OT - SUNY Morrisville installs new turf

[MSOrange]

 

[sutomcat]

That is going to be brutal to play on in the sun. Fieldturf fields already have a ton of black rubber pellets that absorb heat. Coaching girls soccer in the summer on field turf, you could see the heat radiate up from the turf like a National Graphic special on the Sahara Desert. Girls would cry on sunny days because their feet were cooking in that heat.

That was with a green field. Can‘t even imagine what will happen with this charcoal monstrosity.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

They painted a parking lot?

 

[MSOrange]

That is going to be brutal to play on in the sun. Fieldturf fields already have a ton of black rubber pellets that absorb heat. Coaching girls soccer in the summer on field turf, you could see the heat radiate up from the turf like a National Graphic special on the Sahara Desert. Girls would cry on sunny days because their feet were cooking in that heat.

That was with a green field. Can‘t even imagine what will happen with this charcoal monstrosity.

That was one of my initial thoughts also, but I was hoping someone more knowledgable like yourself would point it out to confirm my thinking.

 

[sutomcat]

That was one of my initial thoughts also, but I was hoping someone more knowledgable like yourself would point it out to confirm my thinking.

To be fair, they probably aren’t planning on using the field a lot during the hottest summer months.

But even in upstate NY, we get a lot of days in the 80s and some in the 90s in late August and into September. And it can get hot in May too.
If they wanted to be different, why not go with a color other than the one that absorbs heat so effectively?

I would look into getting Kingsford or Royal Oak to sponsor this.

 

[sufandu]

That is going to be brutal to play on in the sun. Fieldturf fields already have a ton of black rubber pellets that absorb heat. Coaching girls soccer in the summer on field turf, you could see the heat radiate up from the turf like a National Graphic special on the Sahara Desert. Girls would cry on sunny days because their feet were cooking in that heat.

That was with a green field. Can‘t even imagine what will happen with this charcoal monstrosity.

Yeah. Who's horrible idea was that? Have they never stood in a parking lot on a july day?

 

[Guy Fawkes]

I love it. Looks awesome and it will suck for both home and away teams but I bet Morrisville (SUNY) puts in a budget to mitigate the heat stroke. Away teams will melt like candy in the pocket of a girl on the Ferris Bueller bus.

 

[orangeinohio]

Smart move. Just as hot as playing on asphalt but at a lower price.

 

[sufandu]

And how bad is it going to be standing on the sideline. At least when you're playing, your distracted. When you're hust standing there you get to feel the heat just radiate up off the field. I'd be praying for night games.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

They painted a parking lot?

That IS what that field used to feel like.

 

[upperdeck]

they must have done some research on the effects of color and heat wouldnt you think?

 

[CousCuse]

It will melt the snow off the field.

 

[PhatOrange]

To be fair, they probably aren’t planning on using the field a lot during the hottest summer months.

But even in upstate NY, we get a lot of days in the 80s and some in the 90s in late August and into September. And it can get hot in May too.
If they wanted to be different, why not go with a color other than the one that absorbs heat so effectively?

I would look into getting Kingsford or Royal Oak to sponsor this.

it's too help snow melt

 

[#FRANchise]

Will be absolutely brutal for their football team during camp.

 

[kingtidge]

That field is STOOPID.



...which is what their players with heatstroke will do.

 

[Scooch]

I bet with a field like that you get a free bowl of soup.

 

[TexanMark]

Thread on it at CSNBBS.com

D3 program installs black football field

 

[MSOrange]

SUNY-Morrisville shows off black turf: ‘Most unique field in college football’ (photos)

SUNY-Morrisville played its first football game on its new turf field on Saturday, the only black turf field in college sports.

www.syracuse.com

 

[sutomcat]

SUNY-Morrisville shows off black turf: ‘Most unique field in college football’ (photos)

SUNY-Morrisville played its first football game on its new turf field on Saturday, the only black turf field in college sports.

www.syracuse.com

Good stuff. I was afraid this was going to be an article about both teams being incinerated during the first game.