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Subject: No logos/insignia on Richmond�s new FieldTurf

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ramMan
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Date Posted: 11:15:34 01/29/05 Sat

No logos/insignia on Richmond�s new FieldTurf

The University of Richmond had FieldTurf installed at First Market Stadium (an on-campus, multipurpose facility) last summer and from the pictures on its Web site it appears there are no logos and/or insignia on the field. The stadium is home to the school's field hockey, track, and soccer programs.

At present, Richmond football plays its home games at the University of Richmond Stadium, a 21,319-seat, off-campus facility owned by the city and leased to the University. (FYI, the University owns the land the stadium sits on.) However, there is a proposal to move all home games on campus to First Market Stadium by 2007 after the construction of an approximately 9,000-seat grandstand (with new locker rooms underneath) and a two-story brick structure that includes a press box, eight luxury suites, and a room for university functions. (FYI, there�s room for more fans on a grassy bank behind one end zone.)

Click here to view pictures of First Market Stadium�s new FieldTurf. In the picture in the lower left corner, there appears to be a groundskeeper chalking in markers on the field.

Click here for additional photos.

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Why are those 2nd set of pictures on the URI sports website? Also, I am not sure if those lines are being "chalked" in. (NT) J�Dete93 23:23:46 01/29/05 Sat

Not sure, but both the URI and Richmond sites are run by ocsn.com so they may have screwed up. The pictures are indeed of Richmond's First Market Stadium though. Re field markings, I�m not really sure what the groundskeeper is doing, but there are no logos or insignia on the field. Does anyone know how it's done at Giants Stadium where both football and soccer are played on FieldTurf? I've never been to a Metro Stars game, but in game highlights I've seen on TV I don't recall seeing Giants/Jets insignia or football markings (yard lines, hash marks, etc.) on the field. (NT) -- ramMan, 06:03:57 01/30/05 Sun

Found this on the �net (April 10, 2003): Montreal's McGill University has opted for FieldTurf as the new artificial surface for Molson Stadium, but the contentious issue of how the lines on the field will be handled has yet to be decided. The Montreal Alouettes want permanent football lines, to avoid hassle. The Canadian Soccer Association wants the field left blank - or to have permanent soccer lines, within which temporary football markings could be added when needed - so it can win FIFA approval to use the stadium for internationals. (cont. below) (NT) -- ramMan, 06:21:28 01/30/05 Sun

"We haven't come to a final decision as to how the field is going to be lined," said McGill athletic director Bob Dubeau. "That decision will be made in the next few days after everybody gets together and has a talk about it." With Canada short of stadiums, and the CSA bidding to host the 2007 women's World Cup, the McGill decision could have important ramifications for soccer. ---- McGill opted to go with a blank field. (NT) -- ramMan, 06:26:58 01/30/05 Sun

McGill opted to go with a blank field. (NT) -- ramMan, 06:29:58 01/30/05 Sun

I remember McGill's old field. It was so covered with ads and logos that it was too visually busy. (NT) -- DamnRam, 06:17:12 01/31/05 Mon

How it�s done at Giants Stadium -- From a February 25, 2003 New York Giants press release: �FieldTurf's unmatched versatility will greatly expand the frequency and variety of events that the NJSEA [New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority] can host. With FieldTurf's patent-pending process of installing and removing sport-specific field markings, it will be simple for Giants Stadium to host a soccer game on a Saturday night, and a football game on Sunday. (cont. below) (NT) -- ramMan, 16:50:46 01/30/05 Sun

I suppose this is how it will be done on Jack Coffey Field too. Logos, insignia, and sport-specific field markings will be installed before to each game. If this is the case, both Joe Scaltro and Frank are correct. The field will be blank (per Joe) but will have logos/insignia for games (per Frank). Here�s a link to the NY Giants press release -- Click here. (NT) -- ramMan, 16:58:57 01/30/05 Sun

Wouldn't it be great if they would just communicate this to us in regular open, honest forums, instead of forcing us to figure all this out ourselves? Imagine how much trust could be built up, and how the criticism could be reduced. (NT) -- DamnRam, 20:18:17 01/30/05 Sun
I suspect that is the pricier option and do not believe that it will be done that way at FU. (NT) -- J�Dete93, 23:28:12 01/31/05 Mon

You may be right. The FieldTurf Web site says it takes "six to twelve hours" to convert a soccer field into a fully lined football field. (NT) -- ramMan, 03:03:19 02/01/05 Tue

It will be interesting to see what way the go b/c painting the Field Turf over and over may not be the best thing to do for longevity either. I guess time will tell. (NT) -- J�Dete93, 11:29:57 02/01/05 Tue

Im amazed at how UR figured out a way for website visitors to click on each picture & view a closer up shot... Looking at the pics on FU's website of the renovations, I didnt think this web technology was possible... (NT) Ram1 11:58:16 01/30/05 Sun