Mira Costa High School Opens New Multi-Purpose Field

“Over the last 7 years, Mira Costa High School had been in need of a major overhaul of its practice fields. This year, they’re enjoying an athletic footprint that’s beautiful, well expanded, functional, and environmentally friendly. Last fall MBX (an athletic, performing arts and extra-curricular foundation) and the school partnered […]

Testing for Critical Fall Height in Artificial Turf – E-Layer vs. Brock

You may have heard the field your child or athletes are playing on, “is the safest possible field,” or “passes all safety tests.” What you may not be aware of are the inadequacies of the current testing methods, or rather “method.” Most fields currently rely solely on the 

By |2023-12-06T16:36:09-07:00March 21, 2018|Impact, News, Safety, Shock Pads, The Latest|0 Comments

“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 […]

By |2023-10-26T14:57:15-06:00January 30, 2018|Concussions, Football, Impact, Injury, News, Safety, The Latest|0 Comments

New Documentary Shows Artificial Turf Plays Important Role in Concussion Crisis

The Brett Favre produced film, “Shocked: The Hidden Factor in the Sports Concussion Crisis,” sheds light on how hard artificial turf fields become when not maintained or built without shock pads. The concept grew from Brett Favre’s discussions with Brock USA CEO, Dan Sawyer, and developed into a comprehensive documentary […]

Youth Football Players may take more Hits to the Head than Originally Thought

Boston University study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found CTE in 110 of 111 ex-NFL players. This alarming discovery was discussed heavily in the news and social media. Less publicized was the diagnosis of CTE in 3 of 18 brains from high school athletes. […]

By |2023-10-26T15:02:53-06:00January 9, 2018|Concussions, Football, Impact, Injury, News, Safety, The Latest|0 Comments

Maryland SoccerPlex Brings State-of-the Art Technology to Synthetic Turf Fields

The Maryland Soccer Foundation is almost finished replacing its three existing turf fields with AstroTurf and Brock USA. The fields feature Zeofill, an organic infill that will help keep the surface cooler than a traditional sand and rubber infill.

Organic infill is not effective at absorbing impacts, and must be paired […]

Brock CEO Featured in Alma Mater Publication

Brock CEO, Dan Sawyer, was featured in the University of Colorado Boulder’s Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine for his entrepreneurial accomplishments. Brock PowerBase / PRO is also featured in CU’s indoor athletic facility, opened in 2015.

“The experience of watching a professional, college or […]

By |2023-12-06T15:29:02-07:00January 9, 2018|College, Football, News, Safety, Shock Pads, Staff Picks|0 Comments

Byrne & Jones Brings HIC to forefront of field testing

Leading artificial turf design firm, Byrne & Jones, posted a great article recently pertaining to the importance of shock pads in field design and how the HIC Testprovides a much more encompassing look at field safety than using the G-Max test alone. Here is a little snippet, but […]

By |2023-10-26T15:09:06-06:00December 28, 2017|Impact, Injury, News, Shock Pads, The Latest|0 Comments
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