FIH and FIFA publish guide on “dual turf”

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, have published a guide for the design and construction of synthetic turf pitches that are suitable for both sports.

The Dualsport Pitches for Football and Hockey – Performance and Construction Guidelines describes the performance, durability and construction requirements for dual use hockey and football pitches.

It provides performance and quality criteria details for these new types of surface, along with guidance on the levels of hockey and football that it is envisioned will be played on the pitches.

Aimed at those designing dual-sport pitches – the guide also provides information on pitch dimensions and layouts, the appropriate construction standards, and field certification.