FIELD OF THE YEAR SCHOOLS AND PARKS BASEBALL
sary issues to the performance of the field. Communication is crucial to making sure the crew understands what has to be done. Being a municipality, I work with a smaller budget than other organizations. I try keep majority of the work in house for cost savings and experience, giving crew members different experiences.
New crew members are trained in proper field maintenance and given a checklist of duties to be completed for game prep so there is no confusion. For a high-level field, I believe attention to detail is very important for aesthetics, playability and performance.
Because of time restraints during the season, I try to limit it to just prepping the field for games. That is why the level of proper maintenance is so important.
As soon as the weather breaks and ground thaws in the spring, two crew members are sent to the field to start the spring prep, which includes edging all edges and making sure there is a smooth level transition from turf to skin. We
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Half of all Bermudagrass Pitches in the World Cup are Tahoma 31
Behind the Scenes at Mexico’ s Stadium Monterrey
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup this summer, Manager of Pitch and Natural Areas Carlos Castillo explains why he chose Tahoma 31 Bermudgrass as the surface for his new pitch.“ It’ s the best,” he says.
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