In the past, shock absorption was often regarded as a general comfort feature. Under the new FIFA standard, it is redefined as a precisely controlled safety function. The elastic layer beneath the turf is no longer a “soft layer by experience” but a measurable energy management system engineered to deliver consistent and reliable player protection across the entire field.
Key technical points
1. Shock absorption and vertical deformation are now strictly evaluated using EN 15330-4
2. Both parameters must remain within defined quantitative ranges
3. The turf system must demonstrate stable behavior under repeated load cycles
4. As a result, player protection is no longer subjective—it is engineered, tested, and reproducible.
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