What is a 4G pitch?

Fourth Generation (4G) surfaces consist of one element: synthetic turf. These surfaces are still in the early stage of development and are designed to eliminate the requirement for any infill products, whilst still meeting all the performance and testing requirements required by the sporting governing bodies.
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Why are 4G pitches good?

The shockpad layer installed in 4G pitches delivers a cushioning effect, reducing the chance of injury. This can be very beneficial during the colder months of the year - when turf pitches can freeze and harden very quickly.
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What do you wear to a 4G pitch?

What Boots to Wear on a 4G Pitch?
  • Adidas Mundial Team.
  • Puma EvoPower 1.3 AG.
  • Nike Tiempo Legend VI AG Pro.
  • New Balance Visaro Pro AG.
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Are 4G pitches safe?

The European Chemicals Agency has allayed health fears over synthetic sports pitches, with research showing that recycled tyre rubber, which is used extensively in artificial 3G and 4G pitches, poses a very low level of risk.
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What is a 5 g pitch?

What is a 5G Football Pitch? A 5G Football Pitch is an artificial turf surface used for football. The 5G football surface is rubber filled all weather pitch specification.
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Do 4G pitches cause injuries?

It said that for that season, 608 injuries were recorded on grass, 170 on artificial surfaces. With just three pitches, the exposure to plastic was less, but returned injury rates of 129.1 per 1 000 hours compared to the grass rate of 89.6 per 1 000 hours, the total hours representing 25 matches.
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How long does a 4G pitch last?

Generally, good quality synthetic turf should last for 8 years. Assuming around 40 hours of play a week, with correct usage and maintenance, an artificial pitch should continue to meet the appropriate standards for the 8 years.
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What boots can I wear on a 4G pitch?

Do NOT wear boots with metal studs or metal blades. These will damage the surface. Also, boots with plastic blades are shown to increase the risk of knee and lower leg injury when used on a 4G surface. The Best footwear is rubber or plastic moulded studded boots.
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How much is a 4G football pitch?

Construction and cost

The average cost of a 5-a-side 3G pitch is around £50 per square metre, meaning a total cost of £25,000 for the 500 square metres we recommended earlier. If you've decided to splash out for a 4G pitch, that cost would rise to £35,000.
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Can you wear trainers on 4G pitch?

Not Allowed –Trainers are not allowed on the 4G Pitch Football boots with metal studs and blades are not allowed on the 4 G Pitch.
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Can you wear blades on a 4G pitch?

As a result these types of boots are NOT recommended for use on 4G. metal studs or metal blades will damage the 4G surface.
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Can you use 4G boots on grass?

Boots with plastic blades can be used on artificial grass but beware that tests have shown that players have found some restrictions in rotational movements when wearing plastic blades on fake lawn 4G surfaces. As a result these types of boots are NOT recommended for use on 4G.
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Can you wear football boots on a 3G pitch?

Firm ground football boots are also suitable for use on 3G pitches. This type of football boot has a sole that contains plastic moulds, which are often used on real grass pitches when the ground is firm. Unlike standard football boots, moulds tend to have a large number of studs that are usually smaller in size.
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Can you wear studs on 2G?

Don't use on: Indoor/2G – They don't have nearly enough grip for indoor pitches, and playing on such a hard surface will take its toll on your knees. A 2G pitch will scuff up your boots and your boots will probably scuff up the pitch, it's lose-lose.
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Can I wear studs on 3G pitch?

No Studs. First things first, don't wear anything with full metal studs on. Soft ground soleplates with metal studs are simply not designed with 3G pitches in mind. In fact, they are best kept for natural pitches, where they penetrate wet muddy ground to give better grip and traction.
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Are Premier League pitches real grass?

Premier League pitches do use real grass. However, the natural grass is commonly combined with artificial fibres. That mixture of real grass and artificial fibres keeps Premier League pitches in great condition throughout the year.
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Is a 3G pitch the same as Astroturf?

When it comes to ATPs, 3G is usually what most players are looking for. These pitches are made up of longer synthetic grass which offers better grip, a smoother playing surface, and a more weather proofed surface than regular grass pitches.
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What is a 1G pitch?

1G – There can be confusion in the market as to what defines a first generation pitch, however, the general consensus is that they are a non-infilled surface, also commonly known as “astroturf”. 2G – Second generation pitches are sand-based and have a carpet style surface.
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Can you wear FG on 4G?

Most modern firm ground football boots are equally at home on 3G & 4G pitches; just be prepared to remove a small mountain's worth of black rubber from your insoles afterwards.
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Can you wear normal trainers on Astroturf?

You can wear whatever trainers you like but if you need your runners for actually running in you might want to avoid those. The astro can shred the soles pretty quickly, which is why for more than occasional use it is best to get some astro boots - the ones with pimples on the bottom.
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Can you play with firm ground boots on artificial grass?

Firm ground boots are the most common type and work best in dry, hard natural grass surfaces. They can also be played on artificial grass as long as the boots have an FG/AG rating.
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What are the black bits on astro turf for?

A new artificial turf system was developed in the early 2000s based on "crumb rubber." The black crumbs are small pieces of styrene-butadiene rubber made from grinding up old vehicle tires. The tire crumbs are poured in between the artificial grass blades, giving the artificial fields more cushion and support.
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Can you play on a 3G pitch in snow?

While commonly referred to as 'all-weather', even most durable of 3G pitches cannot withstand really cold weather. In particular, there's no stopping snow or ice from forming which can then lead to an unusable surface and the gradual deterioration in performance.
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Are 3G pitches safe?

Third generation or 3G artificial grass pitches are recognised as durable, safe, year-round playing surfaces, able to withstand intensive use and all kinds of weather.
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