Cal Ripken World Series Being Competed on Synthetic Turf

Cal Ripken World Series Being Competed on Synthetic Turf

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The prestigious international tournament for baseball’s youth teams is currently being hosted at Ballparks of America, a facility with five fields completely outfitted with synthetic turf.

Ballparks of America is a baseball experience that allows youth players to become immersed in the Major League feel.  It started 17 years ago when three dads had a vision to bring back the joy of baseball and the sense of belonging it creates for players and families.  Baseball of America was created to be a destination to learn about the history of the sport and for youths to play it themselves.  The campus features miniature versions of five of the most iconic stadiums across the US: the Saint Louis stadium, the Chicago field, the Boston park, the Detroit field, and the Brooklyn field.  These 2/3 sized pitches were created to perfectly match the dimensions and elements that make each stadium unique.  All of the stadiums are complete with the latest synthetic turf technology that allows for consistent and nonstop play throughout the summer months.  This is crucial for the play-ability of this facility which has held 19 tournaments from March of this year to August.

Today is the final day of one of Ballparks of America’s most notable events- the Cal Ripken World Series.  This tournament is the culmination event of the Babe Ruth League’s Cal Ripken Major/70 Tournament Trail.  Throughout the past week 8 U.S Regional Champions and 8 International teams have been facing off to win the CRWS title, and tonight the two finalist teams will face off.  The game will be streamed live at 6:55 (CT) on the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series facebook page, where Atlantic Beach, FL will be competing against Japan!

We’re excited to see how these boys perform, and couldn’t be happier that this tournament is being played on our artificial grass.  As a company committed to player safety, we’re honored to be the surface for which these teams play on.  We wish the best of luck to both the Japan and Florida team, and would like to congratulate each of the other 14 teams for their hard work this season.

Check out Ballparks of America.

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Cal Ripken World Series Being Competed on Synthetic Turf

Field Feature Friday: Belmont University Bruins

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Since the addition of S5 synthetic turf to Rose Park, the university’s baseball team has played over 150 games at the facility.

The Bruins are a Division 1 baseball team located in Nashville, Tennessee.  Since their founding in 1954, the team has grown to excel both on and off the field.  In fact, the team was just recognized as part of the 2016-17 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Academic Honor Roll.   As one of only 38 Division 1 teams, the Bruins were acknowledged for their combined cumulative GPA of over a 3.0.  We at Act Global commend the coaches and athletes for their efforts for success in the classroom.

Their home stadium, Rose Park, is part of Nashville’s historic Edgehill Civil War battleground area and serves as a community facility.  The Bruins upgraded their field to feature S5-R synthetic turf in October of 2011.  Through excellent coaching (and the confidence that comes with an unparalleled new playing surface), the team went on to win the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship the following season.  Since 2011, the team has always placed within the top 9 of their conference.

We congratulate the Belmont Bruins on their ABCA Academic Honor Roll standing, and can’t wait to hear about the many future accomplishments of the team!

Cal Ripken World Series Being Competed on Synthetic Turf

FIFA Quality Guidelines Apply to American Football and Baseball

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synthetic turf, artificial turf, FIFA benchmarks, natural grass benchmarks, FIFA testing, baseball turf, baseball grass, New York YankeesFIFA, the world’s governing body of soccer, uses natural grass benchmarks in areas including foot stability, traction, and ball interaction to create its synthetic turf standards. These benchmarks are part of the FIFA Quality Concept, which have led to safer, better performing fields.

As buyers seek similar benchmarks for American football and baseball, Act Global and testing institute Labosport put the FIFA Quality Concept up against top natural grass fields at New York Yankees spring training facility and Texas A&M. Field tests were performed to measure shock absorption, vertical deformation (foot stability), rotational resistance (traction), energy restitution (fatigue indicator) and various ball-to-surface interactions.

The study confirmed that the parameters set by the FIFA Quality Concept fall within the test results at both facilities. Act Global is the first company to obtain scientific data comparing natural grass for soccer, American football and baseball fields with FIFA and Synthetic Turf Council guidelines.

As a FIFA Preferred Producer, Act Global’s products meet the FIFA QUALITY guidelines for safety, performance and durability. By using FIFA Quality synthetic turf, players receive a top playing surface proven to perform to the best natural grass benchmarks for multiple sports.