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It’s the bottom of the 9th, your team is down by one, batter up. The crack of the bat, the speed of the runner, the shouts of the crowd –
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Punxsutawney Phil vs. Your Sports Field
Today, America’s focus is on Punxsutawney Phil to see whether we’ll endure six more grueling months of winter (we are), but his gloomy prediction isn’t the only damage he’s done. Groundhogs, gophers, and other tunneling rodents are notorious for causing chaos on sports fields. For this very reason, many grounds […]
Dallas Reporters Dig Into Artificial Turf Safety – Most Fields Untested
Ginger Allen, investigative reporter at CBS/Dallas-Fort Worth, contacted Dan Sawyer, CEO at Brock USA, to help shine some light on the issues facing safety in artificial turf fields. Her team found that out of 63 North Texas high school football teams, only nine of them still played on […]
If Only Bo Knew, What Bo Knows Now
Reminiscing on the popular Nike campaign featuring Bo Jackson, you may recall the catchphrase, “Bo Knows…” Bo seemed to know everything from his professional sports, Football and Baseball, to cycling, tennis, pro wrestling, and even how to play guitar! What Bo was not privy to was the research […]
Supreme Court Rules – Concussions Continue
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U. S. Field Safety Standards Urged At Latest ASTM Meeting
Until now, the U.S. has been the only country in the world to use a single impact test to determine the safety and performance of an artificial turf athletic field. The development of the ASTM F355-A, commonly known as the Gmax test, dates back to the 1960’s. To address the […]
NFL Acknowledges Shock Pad Importance
During recent NFL Games, a recipient of the NFL Head Health Challenge grant received media attention promoting the idea of a shock pad under artificial turf. With the increase in concussions being seen on head to surface impacts, it’s now a national conversation at the highest levels to improve the […]
