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 Jul 1 2012, 07:07 PM
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 Zips Junkie  Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 3075  |
(besides Massillon & McKinley)
safer than grass, stands up to many more uses... http://www.the-daily-record.com/local%20sp...ect-on-schedule |
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Jul 2 2012, 07:57 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1784 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Green Member No.: 29 |
That is not a new trend. Green HS put in turf over 5 years ago. Before turf, the stadium was used for about 20 events a year. Now there is something going on there about 150 days a year. I think Green only played 3 games on grass last season, most of the Suburban league schools already have turf.
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Jul 2 2012, 09:36 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 975 Joined: 26-February 09 From: Wadsworth, Ohio Member No.: 5123 |
IIRC Wadsworth is the only Suburban League school to still have grass. And the only reason they haven't switched yet is because some of the board refuses to put a corporate name on it or the stadium.
-------------------- My level of sarcasm is to the point where I don't even know if I'm kidding or not
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Jul 2 2012, 10:34 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 3075 |
Oh, wow...being out of the area I didn't realize that many schools already had it. I guess it's the smaller & rural schools playing catch-up now. The savings on mowing/aerating/fertilizing/painting/repairs also helps to offset some of the cost. Makes me wonder what % of Ohio H.S.'s are already on synthetic. Now I'm also wondering if any Ohio teams were playing on artificial turf before the Zips (of course it wasn't such a great thing back in the "rug on cement" days).
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Jul 2 2012, 11:08 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1464 Joined: 10-January 10 From: Ashland, Ohio Member No.: 5468 |
Ashland installed artificial turf a few years back. I'm not sure how many schools in their conference have made.the switch.
-------------------- Bitter member of the venomous minority.
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Jul 2 2012, 12:40 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 975 Joined: 26-February 09 From: Wadsworth, Ohio Member No.: 5123 |
QUOTE(ZippyRulz @ Jul 2 2012, 11:34 AM)  Oh, wow...being out of the area I didn't realize that many schools already had it. I guess it's the smaller & rural schools playing catch-up now. The savings on mowing/aerating/fertilizing/painting/repairs also helps to offset some of the cost. Makes me wonder what % of Ohio H.S.'s are already on synthetic. Now I'm also wondering if any Ohio teams were playing on artificial turf before the Zips (of course it wasn't such a great thing back in the "rug on cement" days). You save on maintenance, and you get to use your facility a lot more. JV, middle school, youth leagues, soccer, lacrosse. Copley has/had a semi-pro football team. When I played we weren't allowed to walk on the field unless it was a varsity or JV football game, and even then the grass was gone halfway through the season. -------------------- My level of sarcasm is to the point where I don't even know if I'm kidding or not
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Jul 2 2012, 03:46 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Moderators Posts: 6274 Joined: 23-February 04 From: The Burg Member No.: 5 |
Only one person left to catch on. High school football destroys his field every year.
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Jul 2 2012, 04:21 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 6715 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Parts Unknown, USA Member No.: 91 |
QUOTE(Dr Z @ Jul 2 2012, 04:46 PM) Only one person left to catch on. High school football destroys his field every year. As soon as he can find a way to get the field shipped to Pittsburgh without the trucks having to pay turnpike fees, he'll do it. -------------------- "...you want it to be one way. But it's the other way." --Marlo Stanfield, The Wire
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Jul 3 2012, 03:42 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3350 Joined: 25-February 04 From: Honolulu, Hawai'i nei Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE(GP1 @ Jul 2 2012, 11:21 AM) As soon as he can find a way to get the field shipped to Pittsburgh without the trucks having to pay turnpike fees, he'll do it. Somebody wanna let the rest of us in on who this character is? 
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Jul 3 2012, 03:45 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 6715 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Parts Unknown, USA Member No.: 91 |
QUOTE(Z.I.P. @ Jul 3 2012, 04:42 PM) Somebody wanna let the rest of us in on who this character is? Ambassador to Ireland. -------------------- "...you want it to be one way. But it's the other way." --Marlo Stanfield, The Wire
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Jul 3 2012, 05:58 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5488 Joined: 28-September 06 From: Canal Fulton, OH Member No.: 619 |
QUOTE(GP1 @ Jul 3 2012, 04:45 PM) Ambassador to Ireland. An excellent, humorous, indirect, and true answer all at once. Well done 
-------------------- "Build it, and they can't tear it down.......not for a good 15-20 years anyway."
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