How it�s done at Giants Stadium -- From a February 25, 2003 New York Giants press release: <I>�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.</I> (cont. below) -- FORDHAM RAMS FOOTBALL FORUM

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Subject: 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)

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Date Posted: 16:50:46 01/30/05 Sun
In reply to: ramMan 's message, "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." on 06:03:57 01/30/05 Sun

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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