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
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