1974 1984 1994 2004

Area 1

Current Challenges

Shift in Sport Emphasis Soccer Football Track Baseball/Softball

Current Challenges Use and Wear Factor

Residential – “Front Yard” .0 - .5 Park – Walking/Light Play 1.0 Park – Casual Play 1.25 Athletic – Baseball/Softball Outfield 1.25 Athletic – Physical Education 1.5 Athletic – Baseball Turf Infield 1.75 Athletic – Soccer 2.0 Athletic – Football 2.0 Athletic – Lacrosse 2.25 Athletic – Field Hockey 2.25 Athletic – Rugby 2.5 Clinics/Camps 2.5

Current Challenges Reduction in manpower and

funding Less people per acre More sports and people per acre

Increased expectations Safety Keeping up with the Joneses

Current Challenges Litigious Society

Gmax Expanded landing areas

Better athletes Better technology

Expanded safety zones 2 yards for football 5 yards for soccer

Meeting the Challenges

The response: syntheticsTrack: all-weatherTurf: synthetic infill

Meeting the Challenge

Meeting the Challenge

Meeting the Challenge

Meeting the Challenge

Meeting the Challenge

Meeting the Challenge

Meeting the Challenge

Meeting the Challenge

Space: The Last Frontier Impact of soccer Lack of unused land Cost of land

Meeting the Challenge Variance in Field Size

65X116 YRD

75X116 YRD

70X116 YRD

80X120 YRD

Meeting the Challenge

Track Size and shape Number of lanes Synthetics Other

Meeting the Challenge Variance in Track Configuration

Meeting the Challenge Field Events

Meeting the Challenge Field Events

Meeting the Challenge Field Events

Meeting the Challenge Field Events

Meeting the Challenge Example: American River College

Meeting the Challenge Example: Woodcreek High School

Meeting the Challenge Example: Rosenburg Stadium – Burton Fields

Meeting the Challenge Example: Joe Debely Stadium

Meeting the Challenge Example: St. Ignatius Preparatory

Meeting the Challenge Stadium Examples

Meeting the Challenge Stadium Examples

Meeting the Challenge Stadium Examples

Meeting the Challenge Stadium Examples

Meeting the Challenge Stadium Examples

Meeting the Challenge Stadium Examples

Meeting the Challenge Stadium Examples

Looking to the Future

Next Invasions? Lacrosse – it fits Field Hockey – it fits Rugby – it can fit, but like soccer has variable field sizes

Looking to the Future

Increasing demand on land A motorized $ of land over the

next 30 years Projected population growth Extrapolated translation to #s in

sports

Questions and Answers

Questions & Answers