Football Field Shock Pads
Brock surface systems give football programs at every level the impact protection, traction, and long-term performance that the game demands, and that athletes deserve.
Why Brock Shock Pads For Football Fields?
Concussion Protection
Every player who steps onto a football field is someone’s child, teammate, and friend. Their determination brings them into the game. Helping protect them should be part of every field’s design.
When a tackle or fall brings a player’s head into contact with the turf, the system beneath it matters. Brock Shock Pads provide an engineered layer beneath the playing surface to help absorb impact energy. Gmax and Head Injury Criterion (HIC) testing help evaluate how that system responds under defined impact conditions.
No playing surface can prevent every concussion. But thoughtful field design can help address head-to-surface impacts—because protecting players means considering what happens when they hit the ground, too.
Head Injury
Criterion (HIC)
GMAX with Triax Data Recorder
Advanced Artificial Athlete Tester (AAA)
Traction & Lower Extremity Safety
A player plants a foot to change direction. Their body turns—but what happens if their cleat stays locked in place? That resistance can transfer force to the ankle, knee, and surrounding connective tissue.
Football players need traction they can trust: enough grip to accelerate, cut, and push off, with appropriate cleat release as their bodies rotate. Too little traction can lead to slipping; excessive rotational resistance can place additional stress on the lower extremities.
That balance is why BrockFILL organic infill is engineered for stable footing and appropriate cleat release. Evaluating traction within the complete turf, infill, and shock-pad system helps project teams understand how the surface responds to the movements football demands.
Because behind every cut is a player counting on the field beneath them—and another practice, another game, and a life beyond football worth protecting.
Long-Term Field Performance
A football field represents years of planning, fundraising, and community commitment. It’s where players build confidence, teammates become friends, and generations come together under the lights. That investment deserves a foundation designed to serve the program for years to come.
Brock shock pads provide a durable performance layer beneath the turf, with the potential to serve through multiple turf replacement cycles. When evaluated and approved for reuse, retaining the pad can reduce material replacement, installation work, and associated costs.
For athletic directors and facility owners, that means planning beyond the first season—or even the first turf carpet. A lasting foundation helps support continuity for the athletes who play today and the teams that follow. PowerBase/YSR and PowerBase/PRO both carry a 25-year warranty covering durability and a Gmax guarantee below 120 for the life of the field, protecting both the athletes and the budget for the long term.
Build for this season. Plan for the next generation.
1 in 5 concussions occur from a player’s head
hitting the turf. Protect your athletes.
Recommended Products For Football
PowerBase PRO
PowerBase YSR
ShockPad Series
BrockFILL
What Coaches & Facilities Say
“It’s surpassed all expectations of our field. They always ask, what turf? What infill? What shock pad? And I tell them I think we have the best field in the state.”
— Ken Jackson | Athletic Director | Southwest Mississippi College
“Brock USA right from the get-go answered all of our questions, it didn’t matter what time of day or night we called, they were great in replying and sending us all the information.”
— Mike Puzey | Athletic Director | Roy High School
Boise State University | Albertsons Stadium
Boise State installed Brock shock pads at Albertsons Stadium in 2008, and when the iconic blue turf was replaced again in 2019, the Brock pad underneath went right back down. Over a decade later, the pad was still performing as originally installed. Head Football Coach Bryan Harsin noted at the 2019 unveiling that players immediately felt the difference: better grip, more bounce, and a surface that wasn’t as hard as what came before.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions about your football field?
Talk to a Brock specialist about the right system for your program.