Back to school means back to fall sports — and back to your synthetic turf athletic field being in heavy rotation. For a fall sports turf field maintenance plan that sets you up for a safe and successful season, conducting a performance test of your turf before fall sports kick-off is key. Turf performance tests […]
Football and soccer are two of the most popular American high school sports. In fact, both sports are nearly ubiquitous with high school athletics. Sure, there are various other field sports commonly played throughout different regions of the country. Still, regardless of location, the vast majority of athletic facilities will host plenty of football and […]
In a few short months, your team will be back on the field, practicing every day to get ready for the upcoming football season. It’s an exciting time and a very rigorous one at that, not only for the players but for your field too. Every year, preseason football comes and goes quickly, without much […]
When a community or district makes the investment to install a synthetic turf field, it becomes a staple for activities and events, and relied heavily upon to stand up to wear and tear. While they’re built to withstand long hours of action throughout the years, it’s essential that the field continues to look and behave […]
Summer is the perfect time to get your synthetic turf athletic fields in tip-top condition. For some schools, it’s a quiet season with minimum field usage before activities pick up again when preseason training begins in late July. While other schools tend to open their sports fields and facilities to the public during the summer […]
July and August are some of the busiest months for activity on multi-purpose sports fields, as teams begin to prepare for the fall season – and they are also typically the hottest months of the year. For synthetic turf field owners, they pay special attention during this time to the temperature in the air, as […]
Synthetic turf fields are designed and constructed to withstand significant athletic activities in any given year. With the long hours and the significant number of athletes that practice their craft regularly, a turf field is going to need a minor repair from time to time. It’s important to have a reliable and responsive field maintenance […]
Synthetic turf fields are grounds for more than athletic activities; they’re often venues for outdoor events. School districts use them for graduations, awards ceremonies, and social gatherings; community centers use them for entertainment, job fairs, conferences, and a whole range of other activities. So, how can field owners and facility managers utilize their fields for […]
If you have a synthetic turf field, you know that one of the most important maintenance practices for upkeep is to regularly add infill to the high-traffic areas (and if you didn’t – now you do)! A turf field is built to sustain significant hours of activity, which means the surface is seeing repetitive activities […]
Baseball is America’s beloved pastime and there are many coveted traditions that come along with a game on the diamond. One of those traditions that seems to go hand-in-hand with baseball or softball are sunflower seeds. There are dozens of flavors now and they help pass an athlete’s time between hitting and playing the field. […]