Turf Infields
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Worm
<font color="#FF3030">I'm CrEePy & I'm CrAwLy</fon
Yep, and should end all your rainouts.
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Resin Glazed
The Veteran
Start your slide as soon as you round the base, you can make all 65 feet.
Hawkeye92
OG Midget Mafia
I played on some last night. They're awesome. Like the others have said - no more rainouts, no more bad hops, no more dirty uniforms. Just make sure you start your slide earlier than normal or you'll shoot right over the base.
Most complexes won't let you chew gum, tobacco, or spit seeds, so be prepared for that if that's your thing.
ATL Rookie
Manager
Never played on a turf field before, I would imagine they play a lot faster than a dirt field.
bigballs21
Banned User
no more leg or knee pain, maybe a spring in your step.
KannonsDad
**** you
Expect to never want to play on dirt ever again
TrainWreck209
Hardcore since '84
with turf the hops are very true. it doesn't seem to translate well to dirt. if u are used to straight normal turf hops, ****ty dirt fields will break u and ur face
Jalbert34
Captain of team D-bag
Spartans sport park in Chatham?
jgsxr04600
Star Player
Stay down
Turf is excellent. Just stay down on the ball and don't worry about playing bad hops, there won't be any. I would suggest playing 3 to 4 steps deeper than normal. Also go take some infield on them before you play, so you can get used to the ball "sliding" across the turf instead of bouncing.
Turf is excellent. Just stay down on the ball and don't worry about playing bad hops, there won't be any. I would suggest playing 3 to 4 steps deeper than normal. Also go take some infield on them before you play, so you can get used to the ball "sliding" across the turf instead of bouncing.
buzzinthetower
<font color="#32CD32">Hitting</font>
Agreed. Turf if great. If your turf has the cutouts for first and third bases u have to figure out if u wanna play in front of the cutout or behind. Front will give less reaction time. Behind will give u more time but the ball could hit the lip or dirt and possible bad hop. Idk if they are making turf fields like that any more, but I have played on them. Idk y they wouldn't be all turf with no cut outs. And in some places you'll have to empty the little black rubber pellets out of your shoes every so often. Youll also be quicker on the base paths.
WISEGUY18
Not Very Wise
I agree with all these... you expect to be ready for the fast hop off the turf but those ball get on ya in a hurry! We played a tourney a few weeks ago where games were being played on both turf and dirt fields, talk about making adjustments
Resin Glazed
The Veteran
The ball seems to pick up speed as well once it hits the ground, not much loss of momentum there.
jayb-223
Coach
Indeed indeed
Damo
<font color=#cc3333"> MADE IN CANADA!</font>
We play on turf for dome ball in the winter
And I find the hops are crazy when you have always played on grass
Seem they come up a bit higher and when a hard line shot just threw the infield when it hits the turf pics up some crazy spin and when it hits and almost gains another 20mph
Could be totally different turf the stuff we have in the domes here have rubber pellets all threw it? Could be on a turf fields I'm not sure drives my crazy at the end of the night dumping a tire out of my turf lol
And I find the hops are crazy when you have always played on grass
Seem they come up a bit higher and when a hard line shot just threw the infield when it hits the turf pics up some crazy spin and when it hits and almost gains another 20mph
Could be totally different turf the stuff we have in the domes here have rubber pellets all threw it? Could be on a turf fields I'm not sure drives my crazy at the end of the night dumping a tire out of my turf lol
Pete D
Addicted to Softballfans
Yeah - some of the turf infields are like skipping stones through when wet or raining + some weird hops - will be worse with the 52/300 balls they're - face hunters to begin with.......play a long tourney on the stuff and be ready for sore legs for a few days.
A couple of years ago I made the mistake of sliding with shorts on (bottom of 7 - tying run - scored and we won) - anyway - I picked up some kind of infection off that stuff that lasted for months and really affected the joints. Don't forget that stuff doesn't self clean like normal grass or dirt. Any blood, snot, spit, sweat, skin fragments, stay there. I believe we picked 20+ of those rubber pellets they use to firm it up out of my legs.
Always long pants on that stuff after that.........
A couple of years ago I made the mistake of sliding with shorts on (bottom of 7 - tying run - scored and we won) - anyway - I picked up some kind of infection off that stuff that lasted for months and really affected the joints. Don't forget that stuff doesn't self clean like normal grass or dirt. Any blood, snot, spit, sweat, skin fragments, stay there. I believe we picked 20+ of those rubber pellets they use to firm it up out of my legs.
Always long pants on that stuff after that.........
txbullets
The OG JayZ
At bld they have a professional drainage system so when it pours all day it us dry that night. Only time they rainout is lightening threats or major flood.
There are a lot of great posts on here regarding turf fields. The only thing is the black beads are a pain in the a$$. Make sure you shake your sox out before you go in your house. Other than that, enjoy the most true form of a ground ball. Be careful if its a little wet too, straight pi$$ rods off of the skip haha.