Panama’s player union has stadiums closed
The player union of football players in Panama has succeeded in having some stadiums closed following the poor state the…
Shaw Sports Turf Opens PEAK performance lab
Shaw Sports Turf has expanded its R&D capabilities by opening a PEAK performance lab. The lab is built upon three…
Grass may pose greater risk for football concussions
Young American Football players who sustained a head-to-ground concussion practicing or playing games on natural grass experienced more symptoms, and…
The issue of slippery or rough synthetic turf surfaces
An issue that surfaces regularly when players experience a totally new synthetic turf concept, is the claim that the surface…
NFL launches crowd-sourced challenge to improve fields
The NFL has launched its HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces…
NFL to consider fewer surface options
NFL executive Jeff Miller has said that the league has the intention of minimizing the number of different playing surfaces…
European standard to determine shockpad and e-layer quality
The European Standards Committee (CEN) has harmonised the way performance and durability for shockpads and e-layers throughout Europe should be…
Skin injury test one step closer to adoption
Assessing the possible risk of skin injuries on synthetic turf has come one step closer. Four World Rugby certified test…
NFLPA disputes NFL data on injury rate
The NFL Players Association says that the dataset used by the NFL to claim that synthetic turf surfaces are as…
State Farm stadium grass blasted
Spectators of the 57th Super Bowl game at the State Farm stadium have blasted the grounds care team for the…