As an athletic director, the responsibility of budget and prioritizing student-athlete needs often fall on your shoulders. If you’ve been considering a synthetic turf system for your school, learn more about AstroTurf. As a new partner, AstroTurf is offering all CNAA members a 3 percent discount on its products to help ease the financial burden experienced by institutions that need to redo a problematic field or simply want to improve on its current system.
 
Benefits of Synthetic Turf vs. Natural Grass
 
Today’s technology allows companies like AstroTurf to create products that look and feel like real grass. With overuse, however, that lush, green natural grass breaks down over time and playing time often has to be limited; not to mention it’s hard to maintain during droughts, snow or hot summer months that threaten growth. (Have you ever skidded on dry grass? Ouch!) Synthetic turf doesn’t have the same limitations.
High-quality artificial turf is as safe as natural grass and schools benefit from reduced maintenance costs while student athletes get to play on a consistent surface without fear of overuse. In California and other states where water regulations are changing fast, artificial turf is especially beneficial and can help schools stay within water-use regulations.
In the end a synthetic field is less expensive to maintain and pays for itself within a few years.
Now part of SportGroup—the global surfacing company with more than 30,000 tracks and fields worldwide—AstroTurf offers a wide range of state-of-the-art, multi-sport and specialized synthetic turf and track systems featuring proprietary engineered technologies.
 
AstroTurf’s Products
 
AstroTurf is the inventor of artificial turf. Its premium system series boast heavy face weights and high quality to offer the best in player protection, aesthetics and durability. These systems are driven by the latest research and technology that are pushing the industry toward the most grass-like surfaces yet. In addition to synthetic turf, the company offers options for field hockey, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, rugby, softball, multipurpose, indoor and conversion type fields. In addition to turf, AstroTurf is also famous for Rekortan and Spurtan running tracks as well as Laykold hard court surfaces.
Explore a full list of options at https://www.astroturf.com/synthetic-turf-products/
 
Installation and services
 
In addition to product and installation, AstroTurf handles the other details too, from design to permitting. Sales consultants work with school athletic departments to evaluate system needs and preferences and help to identify the system that will work best for that school.
Starting from initial project guidance to selecting, procuring and putting it in the ground, the AstroTurf is the only national one-stop team with engineering, construction and management services in-house. AstroTurf handles everything from surveying and design to permits and engineering right through civil work, base, drainage and construction of the fully serviced and warrantied track or field.
 
About AstroTurf:
For athletes and sport enthusiasts, AstroTurf® has redefined the way the game is played. The brand offers advanced, state-of-the-art, multi-sport and specialized synthetic turf systems with proprietary engineered technologies. A growing number of high schools, colleges, professional sports teams and municipalities continue to select AstroTurf-branded products for their premium quality, technical superiority, and safety. To learn more, visit AstroTurf’s website at www.astroturf.com.