and Online Level 2 Effective Maintenance Of 3G Pitches

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ONLINE LEVEL 2 REINFORCED-HYBRID PITCH MAINTENANCE AND ONLINE LEVEL 2 EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF 3G PITCHES

Online Level 2 Reinforced-Hybrid Pitch Maintenance

This Level 2 training course is designed to complement and build on the introductory and general skills developed at Level 1, as well as the Level 2 Winter Pitches (Applied Turf Culture) training course. It provides a broad overview of the categories and types of material used in reinforced-hybrid pitches, including a wide range of points to consider for maintaining these surfaces. The course is designed to be of equal benefit to the person currently working on these types of pitches, someone aspiring to work on them, or for someone who wishes to gain a better understanding of them.

Course aim: To understand the different range of materials available and how technical aspects of turf maintenance can influence overall pitch quality.

Course objectives: By the end of this course you should be able to understand: • How reinforced-hybrid surfaces can be categorised • The range of different materials available for reinforced pitches • The performance requirements of a reinforced pitch surface • How to monitor the quality of a surface • How different maintenance activities might influence pitch playability • The need for safe working practices • The influence of free-draining rootzones on pitch maintenance • How to identify turf grasses in general • General control methods for undesirable organisms.

Online Level 2 Effective Maintenance of 3G Pitches

This Level 2 training course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why certain maintenance and complementary activities are needed for a 3G surface. 3G surfaces are synthetic carpets, with artificial grass blades, and which are infilled with material, typically a sand layer and then a rubber crumb layer. The main sports played on a 3G surface are football and rugby. The course is designed to be of equal benefit to: • a dedicated grounds person (employee or volunteer), who may also be maintaining grass surfaces and surrounds • a facility manager or facility assistant whose main role might be indoors dealing with customers and bookings, but who may occasionally help the main grounds person • a club volunteer who may be part of a volunteer team, who maintain a 3G surface.

Course aim: To understand how to effectively maintain a 3G pitch to provide a safe surface, achieve required performance criteria and optimise pitch longevity.

Course objectives: By the end of this course you should be able to understand: • the range of equipment and materials used in maintaining 3G surfaces • the need to provide a duty of care to users • the need to carry out daily pre-use surface and goal post checks • the need for effective maintenance practices • how to carry out effective maintenance practices • the difference between routine maintenance and more specialist maintenance work • the requirements for maintenance planning • the need for good record keeping • the need for routine pitch performance monitoring and testing • where to find relevant Governing Body 3G information.