A method for forming a transition turf field comprising:
- (a) providing a substrate;
- (b) introducing a discrete shock resistant layer over top of said substrate;
- (c) forming a plurality of strips of a synthetic grass material, each of said plurality of strips comprising a plurality of layers of an all-woven backing material;
- a plurality of fibrillated synthetic grass strands tufted through said all-woven backing material such that said ends of said plurality of fibrillated strands extend above said all woven backing material at a first height;
- and a secondary coating coated to a bottommost one of said plurality of layers of said backing material such that a tufted portion of said plurality of fibrillated synthetic grass strands is contained between said secondary coating and said bottommost one of said plurality of layers of said backing material;
- each of said plurality of strips having a top surface from which said plurality of fibrillated synthetic grass strands extend and a bottom surface that lies over top of said discrete shock resistant layer;
- (d) coupling a first portion of a hook and loop fastening system to the bottom surface of each respective one of said plurality of strips such that said secondary coating is located between said first portion and said bottommost one of said plurality of layers and wherein said first portion does not abut the entirety of said secondary coating on each respective one of said plurality of strips, said first portion of said hook and loop fastening system faces upwardly and covers at least said portion that extends beyond said edge of said first strip;
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- (e) coupling a second portion of said hook and loop fastening system to a bottom portion of said each respective one of said plurality of strips such that said secondary coating is located between said second portion and said bottommost one of said plurality of layers and wherein said second portion does not abut the entirety of said secondary coating on each respective one of said plurality of strips and wherein said first portion and said second portion together do not abut the entirety of said secondary coating on each respective one of said plurality of strips, wherein a portion of said second portion of said hook and loop fastening system extends beyond an edge of said first strip and is therefore not abutting said secondary coating of said first strip,
- said first portion and said second portion being selected from the group consisting of a male portion and a female portion, wherein said second portion comprises said male portion when said first portion comprises said female portion and wherein said first portion comprises said male portion when said second portion comprises said female portion;
- (f) placing a first strip of said plurality of strips onto said substrate over said shock resistant layer;
- (g) placing another strip of said plurality of strips onto said substrate over said shock resistant layer such that said first portion of said another strip of said plurality of strips is reversibly coupled to said portion of said second portion of said hook and loop fastening system of said first strip of said plurality of strips that extends beyond said edge of said opposite side;
- (h) placing a third strip of said plurality of strips over said shock resistant layer such that said first portion of said third strip is reversibly coupled to said second portion of said first strip;
- (i) introducing a fourth strip of said plurality of strips over said shock resistant layer such that said first portion of said fourth strip is reversibly coupled with said second portion of said third strip;
- (j) introducing a layer of infill onto said all-woven backing material to a second height, said second height being less than said first height, said layer of infill comprising a plurality of resilient particles having a mesh size between about 8 and 30;
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- (k) coupling said synthetic grass system to a polywood fastener such that said discrete shock resistant layer is disposed between said plywood fastener and said bottom surface of each of said plurality of strips.