With turf, the speed of the game increases, which many find appealing. With grass, passes are more natural and predictable. And on a rainy night, turf is more reliable than a muddy grass field.

AUGUSTA — Replacing what’s left of the muddy grass field of Cony High School’s Alumni Field with artificial turf is expected to cost about $800,000.

About 1,200-1,500 such fields are being installed in America every year as federal authorities investigate whether safety concerns are valid. ... where a grass field could quickly become a muddy bog.

Yet in 2006, the Patriots — having suffered back-to-back losses at home — decided it was no longer in their best interest to play on a muddy field. Instead, the turf was installed, and has ...

Roosevelt has been finishing a $200 million school modernization project that included a new gym and new performing arts ...

It even feels like grass. But it's not grass. With artificial turfs replacing grass on Dyker Beach Park soccer and baseball fields, moms can say goodbye to days of dealing with muddy uniforms.

To help ensure the best team wins, and not allow a muddy grass field to be the main determiner in the game, playoff games for football and soccer are on turf fields these days.

Walter said students and coaches were “tearing at my heartstrings” when discussing muddy fields, uncertainty about how game balls would respond to the fields, flooding and worries over injuries.

Artificial turf fields consist of multiple layers: plastic grass blades; the backing that holds turf together; and infill, which is material sprinkled among the blades to weigh it down. The plastic ...

Prescription Athletic Turf provides the benefits of natural grass without the disadvantages of muddy or parched fields. The system substantially reduces maintenence, and, because the field is able to ...

Seattle Parks and Recreation has closed all grass athletic fields Friday and Saturday because of the muddy condition of the fields. All baseball and softball games and practices have been canceled.