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, :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 Context Current Challenges Meeting the Challenge Looking 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 36” wide Shared Events Football Track & Field Graduation

Historical Context: Mid 1970s to 2000s

Football Only sport in town Standard field size 53 x 120 yards Fits 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 1970s2000s Football (M)2 teamsFootball (M)2 teams Baseball (M)2 teamsBaseball (M)2 teams Track & Field (M)1 teamTrack & 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 PE970 Interscholastic Extracurricular30416 Summer086 Lighted Field20322 Total (annually)

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 , ,000

Current Challenges Shift in Sport Emphasis Soccer Football Track Baseball/Softball

Current Challenges Use and Wear Factor Residential – “Front Yard” Park – Walking/Light Play1.0 Park – Casual Play1.25 Athletic – Baseball/Softball Outfield1.25 Athletic – Physical Education1.5 Athletic – Baseball Turf Infield1.75 Athletic – Soccer2.0 Athletic – Football2.0 Athletic – Lacrosse2.25 Athletic – Field Hockey2.25 Athletic – Rugby2.5 Clinics/Camps2.5

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: synthetics Track: all-weather Turf: synthetic infill

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

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