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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 to construct a unique multipurpose…
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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 G-Max test to determine a field’s safety. This test…
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“Shocked” Documentary in the News
Photo by USA Today Sports. Video by Rich Eisen show
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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 short film. Last week three-time…
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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 with a shock pad…
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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 high school football game is hardly different today than 20 years…
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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 you can read the full article at byrneandjones.com. As…
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Concussions more common in girls’ soccer than any other sport
2nd photo by NCAA
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Plans to Build an NFL Retirement Community in the Shadow of Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Ralph Wenzel played in the NFL for 7 years, and began to show cognitive impairments after retirement. His symptoms were mild at first, he often misplaced checkbooks or lost wallets. Wenzel struggled with memory loss, re-coaching his youth football team the same drills, forgetting they had done them the day before. As his symptoms progressed,…
