Astroturf is a type of artificial turf used to mimic grass. While not the same as grass, the cost of laying AstroTurf, especially in indoor stadiums, is much cheaper then laying natural turf and maintaining it.
it is artificial grass
The tackle on this play was made by Philadelphia Safety Tim Hauck (University of Montana). Though, on the play Irvin saw Hauck coming and ducked his head to avoid a collision and struck his helmet on the astroturf at Philadelphia's Veteran's Stadium causing the injury.
Indoor/Closed Roofs with Field Turf:Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA Retractable Roofs withGrass:Arizona Diamondbacks' Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, USAMilwaukee Brewers' Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAHouston Astros' Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USARetractable Roofs with AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D:Toronto Blue Jays' Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, USA (Other stadiums all are OUTDOOR and fields' have GRASS)
The first stadium with Astroturf
Some American football fields are made of astroturf.
Supine on the Astroturf was created on 2001-09-10.
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at astroturf ground
AstroTurf is typically made out of synthetic fibers to make it look as though it's real grass. AstroTurf is normally used in sports arena's and sometimes on commercial land also.
at astroturf ground
it is artificial grass
Astroturf
The inventors of astroturf were James M. Faria and Robert T. Wright of Monsato Industries. It was Co-invented and was invented in 1964 at Robert Wright's house and astroturf is mainly used on football pitches (not surprising)
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Aatroturf