SportsTurf

April 2014

SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.

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www.sportsturfonline.com On the cover: "Our city management team trusts us to make decisions on the playing surface and is always concerned how many hours the field is being used. This trust allows us to make the best decision possi- ble not only for the short term but also future of our facility."-Noel Harryman, manager, turf operations, Infinity Park, Glendale, CO. 6 From the Sidelines 7 STMA President's Message 17 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz 46 STMA in Action 47 STMA Chapter Contacts 48 Marketplace 49 Advertisers' Index 50 Q&A Contents 4 SportsTurf | April 2014 Facilities & Operations 8 What did that professor say? Statistics made easy 12 The Price is right: Chad's certifications make him an industry leader 14 Super Bowl groundskeeping crew beats outdoor conditions 18 Sewing synthetic fields v. gluing 20 How sports turf saved a life 22 Student's senior project is a "Diamond in the Rough" 28 The new Chicago Cub spring facility: one groundskeeper's saga Field Science 32 The importance of mowing 36 Backpack and hand-held sprayer calibration 2013 STMA Fields of the Year 40 Schools/Parks Sporting Grounds: Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado Tools & Equipment 43 Sprayers FEATURES APRIL 2014 | VOLUME 30 | NUMBER 4 DEPARTMENTS

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