Landing strip, keep the running boards free of debris. MUCH MORE SENSITIVE from the words of past friends, and frankly, when I go down it's like a long weekend, so it's better for me if its smooth down below, keeps me there longer and keeps me coming back for seconds or thirds, isn't that a good enough reason?
Finally: the whole area needs attention, and whole lot of love, which is hard to do if its covered in hair that prevents you from feeling how much I have to give, if you leave up a barrier to that attention, you won't get it. If only a small portion of the field is playable, thats where the play will stay.