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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October 2016 | Volume 32 | Number 10 STARTING LINEUP 4 SportsTurf | October 2016 www.sportsturfonline.com FEATURES Field Science 08 Updates on university research of interest to turf managers 14 Bristol Motor Speedway welcomes college football 16 Turfgrass response to field paint 20 Evaluation of polymer-coated sands to conserve water Facilities & Operations 24 Can you pass the Certified Field Builder exam? 26 New bike park increases options in Denver 28 Cost and playability analysis of synthetic infill and natural grass fields in Oregon 34 Effective verbal communication with employees 36 The SportsTurf Interview: Herb Combs, CSFM Tools & Equipment 38 Disinfecting/sterilizing synthetic turf 39 Tips for lowering the cost of commercial propane mowers 2015 Field of the Year 32 Re-booting North Area Athletic Complex, Golden CO for Sun & Christi 42 College Soccer: Klockner Stadium, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia DEPARTMENTS 06 From the Sidelines 07 STMA President's Message 19 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz 47 STMA Chapter Contacts 48 Marketplace 49 Advertisers' Index 50 Q&A ON THE COVER: Jesse Pritchard, CSFM, and assistant turf manager, Phil Bathalon, managed their way to the 2015 STMA College Soccer Field of the Year. Klockner Field at the University of Virginia is one of three natural grass fields in the NCAA that hosts Division I men's and women's soccer and lacrosse. Pritchard says, "I choose to be positive. We have our headaches, but they are no larger than that of any other crew." O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E S P O R T S T U R F M A N A G E R S A S S O C I A T I O N COULD YOU PASS THE CERTIFIED FIELD BUILDING EXAM? October 2016 SPORTS FIELD AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT www.sportsturfonline.com ABOVE THE REST: VIRGINIA'S KLOCKNER FIELD ALSO INSIDE: Updates on university turf research Bristol Motor Speedway hosts college football Turfgrass response to fi eld paint Effective verbal communication with employees CV1-ST1610 Cover.indd 1 9/8/16 9:46 AM