For many years, the only way to have a playing field was to grow it out of the ground. However, natural turf is difficult and expensive to maintain. The 1960s saw the advent of synthetic turf. The material made it easier to stage football and baseball games at indoor venues. The most prominent example was the Astrodome in Houston, which gave the product its commonly known name, AstroTurf. Later, it is found that the synthetic turf caused a rise in injuries among players due to its hard artificial surface. Nowadays, newer synthetic turfs have been improved to have more softer yarns and built-in cushioning layers. In this article, the author compares the advantages and disadvantages between the natural turf and the synthetic one. The author also provides ideas that should be considered by schools if they opt to install synthetic turf.