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Posted on 9/22/26 at 10:06 am to choupiquesushi
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I take readings on every game I have on turf and there are some common denominators on how hot different turfs get.
Are the common denominators having more to do with the type of material used in the turf or in the type of venue?
I'd imagine that an NFL or major college stadium with fully enclosed stadium bowl would hold more heat than say a high school field where the heat coming off the turf is more free to dissipate.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 11:31 am to MightyJoeYoung
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Perhaps a league that endlessly promotes "player safety" should not have its players playing on concrete covered in plqtisc with black beads all over it??
They are only interested in the safety from lawsuits from CTE and head injuries. Any injury below the waist is open season.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 6:25 pm to Tiger Prawn
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I’m old enough to remember when turf was really only used in dome stadiums. Outdoor stadiums all had natural grass fields
How old are you? There’s been turf in outdoor stadiums for a long time. Veterans Stadium had turf in 1971.
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 9/22/26 at 6:57 pm to nola tiger lsu
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seems with the climate, retractable roofs are necessary in our country now.
Football is an outdoor sport
Posted on 9/22/26 at 6:59 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Climate hasn't changed that much. Concrete bowls trap heat during the summer. Details at 10.
I guess they didn't think they needed sub-surface cooling below the turf?
Makeover coming in the offseason.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 11:19 pm to choupiquesushi
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It could be the turf on NFL fields is also hotter than some other turfs. I take readings on every game I have on turf and there are some common denominators on how hot different turfs get.
Are you doing night games vs 12 pm games as the NFL does?
HUGE difference.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 6:55 am to nola tiger lsu
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It seems with the climate, retractable roofs are necessary in our country now.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 7:10 am to ProjectP2294
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And artificial surfaces hold more heat than natural ones, compounding the issue.
modern home turf isn't near as drastic as they were in years past.
my front yard is turf, my back yard is natural grass.
front yard is warmer to the touch, but not a ridiculous difference.
I live in West Texas and even on 100°+ days, you can walk barefoot on my turf and not get burned.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 7:12 am to MikeD
actually the hottest part of the day is not noon - it's 3 - 5 pm at this time of year. but I am on turf a lot at noon too.... The highest I recorded this year was 140 at 4 pm.. at noon it was 120
Posted on 9/23/26 at 7:32 am to Nutriaitch
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modern home turf isn't near as drastic as they were in years past. my front yard is turf, my back yard is natural grass. front yard is warmer to the touch, but not a ridiculous difference. I live in West Texas and even on 100°+ days, you can walk barefoot on my turf and not get burned.
Not the turf that is being discussed.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 3:10 pm to St Augustine
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Not the turf that is being discussed.
I'm aware.
just curious why the same technology used to keep home turf from overheating can't be converted to use in sports surfaces.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 3:55 pm to Nutriaitch
I’m not 100% sure what the NFL stadiums are using but the turf fields I play on in New Orleans all have the little rubber pellets within the artificial turf that provides some cushion. But I’m pretty sure that’s what makes them so hot when compared the home turfs that don’t contain them. We had a recorded surface temperature at one of our fields at over 150° this summer.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 4:01 pm to ReauxlTide222
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What the frick would compel you to lead with this?
Is the average global temperature not rising every year?
Posted on 9/23/26 at 4:59 pm to Nutriaitch
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just curious why the same technology used to keep home turf from overheating can't be converted to use in sports surfaces.
It’s started in sports turf…
Posted on 9/23/26 at 5:00 pm to saderade
There is also padding under the turf
Posted on 9/23/26 at 5:43 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Climate hasn't changed that much. Concrete bowls trap heat during the summer. Details at
True, but turf sucks
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