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Time Elapsed Football Field Painting Video

Sports, Turf _Tips, Demos
A college football head coach is an active participant in field painting operations. Not unheard of in high schools around the country, but not that routine at college level, especially in this particular case. The Omah...
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Nine Companies Bid on Norfolk, NE Synthetic Turf Field

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
On March 3, 2011, City of Norfolk administrators opened bids along with the engineering firm DLR Group of Omaha for a football and soccer synthetic turf field for the Veterans Memorial Park. The project is described in m...
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How Many Cans of Spray Paint to Line a Field?

Sports, Turf _Tips, Testimonials
We get this question on many occasions throughout the year depending on the sport involved. There is some variability in our assumptions yet we tend to following these guide lines when comparing different painting option...
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Sports Complex Sustainability Techniques--environment, economy, and social good

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
2011 SportsTurf Managers Association Conference and Trade Show included several sessions on sustainability techniques that have been used in golf course and city park and recreation operations that save on supplies/U/4...
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Multi-use Synthetic Turf Field Specified for Norfolk, NE Project

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The City of Norfolk, in conjunction with three area high schools and citizen committees, has specified a multi-purpose synthetic turf field to replace the natural grass City's Veteran Memorial Field. DLR Group, architec...
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Sideline Protective Turf and Track Mat

Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Norfolk, NE (February 9, 2011) New protective turf and track products from Aer-flo Products and offered by TruMark Athletics include a series of Sideline Protective Turf and Track Mats. These pro...
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Sports Turf Managers Tools and "Tool Box"

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
2011 Annual STMA Conference offered two Seminar on Wheels programs visiting Texas A&M, College Station community, University of Texas, and Round Rock community sports field management operations and facilities. We'v...
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STMA 2011 Conference -- Expected Attendance Activities

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker in the recent past has not displayed at trade shows however there is one conference and education workshop that we try to attend/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/Moderator%20and%20Room%20Assignments.pd...
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Survey Marking Whisker Used for Race Course/Trail Path

Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
How to leave a small footprint when marking a race course? More and more community organizations are sponsoring road races that range from 1 mile to a marathon. During the course layout which requires some exacting sta...
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Outlining a Custom Stencil with Battery Hand Sprayer--Graco ProShot

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
How do you outline a custom stencil quickly without using aerosol paint? When using aerosol paint to outline a custom field stencil one of the adverse impacts is that the aerosol paint will have a tendency to cause the ...
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Brand and Protect Your Indoor Facilities

Trends, Sports
Protect your players, facility and display your branding at the same time! As basketball, volleyball and wrestling begin to gear up it is time to look to your gym and indoor spaces to make sure they are as ready for the...
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A New NCAA Baseball/Softball Rule could impact your facility: Make sure you are ready for the season!

With player safety in mind, the NCAA has implemented a rule requiring hard surfaces, such as wood, brick and concrete, to be padded to protect the athletes from injury.  The rule: NCAA Softball Rule 2.15. We rec...
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Football Field End Zone Design

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
When you think about the aesthetics of a football field, we know that the sideline numbers, lines and hash marks are there to guide and regulate play. Let’s take the next step and explore options for beyond the goa...
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Football Field Painting and Stenciling Videos

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
With football season around the corner it is a great time to get an idea on the scope of what is needed to prep your field. Not every field is going to need the attention, detail or man power of a premier D1 program or a...
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What You Need to Know When Painting your Logo on Tracks, Cement or Driveways/Sidewalks

Turf _Tips
Your team or organization's logo is important and is a symbol of pride. Painting your logo on grass is one thing, but what about hard surfaces such as parking lots, sidewalks and tracks? You can absolutely do this! The p...
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Baseball/Softball Mound Logos: Low Cost, BIG Impact

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
Fields are and always have been a source of pride for each team. The way the field is displayed, on the other hand, continues to evolve. Fields turned into stadiums. The grass went from whatever was grown locally, to per...
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Softball and Baseball Field Logo Stencils

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
It's 2020 - time to update your baseball field! After the hard work of mound rebuilding, regrading diamonds and topdressing are done don't forget to add your team's identity! Painting your logo on your baseball or s...
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