Anyone have photos?

Yes, has been installed

Any idea why they didn't put a pad under the turf?

That’s kind of surprising because they make the surface safer and can extend the life of the turf.

https://themotzgroup.com/resources/blogs/how-can-a-shock-... /

The link that I posted is the company that is installing the field.

Your post got me wondering about the "shock pad" issue, so I did some digging (figuratively ;-) )

Most of the fields I design are Field Turf.

Infill is installed at "x" lbs per square foot.
Based on the amount of infill they use, a "shock pad" is not needed.

If you use less infill, which some companies do, then you need a "shock pad".

Its also an issue with "natural" infills like cork, peat, coconut and/or olive cores.
These materials just don't have the same weight/cushioning as sand/cryogenic rubber.
So, as far as I know, fields with "natural" infill need a " shock pad".

All of my projects are "public" (schools, municipalities, parks , etc.)
Natural infill is a lot more expensive then sand/crumb rubber.
So I've never got to do one yet.

I will take some this week. It sounds like the field will be ready for prospects to camp later this month.

Read your posts. Couldn't understand why you would question a long time poster that is in the business of turf repair and replacement.
Especially since the sum of your knowledge and subsequent statements were off of a company's website.

If you are going to be a "watchdog" over athletics you should stay in your own lane. Specifically, OBC versus G&W.

Because I wanted to jerk your chain. You knew when you posted that the turf was not down yet. If you did you would not have asked the question ;-)

Not to get all technical, but I will. :-)

1.As I've posted, most fields I design are Field Turf.

Field Turf has been making a product called "Cool Play" that reduces surface heat by, according to the test results I've reviewed, up to 35 deg. ,compared to conventional infill systems.

But, it is more expensive and requires a "Shock Pad".

2.Natural infills have also been around for a while.
Originally the were primarily ground coconut husks.
Now they also include cork, peat, and ground olive cores.

But, as I also posted, they are much more expensive then conventional infill and
don't have the same "cushioning" as conventional infill.
Again, requiring a "Shock Pad".

3.Crumb rubber being linked to possible cancers is a "straw man".
As I said, all of the fields I've done use a crumb rubber /sand infill.

A lot of research has been done concerning a link between crumb rubber,
which is also used a "Fall Protection Material" for playgrounds and cancers.

Crumb rubber has been used as infill for synthetic turf, going back to the early
1990's.
As far as I know, in every instance where someone who played on a synthetic turf or used a playground with "Rubber Mulch" developed a cancer, it was found to be unrelated to crumb rubber.

That's why the sand/crumb rubber infill for synthetic turf fields and crumb rubber "mulch" Fall Protection Materials remain so popular.

Although, in the interest of full disclosure, crumb rubber mulch will get
get kids dirtier then "Wood Carpet".

Have photos of the field, but absolutely impossible to download them without downloading my entire album. Who needs photos on a site?

Yesterday the field was a sea of filler/not grass.

Unless I missed it,the article you posted doesn't say anything about a any cancer case being attributed to crumb rubber.

As I posted,"crumb rubber" has been used as infill since the early 90's,with no cancer cases linked to it.

Also been used for "Fall Protection" for playgrounds.
Same thing,no cancer cases linked to it.

30 years or so,with no health issues ,is a pretty good track record.

Do you really think that, if they had even 1 cancer case attributed to "crumb rubber", it would still be being used ?

As far as "cooler is better",cooler is great,if you can afford it.
Not everyone can.

Many places down south "irrigate" synthetic turf to keep it cool.
Some school districts in places like Florida use a Aerial Tower to spray fields to keep them cool.

"Lower" GMax isn't what you're trying to achieve.

"Correct " G Max is what you have to achieve.

As I posted ,the correct GMax is determined based on sports the field is used for ,"Level" of play and other factors like weather.

Too low (soft) a GMax can be a problem, just like too hard.

You're looking for the GMax range for the field's design.

I wonder how many natural turf fields could pass a GMax test ?

As I posted,the proper GMax is accomplished with the correct thickness and mixture of infill.
Did it on every field I designed.

"Shock Pads" are used where the infill alone will not give you the specified GMax.

That's the case with Cool Play and natural infill and other synthetic turfs that use less infill.
You have to use a "shock pad".

A "shock Pad" being needed to achieve proper GMax doesn't mean the field is any safer.
It just means you had to follow a different path to get the same end point.

The "safety component" is identical.

What's interesting is that there is no evidence that a "shock pad" reduces concussions.

The white bags in the "bottom" photo are most likely "infill".

Synthetic turf rolls look like "carpet".