Football/Soccer

STC spring meeting focuses on science, safety

April 16, 2015By Terrie Ward

The Synthetic Turf Council’s (STC’s) Spring Membership Meeting, held March 23-25 in San Diego, was attended by 210 manufacturers, suppliers, installers, architects, engineers, testing labs, maintenance equipment companies and service companies. The educational program featured a presentation by David Teter of Teter Engineering in San Francisco about his new science-based approach on testing of various infill materials and his analysis of the... read more

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Super Bowl XLIX field retracts into University of Phoenix Stadium

January 30, 2015By Joelle Harms

University of Phoenix Stadium, host to Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, installed its new natural grass field using the NFL’s only retractable field system. The field was first used in the indoor stadium for the Jan. 25 Pro Bowl, according to Sports Illustrated, but was shifted back outdoors to get some sun. It was then shuttled back in on Jan. 28, four days before the... read more

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The Grass Master: Alabama sod grower to provide 7th Super Bowl field

January 27, 2015By Adam Slick

He doesn’t have a business card or an office. His farm doesn’t even have a sign. But when the NFL, Major League Baseball or college conferences like the SEC need a professional turfgrass playing field, they call Mark Paluch and Bent Oak Farm. Paluch’s grass is so popular among the top college and professional sports field managers that it’s nearly become... read more

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Congressman calls for health risk study on crumb rubber

November 12, 2014By AT Staff

A New Jersey Congressman sent a letter to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) regarding the use of recycled tire crumb rubber in synthetic turf fields and the potential health risks that they pose. Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, asked the agency to conduct an official study to examine... read more

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How does ‘The Frozen Tundra’ grow the green?

October 17, 2014By AT Staff

Do you ever wonder how the Green Bay Packers step out on a green field all winter long, even in the midst of Frozen Tundra season? Allen Johnson, fields manager at Lambeau Field, talks about the benefits and limits of using Stadium Grow Lighting. read more

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