JOHN MASCARO ’ S PHOTO QUIZ
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As you might have guessed , the slight depression in this Little League Baseball outfi eld is not a naturally occurring phenomenon . Usually , grass does not get depressed or wear into a smiley face . With most youth baseball , bored outfi elders will probably never see a ball come their way during a game , so they do what bored Little Leaguers do ; dig in the ground with their cleats . The sports fi eld manager said , “ If someone starts to damage the turf , like in this instance , they will continue to damage it , or the next day ’ s team will feel it ’ s their duty to ‘ expand the project .’ However , if the area is repaired in a timely manner , the urge to expand on the damage , say , digging better formed eyes , adding a tongue to the mouth , etc ., can be avoided .” The sports fi eld manager also shared that he assumes the child playing in the outfi eld is happy with the overall fi eld conditions as it was a smiley face . If the child was unhappy , it probably would have been a sad face .
Photo submitted by Tim Legare , CSFM , CPRP , CPSI , director of leisure services for the City of Callaway , in Callaway , Fla .
John Mascaro is president of Turf-Tec International
If you would like to submit a photograph for John Mascaro ’ s Photo Quiz , please send a high-resolution digital photo to John Mascaro via email at john @ turf-tec . com . If your photograph is selected , you will receive full credit . All photos submitted will become property of SportsField Management magazine and the Sports Field Management Association .
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