Damage to Waipio soccer field

[Irse]

So the soccer team will play their tournaments on their practice field.

The University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine soccer team will open its 2019 season playing on campus due to significant damage to its regular field at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.

In late June, a chemical resin applied to WPSS’s concrete bleacher seating was washed off by heavy rain and onto the field fronting the stands on either side. UH, which receives a permit to play there from the city, will now play on the team’s practice site in Manoa, the Lower Campus Field adjacent to Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium for its first two tournaments as the Waipio field is repaired.

The resin, epoxy, was meant to fortify the stands from the elements, and was applied by a contractor for the city Parks and Recreation department in late June. The interruption of the curing process by the rain was not anticipated, said parks spokesman Nathan Serota.

“It caught us by surprise. It was one of those things where it was unfortunate timing, when the epoxy was set in,” Serota said. “Not really … anyone to blame, per se. It was kind of a series of unfortunate incidents that happened to that bit of grass and damaged it.”

Seriously, they couldn't look at the weather reports and see if rain was in the forecast? The city can't even do that correctly and they think they can maintain a $20 billion rail system.

[Parkpill]

What's stopping them from making the UH campus field, or TC Ching complex field one that they can use as a home field regularly?

[EITSwarrior]

What's stopping them from making the UH campus field, or TC Ching complex field one that they can use as a home field regularly?

Their “campus field”, I’m assuming you mean their practice is field has no lights and very little room for seating. As for TC Ching Field, right now they’re renovating the track and their preference is to play on natural grass, not artificial turf.

[Parkpill]

What's stopping them from making the UH campus field, or TC Ching complex field one that they can use as a home field regularly?

Their “campus field”, I’m assuming you mean their practice is field has no lights and very little room for seating. As for TC Ching Field, right now they’re renovating the track and their preference is to play on natural grass, not artificial turf.

Ahh, I forgot about the lights. I did hear coach Nagamine speak yesterday about TC Ching Field and how the dimensions of the field aren't big enough to host a game.