The test standard of artificial turf and the concept of FIFA quality
Artificial turf has been used for decades. Traditionally, the development of artificial lawn stems from the limitations of natural grass. However, the early artificial turf was not designed for football, so the idea of a high level game on an artificial site was not completely accepted by the football world. This concept has changed until the lawn is designed for football, and the latest generation of artificial turf is considered to be the most suitable for football.
FIFA (FIFA) recognizes that as the global popularity of football is popularized and the limitations of climate become more and more prominent, natural lawns are unable to meet the needs of countries in harsh climate conditions. With the development of a new generation of artificial lawn courts, FIFA recognizes that artificial lawn courts can bring great impetus to football, which is not only reflected in its far better weatherability than natural grass, but also because it can be used throughout the day. Therefore, FIFA proposed the evaluation standard of artificial lawn football field - the concept of artificial lawn quality (FIFA quality concept for artificial turf), and began to promote the certification of "FIFA recommendation" of the artificial lawn site in 2001.
The level and test content of the FIFA quality concept
The FIFA artificial lawn quality concept is divided into the FIFA recommendation 2 star and the FIFA recommended 1 star two class level (e.g., figure 2), of which 2 stars can hold the final stage of the FIFA and the highest level of the UEFA (UEFA), while the 1 stars are mainly used to host the FIFA primary games and other types of activities.
The FIFA recommendation is issued only to the artificial lawn football field that passes a series of strict laboratory and site tests, not just a single piece of turf. Therefore, the manufacturer must first pass laboratory tests, including product identification, durability, weather resistance, and the interaction between the players (or balls) and the surface of the turf. Try. After these tests, all the paved football fields were tested in the field, including the test of the site structure and the interaction between the players (or the ball) and the surface of the turf.