a method of remediation of an athletic field playing surface after a rainfall is disclosed . the method includes the steps of providing a quantity of water absorbing polyacrylate polymer such as potassium polyacrylate , spreading the water absorbing polyacrylate polymer over an area of athletic field playing surface where rainwater has fallen or collected , allowing time for the water absorbing polyacrylate polymer to absorb the rainwater and produce a gel from the combination of the rainwater with the water absorbing polyacrylate polymer , then removing the gel so produced from the athletic field playing surface . the gel or remnants of the gel so produced may also be raked into the dirt of the athletic field .