| Maintenance Practices
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| Aim:
| To provide a pitch that has
· Aesthetic appearance
· Durability
· Life expectancy
· Playability
· Maintained quality
· Improved safety
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| Understanding:
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| Method:
| Proactive maintenance programme – cultural
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| Timing:
| All year round
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| Effects of incorrect procedure:
| · Cumulative degradation of playing surface.
· Capital/Grant expenditure to renovate the playing surface.
· Poor standard pitch/s
· Loss of play due to poor surface conditions.
· Loss of matches
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| Equipment:
| Various
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| Practice Tips:
| Ensure that maintenance is carried out under the correct weather conditions and at the right time of year.
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