Artificial Turf Education
Better questions. Informed specifications. Better places to play.
Research and testing help us understand how sports surfaces perform. Sharing that knowledge helps turn findings into informed decisions—for the architects who design fields, the professionals who build them, and the communities who depend on them.
Why We Bring the Industry Together
That is why Brock hosts educational seminars.
Every field specification influences the experience of the people who will play on it. Decisions about impact performance, heat, traction, drainage, and materials deserve thoughtful consideration—and access to meaningful research.
We bring architects, landscape architects, designers, engineers, specifiers, and athletic field professionals together with researchers and subject matter experts to explore the questions shaping our industry. Our purpose is to make emerging research accessible, encourage open discussion, and help professionals connect scientific findings with practical field decisions.
We believe education carries a responsibility: to examine the evidence, acknowledge what is still being studied, and keep asking how we can improve.
The people who play on these fields are our why. Helping the industry make informed decisions is one way we put that purpose into practice.
Brock Educational Seminars
Brock Educational Seminars provide a forum for learning, discussion, and collaboration across the sports surface industry.
Through expert presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations, and project insights, attendees explore developments in sports science, surface testing, environmental considerations, and field design. The conversations connect research with the challenges professionals encounter when planning, specifying, building, and maintaining athletic facilities.
We welcome different perspectives—including those of industry partners and competitors—because progress depends on a willingness to share knowledge and examine new ideas together.
Designed for the Professionals Behind the Field
Our seminars are designed for architects, landscape architects, designers, engineers, consultants, and specifiers, alongside facility owners, athletic administrators, contractors, and other sports surface professionals.
Whether you are evaluating a system for an upcoming project or expanding your understanding of an emerging issue, our goal is to help you:
- Ask informed questions about complete field systems.
- Understand research methods, testing results, and their practical limitations.
- Evaluate performance and environmental considerations throughout a field’s life.
- Bring useful insights back to your clients, colleagues, and communities.
- Build relationships with experts and peers across the industry.
Past Educational Seminars
2026 Educational Topics
- CTE: The Latest Science & Findings in Sports + Case Studies
- Synthetic Turf & PFAS: Perspectives from Designers, Contractors, and Suppliers
- FIFA Fields & the World Cup
- Turning Data Into Durability: Maintaining Safety for High-Performance Synthetic Fields
- Dynamic Abrasion Testing for Artificial Turf Systems: Insights from Europe
- The World of PlayCore: Holistic Design Vision & Market Trends in Recreational Space Design
- A–Z Recycling Facility for Artificial Turf
- SWIMM: Storm Water Integrated Measuring & Monitoring | Addressing Concerns from the Public
- Rapid Conversion of Natural to Synthetic Turf: Case Study
- CU Partnership and Field Data
2022 Educational Topics
- Understanding Athlete Traction: New Technologies and Testing to Mitigate Injuries
- One Turf: New Research and Test Methods for Athlete–Surface Interaction—The Field Marshall, Skin Friction, Traction, and Impacts
- Turf Disposal by the Numbers, Part 1: A New Recycling Plant in Pennsylvania
- Turf Disposal by the Numbers, Part 2: Solutions to a Growing Challenge
- Industry Trends from the Designer and Customer Perspective: Purchasing Cooperatives, One-Stop Shops, and Consolidation
- Turf System Design Principles from Europe: Putting the Athlete First and a New Infill Classification System
- IMU Movement Tracking: Turning the Human Into the Test Device and Breaking Out of the Lab
- How the European Turf Industry Is Responding to Increasing Environmental Concerns
- Design, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Public Health: Synthetic Turf Field Systems and PFAS Concerns
- Carbon Footprint of Organic Infills and End-of-Life Solutions
- Cradle to Cradle Certification Products
Interested in Attending our Next Educational Seminar?
Join the conversation about the future of athletic fields.
Complete the form below to express your interest in a future Brock Educational Seminar. We’ll share information about upcoming dates, program topics, and registration opportunities as details become available.
Tell us a little about your work and the subjects you would like to explore. Your questions help us understand what matters to the professionals designing and building the next generation of fields.
Connect with your Brock Regional Sales VP to express your interest and learn about upcoming educational seminar opportunities.
Always Learning. Always Improving.
“Through education, Brock USA strives to elevate the standards of sports surface technology, contribute to athlete well-being, and drive positive change in the field.”
At Brock, continuous improvement shapes how we do business. We question assumptions, explore emerging research, and listen to athletes, architects, field builders, and owners to better understand what a field needs to deliver.
Our work with universities, researchers, and testing specialists connects expertise in biomechanics, sports science, engineering, and environmental science with practical field challenges. What we learn helps guide product development, strengthen our technical support, and inform the knowledge we share with the industry.
The people who play on these fields are why we never stop asking how to make them better.
Research and Testing With a Purpose
Understanding a synthetic turf field means examining the entire system—turf, infill, shock pad, and base—and how those components perform together over time.
Through laboratory and field testing, we investigate impact performance, traction, heat, drainage, durability, and environmental considerations. We examine testing methods, evaluate results in context, and recognize that every study has limitations.
We share those insights through educational seminars, technical resources, and collaboration with design professionals, helping turn research into informed specifications and thoughtful field decisions.
Research drives our questions. Testing deepens our understanding. Education carries that knowledge forward.
Planning an athletic field project?
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