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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Womack, Rocky |
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| Author Affiliation: | Freelance Writer, Danville, Virginia |
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| Title: | Faux field: Artificial turf reduces damage to regular athletic fields at Itampden-Sydney College |
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| Source: | SportsField Management. Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2007, p. 24-26. |
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| Publishing Information: | Moose River Publishing LLC |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Artificial turf; Athletic fields; Facility profile; School turf; Sports turf construction; Sports turf maintenance; Costs; Athletic injuries
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| Facility Names: | Hampden-Sydney College, in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Describes the installation of a synthetic turf field at Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. States that "the turf is manufactured by FieldTurf, Inc., of Montreal, Canada" and is made "of an infill mix of silica sand and cryogenic rubber." Explains that the field will provide teams with a place to practice, reducing the wear on Hampden-Sydney's other athletic fields. Mentions the maintenance involved for a synthetic turf surface and suggests that the turf will reduce the number of injured athletes. Concludes that "for Hampden-Sydney, fewer player injuries, lower maintenance costs, reduced wear and tear on natural grass fields, more practice time and a better recruiting tool equal major benefits." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Includes sidebars, "Hampden-Sydney College", p. 24, and "FieldTurf, Inc.", p. 25
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Womack, R. 2007. Faux field: Artificial turf reduces damage to regular athletic fields at Itampden-Sydney College. SportsField Management. 2(1):p. 24-26. |
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