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Research & Logic Concludes: Shock Pads = Safer Fields
The Whole System
Infilled artificial turf was a significant step forward in our attempts to replicate natural grass, but that innovation is already 25+ years old, and science has pressed onwards. The turf industry has created thatched systems, developed new infills, weighed the benefits of slit-film and monofilament turf styles. One […]
ASU Opens Bro & Blegen Agility Field Featuring PowerBase/PRO
On February 25, Sun Devil Athletics unveiled the new Bro & Blegen Agility Field on the north side of Sun Devil Stadium.
Through generous donations led by Betsy & Kent Bro and Mary & Jay Blegen, as well as Linda and Bart Wear, the new artificial turf field, which measures 53 […]
BrockFILL in Georgia – Macon-Bibb using ‘latest and greatest technology’
The student-athletes in Bibb County will see the “latest and greatest technology” to hit the artificial turf market when the gates open at the Ed Defoe Sports Complex later this year.
“We chose the turf, but what we did with that was we put a pad underneath there,” Athletic Director Barney […]
Dexter Southfield Schools Choose Brock Shock Pad Series and Shaw!
Brookline, MA – Located just miles from the bustling center of Boston, Dexter Southfield School’s campus spans an impressive 36-acres and enrolls over 800 students from Pre-K to 12th grade. Dexter School originally opened in 1926 and Southfield in 1992. The two schools merged in 2013 to become Dexter Southfield School.
The […]
WHAT PARENTS, COACHES AND ATHLETES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SYNTHETIC TURF” – Partner Content
Shock Pads are here to stay. Our friends at Sports Turf Company, Inc. published this fantastic article highlighting key things parents, coaches, and athletes need to know about the fields they’re playing upon. The article provides a brief history for the innovations in turf, but also highlights current safety standards […]
Dartmouth Football Head Coach Preaches Player Safety
In a new video interview, Buddy Teevens, legendary coach of Dartmouth University, speaks to the unique and effective techniques his program is using to protect his players. With his incredible concept of “no Dartmouth player will ever be tackled by another Dartmouth player,” they have led the Ivy League in […]
Definitive Head Injury criterion (HIC) test guidebook – Everything & more about HIC
As consensus among the scientific community that the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) test is the appropriate measure for head injury in surface grow, so do the number of questions from designers and owners. The Brock research staff, in conjunction with a team of reviewers and PhD engineers, have created the definitive, […]
“Dave Duerson Act” could ban tackle football for children under 12
Dave Duerson was a starting safety for the Chicago Bears 1985 Super Bowl championship team. He played in the NFL for 11 seasons, and was selected to play in four Pro Bowls. In the years after his retirement, Duerson struggled with memory lapses, mood swings, headaches, blurred eyesight, and other […]
