INNOVATIVE AWARDS

The Sports Field Management Association ( SFMA ) Innovative Awards program recognizes SFMA commercial company members who have developed a product , service , equipment or technology that “ substantially enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the sports field manager and / or makes the playing surfaces safer and / or more playable for athletes .”

Chosen by SFMA ’ s Innovative Awards Task Group , entries are evaluated on a wide range of qualities including whether or not they fill a need , are creative , save time and resources , are cutting edge , make a task easier or more productive , improve quality , protect the environment and improve efficiency .

The 2023 SFMA Innovative Award winners are Sports Labs for the ProPitch online portal and SGL for its LED50 lighting unit . Details regarding both products are as follows :

SPORTS LABS PRO PITCH ONLINE PORTAL The ProPitch online portal and automatic traffic light reporting system is a performance testing dashboard that synchronizes live with the ProPitch IOS and Android app , allowing users to carry out self-assessment tests and scoring against industry standards . The portal allows users to create their own field passport and manage their fields .

ProPitch allows field managers , owners , maintenance crews , or any field stakeholder to monitor and document their surface . The software , with input from a user , will track various data points from moisture , coverage , lighting , usage , cut height , performance and safety of the surface . The portal will , over time , track data points and provide graphs and charts to see the performance of a surface so key decisions can be made to improve performance and adjust maintenance practices . In addition , the portal allows users to generate reports to share with key stakeholders so an open and transparent tracking of the field ’ s performance can be viewed and the correct decisions made .

Used by elite soccer clubs around the world , ProPitch is an ideal tool to get the best out of your fields .

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