JOHN MASCARO ’ S PHOTO QUIZ
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The brown circles on this professional football stadium field were caused by wear ; however , what caused the wear is interesting . As the COVID-19 pandemic was subsiding in May , schools wanted to have in-person graduations again . But due to the huge backlog of students graduating , a large venue was needed . This stadium hosted eight days of graduations from May 12-19 for two major colleges and two local high schools . Graduate seating consisted of chairs being placed directly on the grass , six feet apart . The brown circles were caused by foot traffic on the turf in front of the chairs . The brown line is a “ foot traffic runway ” leading up to the stage . The venue later hosted a Formula 1 viewing party , a Cryptocurrency event , boxing matches and a couple concerts . For those of you lucky enough to attend the STMA Tour of this stadium in January 2020 , you know the overhanging roof on this stadium gives the turf on the field only about four to five hours of sunlight a day ; which also makes growing turf with this schedule a daunting task .
Photo submitted by Tom Wilson , Miami Dolphins head groundskeeper at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens , Fla . Story facts by Tim Collins , assistant .
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 e-mail 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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