John Mascaro is President of Turf-Tec International
February 2014 | SportsTurf 33
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If you would like to submit a photograph for John Mascaro's Photo Quiz please send it to John Mascaro,
1471 Capital Circle NW, Ste # 13, Tallahassee, FL 32303 call (850) 580-4026 or email to john@turf-tec.com. If your photograph is
selected, you will receive full credit. All photos submitted will become property of SportsTurf magazine and the Sports Turf Managers Association.
The cement pad on The Ohio State University's football practice field sideline is not actually a prob-
lem, but a solution to a problem. When these outdoor practice fields were renovated, one artificial
practice field and two natural grass practice fields were constructed and two observation towers
were built on each side of the artificial field. Once the team started to practice, the coach favored
the natural grass surface and because the tower for filming and observation was located next to
only one of the natural grass fields, that field was being over used and started to show signs of
wear. To combat the wear problem, the Sports Turf Manager had four cement pads installed at
the 50 yard lines and the end zones of the remaining natural grass field and covered them with
artificial turf. He then purchased three movable scissor lifts and placed them on the pads to
allow filming. Now with two natural grass fields to practice and film on, wear is spread out
more evenly on the natural grass fields and everyone, including the turf, is happy.
Thanks to Brian Gimbel, Athletic Grounds Supervisor at The Ohio State University in Colum-
bus, for allowing me to take this photo.
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