AstroTurf football field for small rural high school

Yes, little Golden Sierra High School (600 students) of Garden Valley, California, now has a synthetic grass football field. I suppose the reason it was installed was that it will save a lot of money on watering and maintenance. I think it's only the second high school in El Dorado County to have such a field.

First they laid down the mat with the fake grass and then they spread loads and loads of ground rubber (from old tires) and sand on top of it to hold it down.
Then they spray-painted the yard lines on it.
It looks beautiful...
...but it smells like tires...like the smell inside a car dealership where they have some brand new cars on display.
...and when it's 106 degrees out, it's as hot as a hot mug of tea on your bare feet. There won't be any moms bringing their barefoot kids out to play on this grassy field on a summer afternoon!