With continued growth of larger sports complexes many youth associations are finding it harder to find volunteers to do the field marking. In many cases the associations may be using community owned property that is maintained except for the field striping operations.
Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker is experiencing more youth sports associations, especially soccer and football, purchasing field marking equipment and supplies and then outsourcing the labor to other parties. The equipment and supplies are turned over to the outsourced service provider who in many cases is a retired or semi-retired community member with ties to the association. Some are outsourcing the complete operations with a private lawn care or landscaping firm.
Tru Mark's easily operated and maintained
field striping equipment provides a great return on the investment in both time and paint supply savings. The field marking systems feature safe low-pressure low-volume 12-volt diaphragm eco-friendly pumps. Tru Mark field markers reduce the tendency to over apply paint yet ensure crisp long lasting painted lines no matter the terrain. Tru Mark has a field marking solution whether it is a walk-behind or self-propelled riding unit.
Tried of trying to square up a youth sports field. Tru Mark developed a
desktop field layout tool using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Over 1,000 satisfied soccer field users have experienced the quick and accurate calculations for all the intersections on sports fields. With these figures in hand and two tape measures an individual can quickly stake out any sized field. Add the
Heavy Duty String Winder with cordless drill attachment to your field tool kit and save hours getting a fields lined with fewer people.
Many youth associations are using Tru Mark
field marking whiskers for easy identification of different sized fields. These colorful multi-6” strands of nylon are visible yet do not interfere with play, striping nor mowing operations (mowed off to grass height). With a 6” nail they are held in place after driving them into the ground. Marking whiskers come in packages of 25. This marking method along with the all
zinc plated steel field line anchor make for quick work in locating field intersections.
Youth associations are turning to
field tarps and protective covers to reduce wet field condition for tournament play and condensed game schedules. A small investment in wind weight tarps for diamonds and turf protectors are increasing the number of playing events with much better field and sideline turf conditions. The time saving wind weighted tarps reduce the need and time necessary for using sand bags and stakes.