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All Skills Day Camp - University of Nebraska Baseball Academy

Sports, Product_Review
Each summer the University of Nebraska Baseball Academy conducts several Day Camps in various towns throughout the state of Nebraska. Day Camps are All Skills Camps on the road. Day Camps run from 9am – 3pm. This camp...
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2008 NFL Players Survey of Playing Surfaces

Trends, Sports
2008 NFL PLAYERS PLAYING SURFACES OPINION SURVEY This survey was conducted by the NFLPA at team meetings during September through November 2008. A total of 1565 active NFL Players from all 32 teams voluntarily filled ou...
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STMA Regional Conference and Exhibition

Sports, Turf _Tips, Services
STMA Regional Conference and Exhibition to be Held at Iowa State in June 24-25; Second Regional Conference Coming to the Northeast STMA, in partnership with eight chapters from the Midwest, will be bringing national le...
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Synthetic Turf Council Reports Growth

Trends, Sports
report published January 22, 2009. The reports states that, "The environmental impact of synthetic turf fields is significant. It is common for grass sports fields to require a minimum of 15,000 gallons of irrigation wa...
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Tarps and Protective Covers--New Products & Pricing

Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
New products and pricing are available for Aer-flo Inc. products/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/>To get a custom logo quote please send an image of the art work, JPEG preferred format(.jpg) but others are usually accepted (.bmp, ....
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How Do They Apply the Yellow Yard Line for Televised Football Games

Sports
Did you ever wonder what technology the broadcasting people are using to display the first down line (yellow) as well as current down marker line (blue)? Well here are a couple references, one a very good video presenta...
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Toro Mower Chassis Converted to Line Striper

Sports, Turf _Tips, Services, Demos
What does it take to convert a Toro mower chassis into a self-propelled riding line striper? Well with some Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker parts and some ingenuity by Brad Foster of the Vancouver School District, Vancouv...
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Ellipse and Star Formulas for Painting on Sports Fields

Sports, Turf _Tips
During annual Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) conference there are workshops to help ground maintenance staff save time and money for their organizations. One of the more recent "how to" work shops covered field...
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Sudden Arrest Cardiac Emergency Plans & Procedures

Sports
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and Inter-Association Task Force (ATC) Consensus Statement released Guidelines for Preparedness and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Among High School and College A...
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Rules and Governing Body Information on Sports

Sports, Turf _Tips
SportsKnowHow.com web site provides Rules and Governing Body information for a variety of sports. Besides Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker this is a good place to start your web research. Athletic Business Magazine web si...
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Brand and Protect Your Indoor Facilities

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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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