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Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker provides these links as a service to you, our valued customers, with the expressed purpose of providing a source of information that can improve your field maintenance operations and customer service. If you have a website that would benefit our customers please send us an email.
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| Turf Management | |
| Texas A&M Aggie Turf | A place to find answers to your turf grass questions. |
| Texas A&M Turfgrass Management | Turfgrass Management and Use, from the files of Dr. Richard Duble, Professor of Soil and Crop Sciences. |
| University of Nebraska Turfgrass Entomology | Reference charts for life cycles, identification, diagrams and drawings |
| Turfgrass Publications by Iowa State Extension | A listing of publications by Dr. Dave Minner featuring tools and tips for maintaining athletic fields. |
| Iowa State Insect Search Engine | A directory and search engine of insect-related resources on the Internet. |
| Rutgers University Athletic Field Short Courses | Latest turf grass course offerings from Rutgers University NJAES Office. |
| seedland.com | Grasses for Sports and Athletic Fields |
| Top Dressing with Crumb Rubber | Michigan State University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Dr. J.N. Rogers, III, the pioneer in crumb rubber top dressing for sports turf since the early 1990s. |
| Grounds Maintenance | |
| National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities | SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS -- NCEF's resource list of links, books, and journal articles on the design, construction, and maintenance of school and university sports fields. |
| Floyd Perry's Grounds Maintenance Services | For athletic field management-especially baseball and softball facilities - a respected leader in the field on education and equipment -- difficult to find someone with more knowledge and experience than Floyd Perry. |
Floyd Perry's Yearlong Care for Athletic Fields (156KB)  |
A 5-page guideline on knowing your field, sports turf management, maintenance tips for weed, disease, and insect control, fertilization, irrigation, mowing, and other cultural practices. |
| Dave Minner's ISU Dept. of Horticulture Cultivation Practices (194KB) |
A 9-page athletic field maintenance guide covering cultivation practices for coring and top-dressing, pre-germination of divot mix for repairing fields, end of season practices, and seeding schedules. |
| Grounds Maintenance web magazine | Grounds Maintenance is the technical magazine of landscape construction, design and maintenance, serving landscape contractors and superintendents of golf courses, parks, institutions and recreational areas since 1966. GM's principal mission is coverage of practical topics such as pest control, equipment, irrigation, plant establishment and care, business and design. |
| Grounds Maintenance Magazine Rutgers University Publication Auburn University Publication |
Maintaining Athletic Fields Skin Surface Selection and Management for Baseball and Softball Infields |
 Crown III Crumb Rubber TopDressing |
Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker is the Nebraska Distributor for JaiTire Industries, Inc. crumb rubber products. From sports turf wear resistant topdressing to playground coverings, a cost effective reuse of recycled tires for your organizations outdoor activities. |
| NE DEQ Grant Application for Crumb Rubber Top Dressing (62 KB) |
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Partial Reimbursement (50%) Grant Application for recycled tire products including Crown III Crumb Rubber Top Dressing. |
| Football Field Marking Requirements | Extract of 2002 NCAA Football Rules & Interpretations document with images. |
| Field Painting Strategies (50 KB Adobe .pdf file ) |
Easy reading tutorial that covers the customer, field marking paint, plant growth regulators, precautions, football season preparations, game week activities, field marking tools, paint mixing, field striping, and painting logos from manufactured stencils and do-it-yourself layout. |
| Soccer Field Marking Requirements | Extract of 2002 NCAA Soccer Men's and Women's Rules document with image. |
| Soccer Field Layout Tool | Automated desktop tool using an MS Excel template to calculate all the soccer field line intersections. |
| Youth Soccer Program & Rules (112KB) |
