Level 2 Effective Maintenance of 3G Pitches
This course offers the latest in 3G synthetic turf maintenance and management requirements and provides participants with knowledge of how to effectively maintain a 3G pitch to provide a safe surface that achieves optimum longevity.
It is ideal for groundstaff, facility managers or volunteers who maintain or are to have a new 3G surface handed over to them for maintaining.
If an individual wishes to gain an understanding of the maintenance of a range of artificial surfaces then there is a course which deals specifically with a wider range of surfaces.
A key message of the course is to address the “...common misconception that FTPs [Football Turf Pitches] are maintenance-free; this is definitely not the case. An FTP is expensive and to prolong its life span careful maintenance will be required.” (The Football Foundation’s Guide to Developing Third Generation Football Turf Pitches, 2013)
Course programme
- The need for effective maintenance practices;
- How to carry out effective maintenance practices;
- Requirements of an annual maintenance programme;
- The need to provide a duty of care to users;
- Identifying surface conditions which can affect the health and safety of users;
- The need for routine testing of pitch performance.
Note:
All course programmes are subject to review and change