Young athletes in the U.S. face a “culture of resistance” to reporting when they might have a concussion and to complying with treatment plans, which could endanger their well-being, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. The report provides a broad examination of concussions in a variety of youth sports with athletes aged... read more
Determined to offer student-athletes a state-of-the-art playing surface for multi-sport practices, Dodge City High School recently installed a new Sporturf synthetic turf field on school grounds. While most schools in the area only use synthetic turf for competition, Dodge City officials recognized that players spent more time on the practice field and would benefit greatly from a high quality, durable... read more
FIFA has extended its cooperation agreements with the preferred producers of football turf for world football’s governing body. The preferred producer initiative for football turf was introduced by the FIFA quality program in 2009. In 2011, the number of FIFA preferred producers was increased to nine, up from the initial five, and once again nine companies will be part of... read more
He won’t call it “Hell week” because he’s done it so many times now that he’s gotten used to it. But Tony Leonard, director of grounds for the Philadelphia Eagles, will at least admit it’s going to be a busy weekend: the Temple Owls host Army on Saturday, then the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. “Obviously, if... read more
The Arizona Cardinals will use the Brock PowerBase shock pad and drainage layer under its new synthetic turf practice field. Design firm Lloyd Civil & Sports Engineering specified the safety and drainage layer for the project. It reduces G-max, the peak force of impact, which may decrease the risk and severity of concussions and other injuries, according to Brock International.... read more
