Player safety is paramount, and having feedback on where, when and variables that influence injury occurrence is priceless. This information can benefit coaching staff, sports scientists and the medical team keeping players fit and clubs with a full squad list to choose from.

Player feedback can be used to look at the most improved, best rated surfaces and also surfaces that require a development plan. This has been used previously for end of season awards and accolades for ground staff but also merged with knowledge transfer days where ground staff get the opportunity to network.

The player surface interaction has a direct impact on performance, from stability and grip to hardness and energy restitution. If we can get valuable feedback from the players it allows informed maintenance decisions to be taken to help improve the surface. Injury occurrence can be correlated to these player surface interaction feedback and test results.

The ball surface interaction and anticipation of the player has a direct impact on performance. Being able to categorise this with player feedback versus tests such as ball roll, ball rebound allows us to define an optimal playing surface.