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October 2016 COULD YOU PASS THE CERTIFIED FIELD BUILDING EXAM? www.sportsturfonline.com October 2016 SPORTS FIELD AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 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 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION CV1-ST1610 Cover.indd 1 9/8/16 9:46 AM CV2-ST1610-Jacobsen ad.indd 4 9/9/16 10:10 AM THE POWER TO MAKE THINGS GROW Your preparation. Their participation. ENHANCE BOTH. Apply XCU® slow-release fertilizer to better manage turf appearance and playability. This dual-coated enhanced effi ciency fertilizer delivers turf response for up to 10 weeks per application. And with the highest nitrogen content and lowest sulfur content of any polymer-coated sulfur-coated urea (PCSCU), you can control costs by using less to treat more area. Insert XCU® fertilizer into your nutritional lineup and feel confi dent your turf is ready for play when teams take the fi eld. Consult with your distributor for more applied advantages, or visit KochTurf.com/XCU. XCU® and the XCU logo are trademarks of Koch Agronomic Services, LLC. Koch and the Koch logo are trademarks of Koch Industries, Inc. © 2016, Koch Agronomic Services, LLC. T&O-16-12187 003-ST1610-KochTurf.indd 4 9/6/16 2:46 PM K222-043632-6 (XCU-Institutional Ad) Color: 4/color Size: T - 8.0 x 10.75 B - 8.25 x 11.0 L - 7.0 x 10.0 SIZE A Sports Turf ISO 12647-7 Digital Control Strip 2009 3% A 100 60 100 70 30 100 60 100 70 30 100 60 100 70 30 100 40 40 100 40 100 40 70 40 70 40 40 40 70 40 40 70 40 70 40 40 3 10 25 50 75 90 100 B 100 100 60 100 100 70 70 30 30 100 100 60 100 100 70 70 30 30 100 100 60 100 100 70 70 30 30 100 40 100 40 40 100 10 40 40 20 70 70 70 70 40 70 40 40 0 0 0 0 3.1 2.2 2.2 10.2 7.4 7.4 25 19 19 50 40 40 75 66 66 100 100 100 80 70 70 100 STARTING LINEUP October 2016 | Volume 32 | Number 10 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 COULD YOU PASS THE CERTIFIED FIELD BUILDING EXAM? www.sportsturfonline.com October 2016 ON THE COVER: Jesse Pritchard, CSFM, and assistant SPORTS FIELD AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 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 ABOVE grass fields in the NCAA that hosts Division I men’s and THE REST: VIRGINIA’S KLOCKNER FIELD women’s soccer and lacrosse. Pritchard says, “I choose ALSO INSIDE: Updates on university turf research Bristol Motor Speedway hosts college football to be positive. We have our headaches, but they are no Turfgrass response to fi eld paint Effective verbal communication with employees OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SPORTS TURF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION CV1-ST1610 Cover.indd 1 9/8/16 9:46 AM larger than that of any other crew.” 4 SportsTurf | October 2016 www.sportsturfonline.com 004 ST1610 TOC.indd 4 9/8/16 9:48 AM 005-ST1610-GreensGroomer.indd 4 9/6/16 2:51 PM DARIAN EPG Media & Specialty Information 10405 6th Ave. N., Ste 210 DAILY, RIP Plymouth, MN 55441 The Official Publication Of The Sports Turf Managers Association Eric Schroder SALES REPRESENTATIVES Editorial Director Chris Pelikan [email protected] Senior Account Manager - East Phone: (763) 383-4408 763-383-4458 [email protected] Peggy Tupper Senior Account Manager - Midwest he sudden and tragic news of HIRE A PROFESSIONAL Phone: (763) 383-4429 the passing of Darian Daily, head Another late friend of the magazine, [email protected] groundskeeper for the Cincinnati former group publisher Bob Earley, Leslie Palmer T Bengals, hit me particularly hard. long ago told me the story of how his Senior Account Manager - West Darian, as well as his wife, Carole, have then-middle school son answered a math Phone: (763) 383-4460 been great friends of this magazine for word question by writing on his test paper, [email protected] years. Along with everyone who knew him, “Hire a professional.” EDITORIAL I experienced his generosity, good humor, That story came to mind after the disaster Group Publisher: and willingness to help others. Despite in Canton, OH in August when the National David Voll Editorial Director: his schedule Darian was never too busy to Football League cancelled the Hall of Fame Eric Schroder respond to my questions