A well maintained field will help prevent injuries, improve the overall morale of a program, and show parents and players that you, the league president, care about every aspect of your program, down the very last blade of grass.
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), est. 1981,knows this and has provided to USA Football eight tipsfor improving yourlocalgidiron.
Author Jeffery T. Fowler states:
"In the last 10 years I have been called to countless athletic fields to lend advice to the athletic field manager, school custodian or the school board member who wanted a 'better' field for the young athletes in their district. The similar advice I was giving made me realize that many who are responsible for football fields were forgetting the basic steps to proper field management. This serves as refresher of the basic practices."
Please download and read the attached PDF document (two pages)for a printable version to help you schedule your maintenance.