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Newsletter
Author(s):Anonymous
Title:Inventor: Breakaway base could reduce injuries
Source:Sports Turf Newsletter [STA]. Vol. 4, No. 3, September 1991, p. 3.
Publishing Information:Guelph, Ontario: The Sports Turf Association
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Sports turf safety; Baseball fields; Athletic injuries; Breakaway bases
Sports Turf Canada Keywords: Safety
Abstract/Contents:Profiles a breakaway base developed by Roger Hall for baseball fields. States that the Rogers Break Away base "detaches when baserunners risk injury on a slide that's too fast or too poor." Reports that "a university study found Hall's base reduced injuries 96% during a three-year test, and a sports medicine group found even better results among minor-league teams." Explains that "Hall's anchoring system is the same as a one-pience base, with a square metal rod fitted into a buried foundation. The difference is the top is attached to a plate with rubber grommets that release when pressure is too great."
Language:English
References:0
Note:"Guelph Daily Mercury"
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 1991. Inventor: Breakaway base could reduce injuries. Sports Turf Newsl. 4(3):p. 3.
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