Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted March 7, 2022 my local HS had its fields redid couple years ago and dang are they nice. Took out the real grass an put in fake grass. Same with the baseball & softball fields, perimeter fence, brand new indoor pool, and another building. The campus looks like a university I took this pic while oot on a run. I ran to the school, did one lap, and ran home. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 7, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 7, 2022 Your property taxes at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 7, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 7, 2022 Is it that fancy fake grass with the rubber pellets between the blades of fake grass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted March 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: Your property taxes at work. partially, there was a bond too. Multiple schools in this area had new fields installed. The pool from what I hear was needed because the original one is the original. And the old pool room will be turned into something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted March 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, jsharrwick said: Is it that fancy fake grass with the rubber pellets between the blades of fake grass? I have no idea what level of fancy. It is nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 7, 2022 Share #6 Posted March 7, 2022 I'm seeing those pop up all over the place. Not sure if it saves money or just makes it less reliant on the mowing team (who likely are lazy owls bastards). Not sure if the injury problems are sorted, but I guess now parents have to buy multiple sets of cleats depending upon where the sports are being played 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 7, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: I'm seeing those pop up all over the place. Not sure if it saves money or just makes it less reliant on the mowing team (who likely are lazy owls bastards). Not sure if the injury problems are sorted, but I guess now parents have to buy multiple sets of cleats depending upon where the sports are being played LOL, multiple cleats. Emmy has at least 3 pair of cleats in rotation. Turf shoes for, well, turf. Metal cleats for some fields and hybrid plastic/metal cleats for others. Mainly wears the metal spikes. Those fields are a PITA. They look amazing. I don't think the cost factor is there. They try to sell you on the fact that there is no upkeep but that is wrong. They still have to be groomed and replaced every 7-10 years. Traditional grass fields are not much better. Obvious cutting, trimming, fertilizing, etc. But you have to dig out and replace the clay every so often. Add brick dust, etc. I have seen girls get injured on both fields but feel like it's worse on turf. The big selling point for turf is that you can play after it rains. Like quickly. This equates to money if you're putting on a tourney. Not a big deal for high school, but if you have a field of 4 diamonds and are putting on a softball tourney then you don't get paid if girls don't play. Turf fields suck to pitch on. Nothing to push off of. Balls roll forever if one slips past short stop. They are hot AF in the summer. Like heat stroke hot. And girls get really bad rubber burns sliding into second (or any other base) on their elbows, knees, etc. Give me an old grass field any day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 7, 2022 Share #8 Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: I'm seeing those pop up all over the place. Not sure if it saves money or just makes it less reliant on the mowing team (who likely are lazy owls bastards). Not sure if the injury problems are sorted, but I guess now parents have to buy multiple sets of cleats depending upon where the sports are being played Around here it frees up valuable real estate. Eliminates the need for some practice fields if they don't have to worry about tearing up the good field when it rains. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 7, 2022 Share #9 Posted March 7, 2022 Can’t hide money. Fields near us have dirt at all the playing positions but turf in the infield and outfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted March 8, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 8, 2022 In NY the state will provide significant funds to schools to build new new additions, new classrooms, new playing fields. But once it's built, the costs for maintenance and staffing fall to the school district. Everybody loves a pool, but sadly a competition-size pool can cost many tens of thousands of dollars each year to maintain properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 8, 2022 Share #11 Posted March 8, 2022 I played college Lacrosse on artificial turf. It’s fast, but easy to hurt an ankle or knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 8, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Parr8hed said: LOL, multiple cleats. Emmy has at least 3 pair of cleats in rotation. Turf shoes for, well, turf. Metal cleats for some fields and hybrid plastic/metal cleats for others. Mainly wears the metal spikes. Those fields are a PITA. They look amazing. I don't think the cost factor is there. They try to sell you on the fact that there is no upkeep but that is wrong. They still have to be groomed and replaced every 7-10 years. Traditional grass fields are not much better. Obvious cutting, trimming, fertilizing, etc. But you have to dig out and replace the clay every so often. Add brick dust, etc. I have seen girls get injured on both fields but feel like it's worse on turf. The big selling point for turf is that you can play after it rains. Like quickly. This equates to money if you're putting on a tourney. Not a big deal for high school, but if you have a field of 4 diamonds and are putting on a softball tourney then you don't get paid if girls don't play. Turf fields suck to pitch on. Nothing to push off of. Balls roll forever if one slips past short stop. They are hot AF in the summer. Like heat stroke hot. And girls get really bad rubber burns sliding into second (or any other base) on their elbows, knees, etc. Give me an old grass field any day. Wait what??? Isn’t there brick dust on the infield? Neither of my kids played on artificial turf but some of the fields were really bad with bad mow ruts in the outfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 8, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 8, 2022 8 hours ago, ChrisL said: Wait what??? Isn’t there brick dust on the infield? Neither of my kids played on artificial turf but some of the fields were really bad with bad mow ruts in the outfield. Yea brick dust scrapes you up, but the girls seem to hate the rubber burns worse. I forgot about mow ruts. Those can snap an ankle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted March 8, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 8, 2022 19 hours ago, Kzoo said: Your property taxes at work. Meanwhile shop and auto classes are being cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 8, 2022 Share #15 Posted March 8, 2022 It is very nice of Michigan to adopt the colors of Ukraine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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