
The new FIH testing guidelines for hockey pitches explained Recent updates to the FIH Quality Programme for Hockey Turf have seen a raft of changes brought in, improving the way hockey pitches and products are tested for certification. Here Eric O’Donnell from leading sports surface development experts, Sports Labs, discusses what this means for your new facility.
Whilst the 2012 Handbook provided an edited and more detailed account of the testing methods used to evaluate hockey products and playing surfaces, the new FIH Quality Programme for Hockey Turf – released in April 2017 – incorporates a significant update to the requirements for both products and the field of play.