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Synthetic Turf Options -- More Things to Consider

Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
The citizens of Norfolk, NE passed a bond issue that will include a synthetic turf field at the Memorial Field complex that will support football and soccer programs for three local high schools. This is a continuing di...
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Field Marking Paints for All Sports Field Surfaces

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker introduced field marking paints for natural and synthetic turf sports fields. Bulk latex and aerosol paint as well as liquid bulk and aerosol chalk are now available for both natural grass ...
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Football Field Paint Usage and Strategies

Sports, Turf _Tips, Services, Product_Review
A customer asked recently about field marking equipment/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/Field_Painting_Strategies.pdf">Field Marking Strategies tutorial (PDF format) on some tips and tricks. Check out some pointers on using Sport ...
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Repairing Divots in Sports Turf & Plant Growth Regulators

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
As sports turf enthusiasts and field maintenance specialists we see the all to common turf "wart", the divot, caused by sports play. Unfortunately the divot repair typically produces an even more noticeable "wart" for se...
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A Tired Sports Field--Fundamentals of Sports Turf Project Management

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
With any organization/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/NRPA%20Overused%20fields1.pdf">Strategies for Dealing with Overused Athletic Fields," helps everyone supporting a sports operations to understand the tradeoffs involved. The doc...
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How to Select an Athletic Field Marker

Turf _Tips, Services, Product_Review
Early in our product development as well as product upgrades we received and continue to receive questions about what athletic field marker is the best solution. To answer this question we need to ask several additional ...
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Trends and Investment in Recreation and Sports Facilities

Trends, Sports
As part of a community project in Norfolk/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/56TOPTRENDSAFFECTINGNORFOLK.pdf">56 TOP TRENDS AFFECTING NORFOLK'S FUTURE, Comments from Forecasting International By Dr. Marvin J. Cetron, President, Foreca...
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Paint Striping Synthetic Turf Soccer Field--Lessons Learned

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
During some recent business travels Tru Mark had the opportunity of applying a water-based synthetic turf paint on existing soccer field lines of a synthetic turf field at Wyzata High School, MN. This particular turf fi...
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Winterizing a 12-Volt Diaphragm Pump System--Sports Field Marker

Turf _Tips, Services, Product_Review
How do you prepare a 12-volt diaphragm pump system to survive winter storage requirements? Tru Mark uses a Shurflo 3.3 GPM 12-Volt pump unit (for E-100 and RS-500 field marking models) and a Shurflo 1.46 GPM 12-Volt Pum...
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Rules and Governing Body Information on Sports

Sports, Turf _Tips
We continue to receive calls and emails on the field layout and lining requirements for different sports. SportsKnowHow.com web site provides Rules and Governing Body information for a variety of sports. Besides TruMar...
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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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