Field conditions - dry weather

[JD1]

In sustained dry/hot weather the conditions of the playing surface are no different to that of a frozen field in terms of safety , e.g rock hard

Yet I dont think I've ever heard of a game being postponed due to an overly dry and unsafe field

Is there an expectation that we are more lenient to such conditions, just because its dry?

 

[ChasObserverRefDeveloper]

In sustained dry/hot weather the conditions of the playing surface are no different to that of a frozen field in terms of safety , e.g rock hard

Yet I dont think I've ever heard of a game being postponed due to an overly dry and unsafe field

Is there an expectation that we are more lenient to such conditions, just because its dry?

The main difference is the nature of the playing surface. Frozen = slippery and therefore dangerous.

 

[JD1]

The main difference is the nature of the playing surface. Frozen = slippery and therefore dangerous.

Ok but with the opposite conditions.and extremity to slippery being no bounce or give in the ground, you could easily tweak a joint after jumping or twisting

Its interesting and something to think about

 

[RustyRef]

Ok but with the opposite conditions.and extremity to slippery being no bounce or give in the ground, you could easily tweak a joint after jumping or twisting

Its interesting and something to think about

A 3G pitch is also solid but you’d still play on it. A frozen pitch is much more dangerous than a dry pitch.

 

[Tealeaf]

Ok but with the opposite conditions.and extremity to slippery being no bounce or give in the ground, you could easily tweak a joint after jumping or twisting

Its interesting and something to think about

As you could on a standard pavement. That is consistently hard in every season.

Yet more injuries occur from slips and falls when icy than in the dry. It’s about the lack of traction rather than how hard the surface is.