Two-part diagram. Part A, at left, depicts sliding the footprint of a rectangular field to an adjoining turfgrass area. Part B, at right, depicts rotating the field by 90 degrees.

Figure 1. Movement of nonstationary goals (a) or reorientation of fields (b) can change the wear pattern and lengthen the life of an athletic field.

Two-part diagram. Part A, at left, depicts sliding the footprint of a rectangular field to an adjoining turfgrass area. Part B, at right, depicts rotating the field by 90 degrees.