An organization youth soccer program and rules emphasizing player development as adopted from the US Youth Soccer teaching philosophy with respect to small-sided soccer in U-06, U-08, U-10 and U-12. The program's philosophy allows the game to be the teacher by maximizing each player's touches on the ball and encourages all the players to develop their skills in all positions. The program focuses the coaches role in helping player skill development, with particular emphasis on ball control, i.e., dribbling. This program uses all USSF and GYSA rules with some modifications. Send us an email requesting a Microsoft Word document for customizing your own soccer program and rules. |
| Lacrosse Field Marking Requirements & Layout Size Calculator |
Lacrosse Men's and Women's Field Dimension Requirements. Use a desktop application to layout staking intersections for striping your lacrosse fields. |
| Rugby Field Marking Requirements & Layout Size Calculator |
Rugby Field Dimension Requirements. Use a desktop application to layout staking intersections for striping your rugby fields/pitches. |
| Paint Suppliers | |
| TK Products |
Field Marking Paint system provide users of synthetic turf a removable, reliable, chalk-like water based latex paint. TK Products Trail Blazer removable paints include Solar Trail permanent marking paint for artificial turf, Trail Wash and Solar Wash removing agents for helping remove the Trail Blazer field marking paint on artificial turf. Their products also include the Switch Back brand of natural turf water-based field marking paints in three formulations, Cheap Seats (2:1), Ground Boss (4:1), and Trail Head MVP (8:1). Check out these synthetic turf field marking paints. |
| US Specialty Coatings |
A premier supplier of aerosol paints and chalks for both natural and synthetic turf. Their Dura Stripe aerosol paints have been well received by the turf industry and was the first to put removable field marking paint in an aerosol can. Check out these aerosol turf field marking paints. |
| Davis Paint Co. |
A premier supplier of bulk latex paint for natural turf. Besides the 0720 paint formulation they produce a very competitive 35403 formulation that compares favorably to the Mautz 8830 concentrate paint. |
| Conco Paints | Field Marking Paint sold through Mernards stores in the Midwest. Good value for the money. Performs well in 12v diaphragm pump field marking equipment. |
| Eco Temp-Line Field Marking System | Field marking paint system that allows for removal of paint on artificial surface sports fields. |
| Re-Markable Paint Company | Field Marking Paint system for both grass and artificial surfaces. Their paint and paint remover system allows managers of athletic fields to paint lines on their fields and completely remove the paint at their convenience with a removal solution. |
| Equipment Maintenance | |
| Graco.com |
Tru Mark is an authorized distributor of Graco FieldLazer and LineLazer line stripers and associated accessories. Specializing in line markers for the natural and synthetic turf marketplace as well as light duty pavement striping. Check out the Tru Mark Walk-Behind Field Markers. |
| TitanTool.com |
Tru Mark is an authorized distributor of Titan Speeflo Powrline line stripers and associated accessories. Specializing in line markers for the natural and synthetic turf marketplace as well as light duty pavement striping. Our listing can be found through the Distributor tab search and using search zip code 68701. Check out the Tru Mark Walk-Behind Field Markers. |
| BriggsAndStratton.com |
RS-500 Engine Support & Maintenance, Basic Engine Care, Maintenance Schedule, Maintenance Reminder Email Service, Fuel Recommendations |
| User’s Guide to Spray Nozzles |
An educational booklet on spray nozzle terminology, selection, use and maintenance is now available from Spraying Systems Co., the manufacturer of TeeJet spray products. |
| Shurflo External By-Pass 12 Volt Pumps 3.3 GPM Pump 1.46 GPM Pump |
SHURflo Pump Manufacturing Company is a Technology and Fluids Innovations Company with over 30 years of experience providing quality and innovation solutions for all fluid delivery and dispensing needs. Shurflo is the leading manufacturer of pumps, systems and accessories for diverse applications in RV, Marine, Food Service, Industrial, Water Purification and Advance Motor Technology Industries. |
 TurfTracker Foam Marking |
A Richway Industries Product line for both home and professional users. The Pro-line is a new product introduced to prevent overlap and gaps in spraying. |
| Associations | |
| Baseball (1) USA Baseball (2) American Amateur Baseball Congress (3) National Collegiate Athletic Association |
(1) USA Baseball, 4825 Checkerstone Drive, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27703, (919) 474-8721, Fax: (919) 474-8822, www.usabaseball.com |
