JOHN MASCARO ’ S PHOTO QUIZ
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After this softball field was constructed and ready for its first game , these wet patches began appearing . The athletic fields and grounds supervisor dug a hole into the first wet spot to find that it filled up with water within 10 minutes . Additional wet patches began to appear all over the infield area , forcing the game to be cancelled . The field had an engineered clay mixture installed at 3 to 4 inches deep . The field was constructed on an area of campus that was formerly a marsh type area . To add to the problem , heavy clay soil was moved from one construction area on the grounds to this field and used as fill . Also , the field drains from right field all the way across the skin area with an 8-inch drop from right field to third base . To fix the problem , a perimeter drain was installed to intercept the water shedding from the outfield and also a leach fields with drain lines was installed under the clay to remove excess water that traveled under the clay . A tarp is also used if rain is in the forecast before a game day to prevent water from entering into the engineered clay mixture and upwelling . The combination of these three remedies allowed the final field to become highly playable .
Photos submitted by Matt Tobin of Pioneer Athletics . Story told by Jason Chisholm , grounds supervisor at Freeport High School , RSU5 in Freeport , Maine .
John Mascaro is president of Turf-Tec International
If you would like to submit a photograph for John Mascaro ’ s Photo Quiz , please send it to John Mascaro , 1471 Capital Circle NW , Ste . # 13 , Tallahassee , FL 32303 call 850-580- 4026 or email to john @ turf-tec . com . If your photograph is selected , you will receive full credit . All photos submitted will become property of SportsField Management and the Sports Turf Managers Association .
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