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Synthetic Turf Offers Baseball Teams Options
By
Paul Steinbach,
May 2013
A true baseball purist, Steve Malliet likes stepping onto a well-manicured baseball diamond and smelling the freshly mowed grass. And his personal journey through professional baseball, with stops in the front offices of four minor-league teams and one big-league club, has allowed him this pleasure often. ...
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Cooling Solutions Trending in Synthetic Turf Industry
By
Emily Attwood,
February 2013
From its introduction in the late '90s, the role of synthetic turf infill was to make synthetic turf play more like natural grass, providing more cushioning for the athlete’s safety and performance.
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FIFA Program Certifies Synthetic Turf Performance
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2012
This month, a small fraternity of field inspectors will gather in Paris for an annual brush-up on the latest techniques in testing synthetic turf. The goal is to establish consistency among the entities entrusted by FIFA
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Synthetic Turf Manufacturers Advance Field Cooling Solutions
By
Emily Attwood,
September 2012
Global warming debates aside, this summer was hot. And dry. By mid-July, 64 percent of the country was suffering from drought conditions, the worst since the 1950s.
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Different Color Combinations Enliven Tennis Courts
By
Andrew Cohen,
May 2012
Your eyes are on the athletes as they run, jump, slide, swing. The surface beneath their feet slides by, mere background.
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Universities Make Mark With Basketball Court Aesthetics
By
Michael Popke,
November 2011
After a 12-year absence, the California State University Bakersfield men’s basketball team returns to the on-campus Icardo Center this month for its home opener against Pepperdine.
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One on One: Turf Manager Kevin Trotta Talks Environmentalism
By
Paul Steinbach,
July 2011
Kevin Trotta takes the decades-old environmentalist mantra “think globally, act locally” to another level.
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Synthetic Turf Fields Benefitting from Latest Fiber Technology
By
Paul Steinbach,
April 2011
The Tampa Bay Rays have played on synthetic turf since their inaugural season in 1998, but the surface installed at Tropicana Field this past offseason is different.
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Layer of Protection Keeps Fields Looking, Playing Their Best
By
Andrew Cohen,
January 2011
In one of baseball's enduring scenes, drizzle turns into a steady rain, the home-plate umpire gives a signal and, as the spectators seek cover, the grounds crew looks for one of their own.
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Programming Should Drive Rec Center Surface Selection
By
Nicholas Brown,
November 2010
Surface selection in recreation centers housing more than one court space should be driven by programming.
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