Parents’ Field Guide
For the Players You Love Most
Every parent wants to watch their child play with confidence, have fun, and come home proud of what they accomplished. Brock designs shock pads and organic infill systems to help schools and communities create fields that put athletes first.
They See a Field. You See Your Child.
To an athlete, it is where friendships are formed, confidence grows, and unforgettable moments happen.
To a parent, it is where your child runs, falls, gets back up, and learns what it means to be part of a team.
That is why the materials beneath and within the turf matter.
Brock designs products that help the entire playing surface manage impact, heat, and traction. We support those products with research, standardized testing, material-health documentation, and decades of field experience.
No product or playing surface can eliminate every risk. But better materials, thoughtful engineering, and transparent testing can help schools make more informed decisions for the athletes and communities they serve.
Three Ways the Playing Surface Can Support Athletes
Managing Impact
Protection Where Athletes Need It Most
Falls and surface contact are part of sports. A Brock shock pad is installed beneath the turf to help the complete field system manage impact energy and maintain more consistent performance as the turf ages.
Brock evaluates impact performance using HIC, Critical Fall Height, G-max, and underfoot testing. Together, these tests provide a more complete picture than any single measurement can offer.
Addressing Field Heat
A Better Field Shouldn’t Feel Like an Oven
Artificial turf can become significantly hotter than the surrounding air on sunny days. BrockFILL® is an organic wood infill engineered to help reduce surface temperatures and create a more comfortable playing environment.
BrockFILL particles naturally absorb moisture from rain and condensation and release it gradually as temperatures rise, supporting evaporative cooling without depending on scheduled irrigation.
Supporting Stable Traction
The Right Amount of Grip Matters
Athletes need enough grip to accelerate and change direction—but they also need their cleats to release appropriately.
BrockFILL is engineered to settle consistently among the turf fibers and support stable footing. Biomechanical and traction testing helps evaluate foot movement, rotational resistance, and cleat-release behavior.
We Don’t Ask Parents to Take Our Word for It
We Test Because the Details Matter
A field may look beautiful from the stands, but appearance cannot tell you how it responds when an athlete runs, plants a foot, or contacts the surface.Brock evaluates complete field systems through laboratory research, field testing, high-speed photography, biomechanics studies, and standardized testing methods.
Testing can help answer important questions:
- How does the field manage impact energy?
- How firm does the surface feel underfoot?
- How does a cleat interact with the turf and infill?
- How hot can the surface become?
- How does performance change as the field ages?
- Does the complete system continue to meet the project’s requirements?
Testing does not guarantee that an injury will never occur. It gives schools, municipalities, architects, and parents better information for evaluating how a field is designed and performing.
What Is Beneath the Turf Matters
An artificial turf field is a system made from several components. Turf fibers are only the visible layer.
A complete system may include:
- Synthetic turf fibers
- Performance infill placed among the fibers
- A shock pad installed beneath the turf
- Drainage and base construction
Each component affects how the field performs. That is why Brock encourages parents and decision-makers to evaluate the complete system—not simply the turf brand or how the field looks on opening day.
You are not choosing a field for one season. You are choosing how it will perform for athletes for years to come.
Materials Parents Can Feel Better About
No Intentionally Added PFAS
Brock does not intentionally add PFAS to BrockFILL or its shock-pad products. PFAS are not deliberately used as ingredients, coatings, processing aids, or performance additives in these formulations.
We use the scientifically accurate phrase “no intentionally added PFAS” because PFAS are widespread in the environment and laboratory methods vary in what they can detect.
Third-Party Material-Health Certifications
BrockFILL has earned C2C Certified® Material Health Gold under Version 4.1.
The PowerBase® Systems covered by Brock’s current certification have earned C2C Certified® Material Health Bronze and C2C Certified® Circularity Bronze under Version 4.1.
These certifications give schools, architects, municipalities, and parents access to third-party material-health information for the specific products covered.
Built for Their Future—On and Beyond the Field
Protecting players also means thinking about the world they will inherit.
BrockFILL is made in the United States from sustainably cultivated and harvested Southern pine. It is a pure wood-particle infill manufactured without added coatings or performance additives.
Brock shock pads are engineered for durability and long service life. Depending on the product, installation, condition, and project requirements, a shock pad may remain in place through multiple turf replacement cycles. Keeping a functional shock pad in use longer can reduce replacement materials, construction waste, and lifecycle costs.
What makes an Artificial Field Safe?
Frequently Asked Questions From Parents
Every Field Decision Is Personal When Your Child Is the One Playing
Parents should not have to become turf experts to understand the field beneath their children.
Brock helps schools and communities ask better questions, examine the complete system, and make decisions supported by research, testing, transparent materials, and long-term thinking.
Because protecting the player begins long before the first game.