What are the differences between a sand-based pitch and a 3g?
- Select a language for the TTS:
- UK English Female
- UK English Male
- US English Female
- US English Male
- Australian Female
- Australian Male
- Language selected: (auto detect) - EN
Play all audios:
A 3G pitch is not as dense as a sand filled or a sand-dressed pitch. The pile is also considerably longer. As the diameter of a hockey ball is much smaller than a football, a hockey ball
sinks further down into the pile of this type of pitch. Consequently, there is much more frictional drag on a hockey ball on this type of pitch which restricts the movement of the hockey
ball. The same principle also applies to the hockey stick and therefore makes good stick-work difficult. In addition, because the long pile type of pitch is not as dense as normal hockey
pitches the stick can more easily get under the ball causing lifting.