Is a hockey pitch 3G?

Once planning is granted and the construction programme agreed, the typical length of time on-site to construct a new artificial football pitch is generally 12-14 weeks , with football pitch resurfacing in the region of 6-8 weeks.

3G Pitches 3G stands for a Third Generation synthetic surface which consists of three elements; synthetic turf, sand infill and rubber infill. These surfaces are typically between 35mm-65mm in pile height.

3G surfaces are designed primarily for football and rugby and England Hockey does not consider it suitable for competitive hockey .