A durable and wear resistant synthetic sports field having at least one
strip having a plurality of fibrillated polypropylene strands tufted
within a multilayer backing material. The strands are tufted in a wide
variety of pile heights, patterns, gauges, and stitch patterns depending
upon end use. The multiplayer backing material has a top mesh
polypropylene layer at least three layers of a backing material coated
with a secondary coating used to contain the ends of the plurality of
strands. The strips are placed onto a fine aggregate layer placed over a
coarse aggregate layer and a geotextile fabric. The geotextile fabric is
placed onto a compacted and leveled subgrade. A ground rubber infill,
with or without sand particles and diatomaceous earth, is introduced onto
the strips. In alternative arrangements, a series of perforated drains
and drain tiles may be introduced to the coarse aggregate layer to
promote drainage.