Turf

reedie · 04-19-2008, 10:19 AM

And we thought we were all experiencing these headaches as a result of too many beverages after the match...

U.S. looking at lead levels in artificial turf - CNN.com

**Regs** · 04-19-2008, 11:01 AM

This would make a good topic for Whitecaps: World of Soccer

Could you imagine the fall out if all turf fields in North America were deemed a health hazzard?

**kjohnsob** · 04-19-2008, 11:11 AM

I assume they all made in China...they like their lead.

Health Canada doesnt usually mind toxic things as long as they are not being put in your body, like who whole BPA thing right now.

badknees7 · 04-19-2008, 11:19 AM

What next? Playing football could result in injury!!

**utah** · 04-19-2008, 12:44 PM

Listen youngsters. Don't eat the turf!

bandcamp · 04-19-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Regs

Could you imagine the fall out if all turf fields in North America were deemed a health hazzard?

Not lead-related but health hazard related...

I have long been against synthetic surfaces for senior games and this year we had three serious injuries (one a potential career ender) playing on the surface (we only had 4 games all year on turf). Practices are fine as typically the tackles within your own team are less intense as quite frankly, they're on your team and you want them come the weekend.

I'd be interested to hear if there is a pattern around the league of injury.

Youth fine. Senior training fine. Senior games, too much inertia and not enough give to the surface.

*BlazeArmy* · 04-19-2008, 05:34 PM

bandcamp,

which turf surfaces did the injury happen at??

bandcamp · 04-19-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BlazeArmy

bandcamp,

which turf surfaces did the injury happen at??

Two at Point Grey and the baddy at the new Sunderland in North Van.

**Mr. Rempa** · 04-19-2008, 09:14 PM

[quote=reedie's attachment]Lead can cause brain damage and other illnesses, particularly in children.

There we go, finally we found out why Reedie go nuts and is a MUPPET when he coach Pegasus on turf.

whataboutbob · 11-03-2008, 09:37 AM

It's quite simple; senior gov't has unloaded programs onto municipalities and now the cities are unloading it back in the form of increased health care cost. Cities are saving money by way of turf, but it's costing all of us in health care.
Some day a study will be done by someone at UBC and it will confirm what we all know; the turf fields suck!

Bring back the grass.

Rodzilla · 11-03-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by utah

Listen youngsters. Don't eat the turf!

LOL not bad advice....

Zaurrini · 11-03-2008, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bandcamp

Not lead-related but health hazard related...

I have long been against synthetic surfaces for senior games and this year we had three serious injuries (one a potential career ender) playing on the surface (we only had 4 games all year on turf). Practices are fine as typically the tackles within your own team are less intense as quite frankly, they're on your team and you want them come the weekend.

I'd be interested to hear if there is a pattern around the league of injury.

Youth fine. Senior training fine. Senior games, too much inertia and not enough give to the surface.

I snapped my tibula (March 2007) at the Langley Turf.
I am pretty confident in saying that if it were a grass field, it would not have happened.

04-19-2008, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
reedie Member Joined: Sep 2003 Location: SOUTH surrey Posts: 94 TTP Friends: (0)	Turf And we thought we were all experiencing these headaches as a result of too many beverages after the match... U.S. looking at lead levels in artificial turf - CNN.com

04-19-2008, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Regs Respect & Honour A Total Bastard Joined: Jun 2001 Location: TTP Headquarters Posts: 12,077 Blog Entries: 1 Images: 233 TTP Friends: (12)	Re: Turf This would make a good topic for Whitecaps: World of Soccer Could you imagine the fall out if all turf fields in North America were deemed a health hazzard? __________________ Take the piss (out of someone) vb. British -- to mock, deride, poke fun (at). This vulgarism has been in widespread use since the late 1940s. The original idea evoked by the expression was that of deflating someone, recalling the description of a self-important blusterer as 'all piss and wind.'

04-19-2008, 11:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
kjohnsob Jesus of Slidetackling A Better Bastard Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Beer Cooler Posts: 1,006 Images: 5 TTP Friends: (11)	Re: Turf I assume they all made in China...they like their lead. Health Canada doesnt usually mind toxic things as long as they are not being put in your body, like who whole BPA thing right now.

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badknees7 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 164 TTP Friends: (1)	Re: Turf What next? Playing football could result in injury!!

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utah Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Langley Posts: 503 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: Turf Listen youngsters. Don't eat the turf!

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BlazeArmy Not too bright BANNED Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Club 'Ding Posts: 3,052 Images: 23 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: Turf bandcamp, which turf surfaces did the injury happen at??

04-19-2008, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Rempa Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 118 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: Turf [quote=reedie's attachment]Lead can cause brain damage and other illnesses, particularly in children. There we go, finally we found out why Reedie go nuts and is a MUPPET when he coach Pegasus on turf. __________________ Mr. Rempa Last edited by Mr. Rempa; 04-19-2008 at 09:17 PM.

11-03-2008, 09:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
whataboutbob Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Steveston Posts: 1,471 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: Turf It's quite simple; senior gov't has unloaded programs onto municipalities and now the cities are unloading it back in the form of increased health care cost. Cities are saving money by way of turf, but it's costing all of us in health care. Some day a study will be done by someone at UBC and it will confirm what we all know; the turf fields suck! Bring back the grass.

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