Quidditch, Bocce Ball, and Traditional “Base Ball” at Fallon Sports Complex
1st photo by Brock USA. Video by Washington Post. 2nd photo by Dublin Aces
“Shocked” Documentary in the News
Photo by USA Today Sports. Video by Rich Eisen show
“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 […]
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
A 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Concussions more common in girls’ soccer than any other sport
2nd photo by NCAA
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 […]