| Football (1) National Football League (2) National Collegiate Athletic Association (3) National Fed. of State HS Ass. (4) National Indoor Football League |
(1) National Football League, 280 Park Ave., New York, NY 10017, (212) 450-2000, Fax: (212) 681-7599, www.nfl.com |
| Field Hockey National Fed. of State HS Ass. |
National Federation of State High School Associations, PO Box 690, Indianapolis, IN 46206, (317) 822-5700, Fax: (317) 822-5700, www.nfhs.org |
| Rugby USA Rugby |
USA Rugby, 1033 Walnut St., Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80302, (303) 539-0300, Fax: (303) 539-0311, www.usarugby.org |
| Lacrosse (1) U.S. Lacrosse Inc. (2) National Collegiate Athletic Association (3) National Fed. of State HS Ass. |
(1) U.S. Lacrosse Inc., 113 W. University Pkwy., Baltimore, MD 21210, (410) 235-6882, Fax: (410) 366-6735, www.lacrosse.org |
| Soccer (1) U.S. Soccer Federation (2) American Youth Soccer Organization (3) U.S. Youth Soccer (4) Major Indoor Soccer League |
(1) U.S. Soccer Federation, 1801 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, IL 60616, (312) 808-1300, Fax: (312) 808-1301, www.ussoccer.com |
| Softball Amateur Softball Ass. |
Amateur Softball Association, 2801 N.E. 50th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111, (405) 424-5266, Fax: (405) 424-3855, www.asasoftball.com |
| Track & Field (1) U.S. Tennis Court and Track Builders Ass. (2) USA Track & Field (3) National Fed. of State HS Ass. |
(1) U.S. Tennis Court and Track Builders Association, 3525 Ellicott Mills Drive, Suite N, Ellicott City, MD 21043-4547, (410) 418-4875, Fax: (410) 418-4805, www.ustctba.org |
| Ultimate 1) USA Ultimate 2) The Dutch Frisbee Association |
1) USA Ultimate, 4730 Table Mesa Drive, Suite I-200C, Boulder, CO 80305, 800-872-4384, http://www.usaultimate.org/ |
| Proud member of Sports Turf Managers Association  |
Leader in the sports turf industry, enhances, promotes and improves professionalism through excellence in communication, training, research, education and services. |
| Golf Course Superintendents Association of America | GCSAA is the professional association for the men and women who manage and maintain the game's most valuable resource -- the golf course. |
| Proud member of Iowa Turfgrass Industry  |
State organization that brings together professionals from Iowa Turfgrass Institute, Iowa STMA chapter, Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association, and Iowa Professional Lawn Care Association. References to research articles, meetings, job openings, and links. |
| Proud partner of KidsFirstSoccer.com |
Site with a child centered approach to the organization and instruction of youth sports. Special emphasis is placed on the promotion of the game of soccer as a life-long, family oriented activity, that provides for child-parent bonding, team work and friendships, as well as, adequate aerobic exercise. |
| Service Providers | |
| Athletic Field Design | Recognized as the expert in athletic field design, maintenance and customized graphics, serving Northwestern United States. Mike Hebrard has worked with professional sports teams, both major and small colleges and local sports programs. We also serve non-athletic activities in need of custom graphics on both natural and artificial surfaces. |
| Frazier's Field Repair | Sports field construction, renovation, and maintenance, serving Ohio. Fine grading, infield mix dirt, and pitching mound construction, infield lip removal, and much more. Contact Troy Frazier, in the Ohio region, 937-361-2161 |
| Mueller Turf Maintenance | Colorado front range (Denver, CO) field marking services to include synthetic turf line striping. Bob Mueller, 303-550-2088 (M), has a Graco LineLaser 3900 adjustable pressure unit that has the capacity to apply synthetic turf paint without dilution and liquid bulk chalk without over pressure application. |
| Foreverlawn Sports Grass | ForeverLawn Northern Ohio is owned and operated by Steve Sochacki. Contact him if you are considering field painting operations for synthetic turf applications. |
| Football Seating, Stadium Seating, Spectator Seating, Football Seating | Find spectator seating, press boxes seating solutions for indoor and outdoor sporting events. Sturdisteel has always been a leader in stadium seating; they offer a wide variety of seating options to fit your needs and budget. |
| Post Your Services | Use Tru Mark's Trail Blazing Blog to enter your contact information or send us an email. Your information should include telephone, fax, email, web site, and a short description. |
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