New F1S stadiums feature state-of-the-art technologies across the board

[SF Band dad]

New F1S stadiums feature state-of-the-art technologies across the board
Justin Diggers - Morning News - SCNow.com - 12 Aug 2021

All three Florence 1 Schools, Wilson, South Florence and West Florence prepare to host their first football games in their sparkling new on-campus stadiums.

The playing fields feature an artificial turf, but these are not made with the rubber infill pellets that have raised various health concerns across the country. The infill is made up of a combination of coconut husks and pine tree bark that’s been treated. The biggest advantage to that is the surface temperature of the field only climbs to about seven degrees hotter than the surrounding air, as opposed to the rubber pellet fields that can get as much as 40 degrees hotter.

Each stadium is also equipped with state-of-the-art scoreboards and sound systems that are controlled from the press box, as are the game and play clocks. Both can also be controlled by a referee on the field, if needed.

The new LED lights surrounding the stadiums that are the first of their kind used in the state. The lights are zoned so you have ample light hitting all spots,....They come on so fast, they go off so fast. We can control them from our phones..."

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[SF Band dad]

Link to the previous discussion topic and pictures of SF's new stadium.

[Itsmeoclock21]

I’ll sure miss the old stadium but it’s great to have a new stadium and start new. Can’t wait to see the new facility.