AstroturfMy niece plays hockey at the local school. She is very good at the game and plays weekly against other schools. They play on
Astroturf so sometimes she comes back covered in injuries. Last week she had scrapes all over her legs and looked a real mess. I was really concerned about her and wondered why they had to play on
Astroturf instead of grass. She explained to me that proper fields would be too expensive and that
Astroturf is a good alternative when money is a little tight as it is at most schools. She also told me that she is not worried about the odd scrape and scratch as she absolutely loves the game. She said that when she gets carried away playing that she does not even notice that she gets these injuries. I must say that when I last went to watch her play she was absolutely excellent. She seemed to carry her team and really went all out to win. I suppose in the end that it is good for her to be so keen on physical exercise and that this will keep her fit if she carries on playing until she is older.
