The International Association for Sports Surface Sciences (ISSS) is the

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of labs and experts in the field of sports surfaces. It was founded in 1985 in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. Its aims are the exchange of information and ideas regarding testing sports surfaces such as sports hall floors, synthetic surfaces of

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s and

artificial turf Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commer ...

surfaces. Members are located all over the world. The ISSS is officially related to the

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. The ISSS has a board of directors consisting of Hans J. Kolitzus (CH/D), Vic Watson (GB), Ties Joosten (NL) and Alastair Cox (GB)). The head office is located in Switzerland. The ISSS organizes regular Technical Meetings with experts from the industry to discuss issues of common interest.

External links

ISSS website

References

{{reflist International sports bodies based in Switzerland Surface science Playing field surfaces