In order to ensure that community use of synthetic turf fields is scheduled in an equitable manner and that as many youth and adults as possible have the opportunity to participate on these fields, turf fields are scheduled in accordance with the Fairfax County Field Allocation Policy and the following guidelines:
 

1. NCS will attempt to schedule organizations on turf fields within their geographic area based on their estimate of hours requiring turf field use as calculated by the following formula:(organization participation ÷ total participation of all organizations) x total available turf field hours per week. The implementation of this guideline will have no impact on the overarching Fairfax County Field Allocation Policy, as each organization will only be allocated the total field space (synthetic turf + grass) that the policy regularly provides.
    
2. Hours scheduled to groups that have MOUs governing their allocations will be counted towards their turf field allocation.
    
3. Groups that contribute financially to the development of a turf field after December 1, 2008, will have 50 percent of their assigned time on the field they contributed to count toward their turf field allocation. See also: Policy for Allocating Field Time to Partner Organizations on Synthetic Turf Fields
    
4. Specific hours will be designated for adult participation and will not be counted toward the total available turf field hours for youth organizations. Adult organizations’ allocations of turf fields will be determined in the same manner, using available hours designated for adult use.

Endorsed by the Fairfax County Athletic Council, June 21, 2007
Amended, November 19, 2008