Resources

NFL - NFLPA Publications

Year Authors Title Link
2019 NFL - NFLPA 2019 Helmet laboratory testing performance results Read It Here
2019 NFL - NFLPA 2019 Cleat pattern laboratory testing performance results on synthetic turf Read It Here

Sports Turf Managers Association Publications

Year Authors Title Link
N/A Sports Turf Managers Association A guide to synthetic and natural turfgrass for sports fields Read It Here
N/A Sports Turf Managers Association Determining the right sports field for your athletes Read It Here
N/A Sports Turf Managers Association In-house; architect-bid contractor; design-build; owner's representative...what works best for building your sports field? Read It Here
N/A Sports Turf Managers Association Suggested equipment list Read It Here

Synthetic Turf

Year Authors Title Link
2016 PSU Center for Sports Surface Research How to measure and manage surface hardness on synthetic turf athletic fields Read It Here
N/A N/A Infill Depth Worksheet Read It Here
N/A S. Legros Snow removal from synthetic infilled systems Read It Here
2012 J. Cornelius The basics of maintaining synthetic turf - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2011 Sports Turf Managers Association What equipment every synthetic turf manager should have - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2011 C. Harrison Avoid voiding your turf warranty - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here
2010 T. Wood Synthetic field bases 101 - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here

Natural Turf

Year Authors Title Link
2016 PSU Center for Sports Surface Research How to measure and manage surface hardness on natural turf athletic fields Read It Here
N/A PSU Center for Sports Surface Research Cool-season grass football field maintenance calendar Read It Here
N/A PSU Center for Sports Surface Research Bermudagrass football field maintenance calendar Read It Here
N/A PSU Turfgrass Extension Evaluation of spent mushroom substrate as a topdressing to established turf Read It Here
N/A J.C. Harper II Athletic fields - specification outline, construction, and maintenance Read It Here
N/A A.J. Powell Athletic field construction and establishment - basic requirements for native soils Read It Here
N/A Sports Turf Managers Association Turfgrasses commonly used as athletic turf Read It Here
N/A PSU Turfgrass Extension Turfgrass Establishment Read It Here
N/A PSU Turfgrass Extension Using Composts to Improve Turf Performance Read It Here
N/A PSU Turfgrass Extension Benefits of late fall fertilization of athletic fields Read It Here

Running Tracks

Year Authors Title Link
2009 M.H. Sprecher What you need to know about modern running tracks - SportsTurf Magazine Read It Here