FIFAQUALITYPROGRAMMEFORFOOTBALLTURF TESTMANUALI:TESTMETHODS APRIL2024EDITION CONTENTS 01. 02. 03. OVERVIEW 6 7 PLAYER-AND-SURFACEANDFOOTBALL-AND-SURFACEINTERACTION12 17.Determinationofrotationalshearstiffness(FIFATest Method2024-07)36 PRODUCTIDENTIFICATIONANDARTIFICIALWEATHERING46 29Determinationofinfilldepth38Determinationofmassper(FIFATestMethod2024-19)71unitarea(FIFATestMethod 2024-28)86 21. Procedureforartificial 30 Determinationofinfiltration 7 10. Determinationofballrebound 18.Procedureforassessmentof weathering(FIFATestMethod rateofartificial-turfsystems 39 Determinationofpolycyclic (FIFATestMethod2024-01) 13 surfaceplanarity(FIFATest 2024-11) 47 (FIFATestMethod2024-20) 72 aromatichydrocarbons 7 Method2024-08) 37 contentforpolymericinfill 11. Determinationofballroll 22 Determinationofheat 31 Determinationofyarnprofile materials(FIFATestMethod (FIFATestMethod2024-02) 14 19.Procedureforvisualinspection retentiononfootballturf (FIFATestMethod2024-21) 73 2024-29) 88 7 ofpitch(FIFATestMethod products(FIFATestMethod 12 Determinationofreduced 2024-09) 38 2024-12) 48 32 Determinationof 40 Determinationofpotential ballroll(FIFATestMethod non-elongatedfreepileheight migrationofchemical 9 2024-02a) 17 20.Determinationofskinand 23 Procedureforsimulated (FIFATestMethod2024-22) 76 elements–EN71-3(FIFATest surfacefrictionandabrasion mechanicalwearonartificial Method2024-30) 89 10 13. Determinationofshock (FIFATestMethod2024-10) 39 turf–LisportXL(FIFATest 33 Determinationofdecitexof absorption(FIFATestMethod Method2024-13) 52 yarns 41 Minimisinginfillmigrationinto 10 2024-03) 20 (FIFATestMethod2024-23) 76 theenvironment–fielddesign 24 Determinationofinfillsplash (FIFATestMethod31) 90 10 14. Determinationofpeak andangleballrebound(FIFA 34 Determinationofpeakforce, deformation(FIFATestMethod TestMethod202414) 58 yarnbrittlenessandyarn 1.Introduction 2.Normativereferences 3.LaboratorytestspecimensTable1–minimumsizeoftest TestManualI:TestMethodsContents specimens Table2–coordinatesofstudpositions(centreofstud) 4.Testconditions 5.Field(site)tests 6.Fieldtestpositions 7.Videofootageoffield(site)tests 11 2024-04) 27 25 Procedurefordifferential tenacity(FIFATestMethod2024-24) 78 Appendices. 15 Determinationofenergy scanningcalorimetry(FIFATest 8.Ballsusedfortest9.Footballstudsusedfortest 1111 return(FIFATestMethod2024-05) 30 26 Method15)Procedurefor 62 35 Determinationoftuftwithdrawalforce(FIFATestMethod2024-25) 81 APPENDIXI:LISPORTXL–SAMPLEPREPARATIONPROCEDURE97 16. Determinationofpeaktorque(FIFATestMethod2024-06) 32 thermogravimetricanalysis(FIFATestMethod2024-16) 64 36 Determinationofnumber APPENDIXII:DETERMINATIONOFEXCESSSPINOILONSYNTHETIC 27 DeterminationofUVstabiliser oftuftsperunitlengthandgauge,andtuftsperunitarea GRASSFIBRES(NOTMANDATORY) 98 contentinartificial-turfyarn (FIFATestMethod2024-26) 82 (FIFATestMethod2024-17) 66 37 Determinationofpilelength 28 Determinationofparticlesize abovebacking(FIFATest distributionofgranulatedinfill Method2024-27) 85 materials(FIFATestMethod2024-18) 68 WhilsteveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationinthisTestManual,anypartythatusesanypartofthisTestManualinthedevelopmentofafootballturfpitch(a“User”)doessoattheirownriskandshallindemnifyFIFA,itsofficers,directors,serviceproviders,consultantsandagentsagainstallclaims,proceedings,actions,damages,costs,expensesandanyotherliabilitiesforlossofordamagetoanyproperty,orinjuryordeathtoanypersonthatmaybemadeagainstorincurredbyFIFAarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththeUser’suseofthisTestManual. CompliancewiththerequirementsdetailedinthisTestManualbyaUserdoesnotofitselfconferonthatUserimmunityfromlegalobligations. FIFAQualityProgrammeforFootballTurf CompliancewiththerequirementsdetailedinthisTestManualbyaUserconstitutesacceptanceofthetermsofthisdisclaimerbythatUser. FIFAreservestherighttoamend,updateordeletesectionsofthisTestManualatanytime,asitdeemsnecessary. 01. 1.INTRODUCTION ThisTestManualdescribestheproceduresforassessingartificial-turffootballsurfaces–designatedas“footballturf”byFIFA–undertheFIFAQualityProgrammeforFootballTurf.AlthoughthisTestManualhasbeenwrittentospecifyhowfootballturfsurfacesshouldbetested,theballandsurface,andtheplayerandsurfacetestscanalsobeusedtoassessthequalitiesofnaturalturfpitches(inthisTestManual,footballpitchesarealsoreferredtoas“fields”).ThiseditionoftheTestManualsupersedesallpreviouseditionswitheffectfrom15April2024. 2.NORMATIVEREFERENCES ThisTestManualincorporates,bydatedorundatedreference,provisionsfromotherpublications.Fordatedreferences,subsequentamendmentstoorrevisionsofanyofthesepublicationswillapplytothisTestManualonlywhenincorporatedintoitbyamendmentorrevision.Forundatedreferences,thelatesteditionofthepublicationreferredtoapplies. 3.1Definitions 3.LABORATORYTESTSPECIMENS Footballturfisdefinedasthesyntheticsurface,infill,anyshockpadandallsupportinglayersthatinfluencethesportsperformanceorbiomechanicalresponseofasurfacethatmeetstherequirementsoftheFIFAQualityProgrammeforFootballTur