I am not a player but i am on the field with the players. I think that the surface and size of the field plays a big part of the game. Take for instance, A team that plays an a small field does not do as well on a large field and the same goes the other way. I think it is harder for a team that plays on a large field to go to a small field and dominate like they do on the larger field. I know it is a little off track but the playing surface is huge. So, if River Bluff wins on Tuesday and plays for the 3A Championship AT HOME, it will make a huge difference to the winner of James Island/Brookland Cayce. Both JI and BC play on grass. You get a more consistent roll of the ball on turf. There are no divots, holes, sprinkler heads, patches of sand, taller/shorter grass and most of the turf fields are some what flat. Very little pitch or crown to the field. Another factor in turf, that will play a big factor in teams that have never played on it, will be all the different lines for lacrosse and football. Dont get me wrong, i love the turf. It makes for a very fast game and it you can play on it year round. It does get very hot in the summer and hard in the winter.
