The Tru Mark Ultimate Field Layout Tool is designed for Ultimate organizations and field striping personnel needing a simple yet accurate tool to help in laying out and striping their sports fields. No matter what your requirements you can generate symmetric dimensions for any age group or space restrictions.The Utlimate field calculation are figured using the length and width of the playing field proper. The endzone distance is a fixed depth 23 meters (25 yards or 75') The player and spectat... Read Full Story
In 2006 US Lacrosse Women's Division Board of Governors voted there are now hard boundaries, there is still flexibility in the size of the playing area. The maximum playing area remains at 140 x 70 yards and the minimum playing area remains at 110 x 60 yards. The goals shall be placed no more than 100 yards and no less than 90 yards apart. There must be a minimum of 10 yards and a maximum of 20 yards of space behind each goal line to the end line. Here are some US Lacrosse website references ... Read Full Story
I ran across an interesting article from the Park and Recreation Business Magazine, Joining Forces, Community effort matches uses to needs. http://tinyurl.com/JoiningForcesThis particular article focused on the Yuma, AZ school district and city working out an arrangement on installing a new aquatic facility in an under served area of the community. This concept has an interesting application for our community, Norfolk, NE.Connecting the operations portion of the concept to our local YMCA may ... Read Full Story
Pictures are worth a thousand words. So is the case in showing the impact that turf colorant applications have on turf grass and conifer trees. Several test strips were made on Kentucky Blue grass in November as it was going dormant as well as blue spruce needles and branches. The Tru Mark SwitchBack Kameelyan Blue Turf Colorant was tested using different dilution ratios, from 1:10, 1:20, and 1:30, 1 part colorant to different parts water. Although not tested, a dilution ratio of 1:40 should ... Read Full Story
Pictures are worth a thousand words. So is the case in showing the impact that turf colorant applications have on turf grass and conifer trees. Several test strips were made on Kentucky Blue grass in November as it was going dormant as well as blue spruce needles and branches. The Tru Mark SwitchBack Kameelyan Blue Turf Colorant was tested using different dilution ratios, from 1:10, 1:20, and 1:30, 1 part colorant to different parts water. Although not tested, a dilution ratio of 1:40 should ... Read Full Story
What should you cover a confer tree (with needles, evergreen type) that has a brown color where you want to make it look greener.Given the formulation of the DuraStripe Aerosol Paint I would not apply this material to a living tree, especially one that keeps its needles from year after year. I’m afraid the absorption of the material by the needles would be destructive to the tree. The Aerosol Chalk product would be a better temporary solution, however we do not make this formulation in a gree... Read Full Story
What should you cover a confer tree (with needles, evergreen type) that has a brown color where you want to make it look greener.Given the formulation of the DuraStripe Aerosol Paint I would not apply this material to a living tree, especially one that keeps its needles from year after year. I’m afraid the absorption of the material by the needles would be destructive to the tree. The Aerosol Chalk product would be a better temporary solution, however we do not make this formulation in a gree... Read Full Story
The simplicity of the 12-volt diaphragm pump technology (Shurflo) and the Tru Mark athletic field marker design leads customers through ample opportunities to to diagnose a problem through a process of elimination.In a recent series of emails and replacement parts ordered for a Model E-100 walk behind athletic field marker, recently inherited by a youth soccer association volunteer, resulted in the following testimonial."Finally solved our problem with the new spray tips. I am sure the other... Read Full Story
The simplicity of the 12-volt diaphragm pump technology (Shurflo) and the Tru Mark athletic field marker design leads customers through ample opportunities to to diagnose a problem through a process of elimination.In a recent series of emails and replacement parts ordered for a Model E-100 walk behind athletic field marker, recently inherited by a youth soccer association volunteer, resulted in the following testimonial."Finally solved our problem with the new spray tips. I am sure the other... Read Full Story
Customers continue to evaluate time versus supply cost savings when selecting products and services for their sports complex operations. Some customers are willing to pay more per applied gallon of field marking to eliminate their paint mixing operations.A majority of field marking marking paints are formulated to support different dilution ratios to achieve the lowest cost per diluted gallon while ensuring sufficient coverage and brightness.Some of the field marking equipment requires some a... Read Full Story
