A. Desired Pitch Quality

What is the required overall quality grade that the pitch is aiming to be managed to?

Desired Quality Entry Grade 1 Medium Grade 2 Intermediate Grade 3 High Grade 4 Elite Grade 5

B. Surface Evenness

How even is the surface (using a 2m or 3m straight edge)?

Surface Evenness >25mm ≤25 to >20mm ≤20 to >15mm ≤15 to >10mm ≤10 to >5mm ≤5mm

C. Pitch Hardness

How hard is the surface (gravities)?

Pitch Hardness <30g OR >130g ≥30 to <40g OR >120 to ≤130g ≥40 to <50g OR >110 to ≤120g ≥50 to <60g OR >100 to ≤110g ≥60 to <70g OR >90 to ≤100g ≥70 to ≤90g

D. Pitch Traction

How much traction does the pitch provide?

Pitch Traction <15Nm OR >70Nm ≥15 to <20Nm OR >65 to ≤70Nm ≥20 to <25Nm OR >60 to ≤65Nm ≥25 to <30Nm OR >55 to ≤60Nm ≥30 to <35Nm OR >50 to ≤55Nm ≥35 to ≤50Nm

E. Ball Rolling Resistance

How far does the ball roll if released down a ramp?

Ball Roll <2m OR ≥16m ≥2m to <3m OR ≥14m to <16m ≥3m to <4m OR ≥13m to <14m ≥4m to <5m OR ≥12m to <13m ≥5m to <6m OR ≥10m to <12m ≥6m to <10m

F. Ball Rebound Bounce

How far does the ball rebound when dropped from a height?

Ball Bounce <15% OR >70% ≥15 to <18% OR >65% to ≤70% ≥18 to <25% OR >60% to ≤65% ≥25-<30% OR >55% to ≤60% ≥30-<35% OR >50% to ≤55% ≥35% to ≤70%

G. Usage

What is the forecast usage, in games, for the entire playing season and also the usage to date in the current playing season?

The figures for games forecast or played are Adult Equivalent usage.

H. Playing season length

How many weeks are there in the full playing season, as well as how many weeks are you now into the current playing season?

I. Maintenance costs

What are the costs for the following options: [use a 12-month accounting period from the start of the playing season]

1. total anticipated annual maintenance and renovation budgeted costs for the pitch?
2. total annual equipment repayments budgeted costs allocated to the pitch?
3. current costs to-date for both maintenance and equipment repayments?

J. Cancellations

How many games have been cancelled so far this season?

A1: Total Ground Cover

Total ground cover consists of live vegetative ground cover, plus dead vegetation, plus bare areas: These will sum to 100%

1. Live Ground Cover

Live Ground Cover: <60% ≥60 to <70% ≥70 to <80% ≥80 to <90% ≥90 to <97% ≥97%

Live ground cover - estimated single value

If you could put a single value for the estimated ground cover within the range you have given what would it be?

In addition try and estimate the total live ground cover at the start of the palying season.

2. Live Ground Cover Details

Live ground cover consists of either desirable grasses, undesirable grasses and weeds, moss and algae. These 3 options need to add up to the range you have selected above, in '1. Live Ground Cover'.

(a) Desirable Grasses: <40% ≥40 to <50% ≥50 to <60% ≥60 to <70% ≥70 to <90% ≥90% (b) Undesirable Grasses: >40% ≤40 to >30% ≤30 to >25% ≤25 to >20% ≤20 to >10% ≤10% (c) Weeds, Moss, Algae: >20% ≤20 to >15% ≤15 to >10% ≤10 to >5% ≤5 to >0.5% ≤0.5%

B: Mowing Practices

This consists of Sward Height and Clippings Management.

