I personally don't like the idea of artificial turf. I've always liked natural turf as a personal preference. However, it has been reinforced since my kid started playing football. He has played on both surfaces and cited that the artificial turf is much harder on his body. One example is the amount of heat it gives off makes the players feet burn up. I've seen him & his teammates pull off their cleats, peel their socks off, and pour cold water on their feet immediately after a game played on artificial turf in Aug or Sept because their feet are burning some much. If they're talking about have kids play baseball & especially soccer on it, they may want to take into consideration keeping it natural so as not to damage growing bodies. But then again, the cost is the bottomline. Field maintenance is cheaper with artificial.