The HiPSter, a digital measuring instrument used in professional soccer for turf optimization, has been shortlisted for the Grass Innovation Award. With the HiPSter, field managers have a compact and reliable measuring instrument the size of a lawnmower. With it, you can quickly and effortlessly measure the condition of your field. According to FIFA regulations, the HiPSter enables measurements such as hardness, vertical deformation, shock absorption, grip, ball bounce height, ball roll, and grass length.
Eredivisie clubs have agreed to all start using HiPSter analytical equipment to monitor their turf toppings, allowing them to work in a focused way to improve and achieve uniformity. Thanks to a partnership between Eredivisie CV and Holland Innovative, the Netherlands has pioneered this data-driven management technology for “soccer pitch topping.
Among other things, the HiPSter analyzes the hardness, ball bounce, ball roll, and grip of the pitches, allowing clubs to make targeted efforts to improve the quality of their turf. The measuring kit can measure the field on eight quality aspects at any time of the day, after which the data is automatically loaded into a dashboard.
Hi Sports – part of Holland Innovative – is working on new modules to measure soil moisture, compaction, and grass occupancy. This valuable information gives field managers even more tools to ensure sustainable maintenance of safe sports fields and improve quality.
The HiPSter, the inventors say, gives a quick insight into the condition of a sports field and makes data collection simple and efficient. It helps prevent injuries through optimal playing conditions. In addition, it promotes sustainable maintenance of sports fields. Field managers can take targeted actions by analyzing the measurements to keep the area in top shape while saving the environment.
Soccer level up
The collaboration between Eredivisie CV and Holland Innovative makes the Netherlands the first country in the world to support professional clubs with data-driven turf management in this way. The HiPSter measuring kit is unique because it provides multiple data insights, allowing clubs to work in a focused way to improve and achieve uniformity in natural grass pitches.
The goal of data-driven turf management is to raise soccer in the Netherlands. Unambiguous agreements on what is considered good enough will increase the quality of playing fields, ensuring that players can perform at the top level. It also leaves more room for innovations, such as technological solutions that can help manage and maintain playing fields.
Voting for the HiPSter (Hi Pitch Screener) for the prestigious Grass Innovation Award can be done via this link
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