Prepared pitch height <18mm OR >60mm >50mm to ≤60mm >40mm to ≤50mm >35mm to ≤40mm >25mm to ≤35mm ≥18mm to ≤25mm Pitch height between games <22mm OR >80mm >70mm to ≤80mm >60mm to ≤70mm >50mm to ≤60mm >38mm to ≤50mm ≥22mm to ≤38mm Pitch height out of season <22mm OR >90mm >80mm to ≤90mm >70mm to ≤80mm >60mm to ≤70mm >50mm to ≤60mm ≥22mm to ≤50mm

C: Disease coverage

The extent of total ground cover (i.e. live or dead) that is affected by disease, not just live ground cover.

TOTAL Disease coverage: >20% ≤20 to >15% ≤15 to >10% ≤10 to >5% ≤5 to >1.5% ≤1.5%

Individual diseases (if known):

Anthracnose coverage: >10% ≤10 to >7.5% ≤7.5 to >5% ≤5 to >2.5% ≤2.5 to >1% ≤1% Microdochium coverage: >10% ≤10 to >7.5% ≤7.5 to >5% ≤5 to >2.5% ≤2.5 to >0.5% ≤0.5% Red Thread coverage: >20% ≤20 to >15% ≤15 to >10% ≤10 to >5% ≤5 to >1.5% ≤1.5% Other disease coverage: >10% ≤10 to >7.5% ≤7.5 to >5% ≤5 to >2.5% ≤2.5 to >1% ≤1%

D: Pest Damage

The extent of total ground cover (i.e. live, dead & bare) that is affected by pest damage, not just on any live ground cover.

TOTAL Pest damage: >15% ≤15 to >10% ≤10 to >7.5% ≤7.5 to >5% ≤5 to >1% ≤1%

Individual pests (if known):

Earthworm cast cover: >10% ≤10 to >6% ≤6 to >3% ≤3 to >1% ≤1 to >0.2% ≤0.2% Bird damage: >4% ≤4 to >3% ≤3 to >2% ≤2 to >1% ≤1 to >0.1% ≤0.1% Grub damage: >8% ≤8 to >4% ≤4 to >2% ≤2 to >1% ≤1 to >0.5% ≤0.5% Mammal damage: >2% ≤2 to >1% ≤1 to >0.5% ≤0.5 to >0.3% ≤0.3 to >0.1% ≤0.1% Nematode damage: >10% ≤10 to >7.5% ≤7.5 to >5% ≤5 to >2.5% ≤2.5 to >1% ≤1% Other pest damage: >4% ≤4 to >3% ≤3 to >2% ≤2 to >1% ≤1 to >0.1% ≤0.1%

A. Surface Water

What is the Maximum for (A) Number of wet areas? But compliance is conditional on (B) Size of a single wet area / (C) Depth of any surface water.

Surface Water (A) >20 (B) >8m² / (C) >3mm (A) ≤20 / (B) ≤8m² / (C) ≤3mm (A) ≤15 / (B) ≤8m² / (C) ≤3mm (A) ≤10/ (B) ≤8m² / (C) ≤2mm (A) ≤6 / (B) ≤8m² / (C) ≤2mm All options = 0

B. Surface Debris

What is the percentage of surface covered in debris, e.g. twigs, soft litter?

Surface Debris ≥ 4% ≥ 3% to <4% ≥ 2% to <3% ≥ 1% to <2% > 0% to <1% 0%

C. Posts and Nets

What is the condition of the posts and nets?

Posts and Nets >2 large gaps OR > 8 minor gaps ≤2 large gaps ≤8 to >4 minor gaps ≤4 minor gaps Minor wear and tear, no gaps As new

D. Line Markings

What is the distance from which line markings can be clearly seen?

Line Marking <25m ≥25m to <30m ≥30m to <40m ≥40m to <50m ≥50m to <60m ≥60m

E. Uniformity of colour

How uniform is the colour of the pitch?

Uniformity of Colour <60% ≥60% to <70% ≥70% to <80% ≥80% to <90% ≥90% to <99.5% ≥99.5%

F. Uniformity of sward surface

How uniform and cleanly cut is the grass on the pitch?

Uniformity of Sward <60% ≥60% to <70% ≥70% to <80% ≥80% to <90% ≥90% to <99.5% ≥99.5%