3G and 4G Football Turf Pitches (FTPs)

Friday 05 September 2014By ESFA Office

Last Updated:
10/02/2021 10:49:31

3G Football Turf Pitch

The FA has changed the standard code of rules regarding the use of 3G FTP’s. The rules will become effective from 2014/15 season and provided a football turf pitch (FTP) has been tested and appears on The FA Register it will be allowed to be used for match play in all competitions outside the National League System (NLS) i.e. Step 7 and below including Women’s and Youth Football.

A copy of the test report will need to be sent to The FA so they can review and determine if the pitch is suitable for competitive play. If suitable the pitch will be added to the national register and the facility operator, County FA and Leagues will be notified of this. If not suitable then the site should not be used for competitive play until remedial work has been undertaken and another test performed. NB a pitch may still be suitable for training even if it is deemed unsuitable for match play. If a pitch needs to be re tested and this is not done on the same day, there will be an additional charge.

The pitch will need to be tested every three years to remain on the register.

If you think a pitch has already been tested, then please send the certificate or test information to the FA (facilitiesinfo@thefa.com) and if approved, the pitch will be added to the register. The FA will remind operators of the need to re test approximately 6 months before the due date.

Sand based astroturf is no longer permitted to host competition fixtures and can only be used for training purposes at the discretion of the wishing to use it.

The FA FTP Register can be viewed at – http://3g.thefa.me.uk/

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