FIFA Basic
A quality mark standard launched by FIFA in 2020, with a focus on providing cost effective and safe surfaces to help grow football development, especially in countries where economics of sports provision has lower priority than many other requirements.
FIFA Quality
Formerly called FIFA 1-Star (prior to 2015).
FIFA Quality Pro
Formerly called FIFA 2-Star (prior to 2015).
FIFA Quality Programme
A framework, which was introduced in 2001, to help deliver a standard performance outcome for artificial football pitches, through the process of testing and certification to either FIFA Quality or Quality Pro.
Fit for Purpose
Something which is well-suited for the required purpose. One particular focus in turf management should be on how a product will best meet the needs of the customer and their specific requirements; this will clearly include cost but also the actual quality of the required surface and expectations from the surface.
Football Pitch Quality Grade Related to Leagues
Pitch quality grades can be used to ensure that pitch surfaces and playing experiences meet the minimum needs of players at different levels of skill and league status.
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Goal Posts
A presentational quality performance standard which states that goal post uprights should be at right angles to the ground and that the goal crossbar must be at right angles to the uprights.
Going
A playing quality performance standard for racing quality of hardness and ‘give' on racecourse tracks.
Going
A measure of how firm a racecourse surface is, providing an indication of its resilience to horse traffic.
There are seven grades for natural turfgrass surfaces:
Gradient [2]
A structural quality performance standard which states the maximum fall desired on a surface, such as 1:100 + or >1:100, which means the surface should be no steeper than the figures given, e.g. 1:80 would be outside the requirement, whilst 1:120 would fall within the requirement. The standard may also state a range in which the gradient should fall, for example, 1:150 ¯ 1:100. The standard may also be further qualified by stating different acceptable gradient figures for a north-south and east-west direction on the surface, which can be particularly helpful on sports surfaces.