or requests to share game because the field was deemed unsafe Technical Editor: FROM THE SIDELINES his expertise with our readers, his friends shortly before the scheduled kickoff. From Dr. Joey Young Art Director: and peers. what I could learn about the situation from Jean Blackmer When he hosted an STMA Regional sources that didn’t want to be named, the Production Manager: Conference in the Queen City several main takeaway was that no professional Karen Kalinyak years ago, Darian took time to talk to me sports turf manager was involved in the SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES for 10 minutes when there were probably decision making of how, with what, and Phone: (847) 513-6025 a dozen other things he could have been when to paint the midfield logo. Fax: (763) 383-4497 [email protected] doing. At the national STMA Conferences, My understanding is a competent crew he’d stop and ask me how things were worked to prepare the field and do initial REPRINTS going and seemed to always have an painting, and following their work the field Robin Cooper [email protected] entourage of younger turf managers was certified as playable, but that they were following him around. gone by the time NFL personnel started GROUP PUBLISHER While the shock many of us felt when making decisions, including allowing David Voll [email protected] hearing the news will eventually go away, someone to try and groom the synthetic the example Darian set of how to combine surface with a street sweeper! DIRECT MAIL LIST SALES kindness, professionalism, and fun will According to a memo sent from the NFL MeritDirect, Jim Scova Phone: (914) 368-1012 never be forgotten. office to league owners, the league, going [email protected] Please go to http://www.gofundme. forward, will ask the NFL-NFLPA Field com/2m9n25kv if you would like to make Surface Safety and Performance Committee a contribution to Darian and Carole’s to “study and advise on: injury prevention; children’s future. May they come to improved field surface testing methods; understand what a difference their father and the adoption of tools and techniques made in so many lives. to evaluate and improve field surface performance/playability.” The league does deserve credit for making what must have been a painful decision to cancel the game but let’s hope the lesson takes: if you want a job done right, hire a professional. 6 SportsTurf | October 2016 www.sportsturfonline.com 06-07 ST1610-SidelinesEDITOR PRES.indd 6 9/13/16 9:59 AM THE JOB WITH President: Jeffrey Salmond, CSFM Immediate Past President: Allen Johnson, CSFM MANY HATS President-Elect: Tim Van Loo, CSFM Secretary/Treasurer: PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Sarah Martin, CSFM Vice President Commercial: Doug Schattinger Jeff Salmond, CSFM Professional Facilities: Dan Bergstrom [email protected] Academic: Beth Guertal, PhD Higher Education: Nick McKenna, CSFM ast month I talked “turf.” Natural work. However, we need to encourage our Parks & Recreation: turf and artificial turf play only a human resources departments to use more Jimmy Simpson, CSFM portion of what our job descriptions professional terminology and descriptions. K-12: John Watt, CSFM Commercial: L really entail as sports turf managers. Many of these skill sets are in fact their own Randy Price Taking care of our playing surfaces can be the individual occupation. Here are some skill Elected-at-Large: very tip of the very top of the giant iceberg sets/job titles that we may have to possess: Weston Appelfeller, CSFM Elected-at-Large: that lies beneath. Our human resources Turfgrass and Weed Technologist; Plant Jeffrey Fowler departments have typical descriptions of Nutritionist and Pathologist; Project Chief Executive Officer: our job, but sometimes using layman’s Manager and Architect; Soil Engineer and Kim Heck terminology. Here is an example of one: Chemist; Coach, Business Manager, Finance STMA OFFICE “Manages the care, maintenance, and Expediter, Human Resources Manager, 805 New Hampshire, Suite E renovation of all athletic fields, grounds, Purchasing Agent; OSHA Facilitator; Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: 800-323-3875 and related amenities.
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