Grounds Management Framework
The aim of the Grounds Management Framework is for every grass sport surface to achieve the best possible quality playing surface for its users.
We know that grass playing surfaces managed on a regular basis can improve player experience, lead to a reduction in cancellations, and potentially increase year-round participation.
Striving for better quality playing surfaces that are maintained by qualified grounds staff and volunteers will ensure that more sport can be played on higher quality and safer grounds.
What is the Grounds Management Framework (GMF)?
The GMF is a national framework for natural turf sport surfaces, allowing those responsible to be aware of the playing surface characteristics, resources, skills, and knowledge to meet a set of requirements.
GMF identifies what is required to achieve each level in terms of the standard of surface, grounds management expertise, and resources. This includes:
A set of standards to benchmark the quality of each surface, across all levels of sports from community to professional.
A skills and knowledge matrix that recommends the core skills and competencies that volunteers and professionals should demonstrate.
Resource requirements such as budgets and time commitments.
Who is the GMF intended for?
The framework can assist everyone involved in managing and maintaining sports grounds including:
Volunteers
Grounds Staff
Grounds Managers
Club Committees
Senior Management
It is aimed at all aspects of the industry including community clubs, local authorities, education, and professional sports clubs.
Find out more!
Find out more about the GMF, and what it takes to be at each of the 5 levels.
Within each level, there is a description of what contributes to the playing surface and infrastructure around it, including:
The Playing Surface
The Grounds Manager
The Machinery
Resources
Management Support
https://www.thegma.org.uk/grounds-management-framework/
