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Author(s):Reaves, Robert
Author Affiliation:Freelance writer, Austin, TX
Title:The roots of safety: Turfgrass management tips for reducing injuries on your fields and practical advice on limiting your liability exposure
Column Name:Safety
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Source:Athletic Turf: Maintenance & Technology. Vol. 3, No. 5, September/October 2000, p. 12-15.
Publishing Information:Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications, Inc.
# of Pages:4
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Sports turf; Sports turf safety; Liability; Playability; Athletic fields; Aerification; Soil moisture; Safety; Legislation; Standards; Soccer fields; Surface hardness; Sports turf maintenance; Records; Athletic injuries; Irrigation; Irrigation system design; Irrigation practices; Use-discipline
Abstract/Contents:Discusses how to achieve a safer athletic field. Includes a safety checklist and provides legal definitions of prudent, consistent, and reasonable. Suggest aerification as a means to combat surface hardness and compaction. Also discusses how irrigation relates to field safety. Lists tips on field safety.
Language:English
References:0
Note:Includes sidebars, "Use a safety checklist", p.13, and "Legal terminology" p.14, and "Field safety tips" p. 15,
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Reaves, R. 2000. The roots of safety: Turfgrass management tips for reducing injuries on your fields and practical advice on limiting your liability exposure. Athlet. Turf Maint. Technol. 3(5):p. 12-15.
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