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"It's just like a regular grass field. It's kind of new until you roll it and get it beaten down a little bit," Daily said. "The guys have been out here practicing on it, which is starting to firm it up. And, also, Mother Nature's rains and us watering have helped out tremendously."
A pre-existing irrigation system can handle 75 inches of rain per hour. Six water cannons - three on each sideline and two in each end zone - pump 150 gallons of water per minute and cover the field with ease.
Daily and his crew water the FieldTurf three times a week, starting three days before a game.
Why water a field that will never grow? The watering cools and settles the field and can lessen shock on a player's body.
"If it's a little wet the cleat will slip a little bit," Daily said, "If it's dry, the cleats tend to grab."
The water also eases static electricity that pulls the rubber granules to the surface. But it doesn't entirely eliminate the rubber bits from becoming airborne during play.
"Occasionally guys do get stuff in their eyes and have to have it washed out," Jones said. "That's real minimum, though."
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A pre-existing irrigation system can handle 75 inches of rain per hour. Six water cannons - three on each sideline and two in each end zone - pump 150 gallons of water per minute and cover the field with ease.
Daily and his crew water the FieldTurf three times a week, starting three days before a game.
Why water a field that will never grow? The watering cools and settles the field and can lessen shock on a player's body.
"If it's a little wet the cleat will slip a little bit," Daily said, "If it's dry, the cleats tend to grab."
The water also eases static electricity that pulls the rubber granules to the surface. But it doesn't entirely eliminate the rubber bits from becoming airborne during play.
"Occasionally guys do get stuff in their eyes and have to have it washed out," Jones said. "That's real minimum, though."
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