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Longfield 3G Sports Pitch for Hire
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Longfield Academy’s, full-size 3G pitch provides all weather, flood-lit facilities for football training and matches.
 
For information about availability and bookings, please email bookings@longfield.uk.com
or call 01325 380 815/6.
 
Open weekdays from 5:30 – 9:30pm,
weekends from 10am – 7pm.
 

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Why use a '3rd Generation' Pitch?

3G pitches are far more realistic than first-generation plastic pitches and safer than
natural grass.

3G pitches have fewer bumps and holes and players are less likely to trip.

3G looks like natural grass and possesses many similar characteristics during play
What is Synthetic Turf?
The first generation synthetic turf pitches were constructed of polypropylene and became known as Astroturf, named after The Astrodome where it was first installed. It was less expensive and more comfortable than natural grass, offering less risk of player injury. The second generation of synthetic grass had widely spaced, longer tufts that provided a greater amount of firmness and stability. Its construction gave players better ball control, especially in field hockey. Third generation, or 3G, synthetic turf pitch far exceeds earlier generations in performance and durability.
 
How Advanced is 3G?
3G far exceeds original Astroturf's sophistication. The 1970s saw widespread artificial pitch use with a sand infill, but the concern regarding friction burns and blisters always lingered. By the late 1990s, less abrasive polyethylene turf was introduced with a softer rubber infill. 3G is composed of a quartz sand and rubber granule mixture layered into the pitch. This scientifically advanced combination provides effective protection and additional impact absorption.
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Construction - Side View
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Construction - Top View300px-Kunstgress.jpg
Construction - Diagram
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