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FIFA

Quality Concept or Football Tur

Step by step to a

FIFA Recommendedootball tur feld

In recent years, ootball tur has emerged as the best alternative to

natural tur or playing ootball. Thanks to technical enhancement o

the products, installations and maintenance, todays ootball tur also

meets the games highest standards. FIFA is responsible or quality

assurance and saeguards the highest quality through its FIFA Quality

Concept or Football Tur. The key to assuring quality is not only to

consider the quality o the ootball tur product, but the entire instal-

lation process. The FIFA RECOMMENDED quality mark is awarded

when the pitch has been installed successully and assures outstanding

pitch quality and the ultimate in comort or the player. For urther

inormation, go to www.fa.com/ootballtur.

The ollowing step-by-step guide is aimed at helping you install your

FIFA RECOMMENDED pitch. Please bear in mind, however, that it

cannot replace the proessional assistance o an architect or engineer.

The FIFA Preerred Producers would also be glad to assist and advise

you in selecting the ideal solution. For a list o contact details, go to

www.fa.com/pp.

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Composition o the substrate

The suitability o the ootball tur depends on the products compatibil-

ity with the site and the builders requirements. It is equally important

that the characteristics o the substrate are suitable. Ater all, a sports

pitch requires a solid oundation.

Except in the case o existing stadiums, we recommend that you carry

out the ollowing checks and carry out soil-drilling tests i necessary.

General inormation

Is the site in question abandoned, lived on or undeveloped?

Could the site be chemically contaminated?

Could there be any gas pipelines?

Topography and other actors

What kind o geological substrate exists?

Is the land composed o solid rock or scree?

What type o vegetation is ound in the surrounding area?

What is the topography o the area (e.g. a basin or a hill)?

Where are the electricity and water connections? Has the site been

developed?

What level o precipitation is expected?

In the stadium

Where are the entrances to the pitch and the

dressing rooms situated?

How ar is the pitch rom the stands?

For more inormation about planning a stadium, reer to the FIFA

manual Football Stadiums Technical recommendations and

requirements (available at www.fa.com/ootballtur).

Choosing a ootball tur producer

You can choose to have your FIFA RECOMMENDED ootball tur

pitch installed either by a FIFA Preerred Producer or a FIFA licensee.

The dierence is that FIFA Preerred Producers have the civil engineer-

ing, project management and maintenance expertise required to

install top-quality ootball tur pitches, and can thereore be assigned

the role o general contractor. We recommend that you obtain several

quotations so that you can compare products and prices. You should

request the ollowing rom the producer:

a product description based on your needs

(the products must have passed the FIFA laboratory tests)

a description o how the product will be installed

(method statement)

a reerence list detailing which pitches have already been installed

using this product.

We also recommend that you inspect a pitch that has already been

installed using the product beore making your purchase.

For an overview o all FIFA Preerred Producers and FIFA licensees,

go to www.fa.com/pp and www.fa.com/ootballtur.

STEP 1 STEP 2

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Contract and implementation plan

The contract should be based on a clear defnition o the expected

quality level FIFA 1 or 2 STAR Recommended.

Negotiate fxed prices with all parties whenever possible.

Take the legal requirements into account,

especially saety regulations.

Take out all the required insurance cover in time.

Ensure all parties agree to the details and scheduleo the installation plan.

Ensure the ecological compatibility o your ootball tur pitch.

Agree with the other parties involved on a sotware program or

planning your installation.

Agree with the other parties involved on a common plan o action

or installing your pitch.

Establish clear rules about liability or errors during the

installation phase.

Clariy all guarantee issues relating to the various tasks being

carried out and the quality and subsequent maintenance

o your pitch.

STEP 3

Installation phase and costing

The installation phase can roughly be divided into the ollowing fve areas:

Baseworks/Earthworks

Drainage

Sub-base (E-layer, Asphalt, underground heating, surace irrigation)

Synthetic suracing

Installation o sport equipment (goals, bench)

Your costing should include not only the construction phase but also

the costs o maintaining the pitch. Use the ollowing guide when

drawing up your plan:

Baseworks/Earthworks

Asphalt

E-Layer (i desired)

Underground heating (i desired)

Surace irrigation (i desired)

Synthetic Grass

Sport equipment

Maintenance equipment

Running Costs/replacement costs

STEP 4

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Delivery and certifcation o the

installed ootball tur pitch

Draw up a list covering the points set out in the contracts and check

each one o during fnal inspection o the installation. It is important

to obtain a copy o the FIFA certifcate with the FIFA RECOMMENDED

quality mark in order to ensure the quality o the installation. It is also

vital to maintain the pitch regularly to ensure its long-term playability.

Guidelines on how to maintain ootball tur pitches correctly can be

downloaded at www.fa.com/ootballtur.

In addition to ensuring compliance with the contracts, it is also essen-

tial to ensure the pitchs compliance with national and international

requirements, e.g. the size o the pitch and its markings. The sports

equipment used must also comply with the applicable saety regula-

tions. In the case o international matches, this can be checked by

reerring to the Laws o the Game. In the case o domestic competi-

tion matches on ootball tur, it should be checked with the relevant

member association.

STEP 5

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Contact:

For detailed inormation please contact FIFA Quality Concept

or Football Tur at the address below:

Fdration Internationale de Football Association

FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland

E-Mail: ootball.tur@fa.org Web: www.fa.com/ootballtur