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As a leader in sports construction equipment, Sportsfield Specialties is at the forefront of sports equipment design and technology. For the latest news about Sportsfield Specialties and our products, visit the links listed below.
Multi-use and stand-alone athletic venues alike have unique challenges associated with modern sports facilities. For some, the challenge is to find portable equipment that is durable enough to withstand regular mobility for field changes. For others, it is a desire for increased safety without compromising aesthetics or spectator experience. And some are just looking for equipment that functions a little better. Addressing the wide array of needs from venues, at all levels of play, takes active communication between facility managers, end users, and the manufacturers. In fact, communication is the key to innovations in the sports field equipment industry.
Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. is excited to announce a new tool for customers—the Sportsfield Specialties Client Resources App. The app gives installers, designers, and facility managers easy access to hundreds of documents in the palm of their hands. To access the app and its many resources, visit app.sportsfield.com. Content includes: Cut Sheets, 3-Part Specs, Installation Instructions, CAD Drawings, Color Charts, and Instructional Videos. Follow these simple instructions below to install the app on your cell phone.
Since MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s 2016 recommendation to extend protective netting at league ballparks, Sportsfield Specialties, Inc.’s Ultra Cross® Knotless Baseball Netting has been at the vanguard of barrier netting technology. Today, it is the preferred product of NCAA, MiLB, and MLB clubs across North America. The product’s success is a result of engineered durability, a low-profile design, and exceptional performance, which is certified through 3rd party testing.
Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. is pleased to announce improved resources for athletic venue managers and sports construction clients. In addition to providing technical documents such as cut sheets, install instructions, CAD drawings, 3-part specifications, and color charts, Sportsfield will now also provide detailed instructional and operation videos for various products in their athletic equipment cache.
Athletes committed to becoming better hitters on the baseball or softball field do not have time for inclement in-season weather or off-season conditions that hinder access to outdoor training. They need the assurance that they can develop their skills and deliver their best on gameday all year long.
Last year was unprecedented on many fronts, but that did not slow down the team at Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. In fact, they closed out 2020 with improved product designs, several newly awarded and pending patents, and honors from the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA).
For coaches and ballpark managers across the country, Sportsfield Specialties Inc.’s new Solid Surface Batter’s Eye could not have come sooner. In fact, Kevin DeVantier, Director of Sales for Sportsfield’s direct division, said during his tenure, he has had conversations with numerous clients frustrated by material failures from traditional windscreen-style batter’s eyes.
In December 2019, both Verde Design of Santa Clara, CA, and GeoSurfaces Southeast DBA Medallion Athletics of Mooresville, NC were honored with ASBA’s Outstanding Track and Field Facility Award – Both also sourced field equipment from Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. for their projects at Tokay High School and University of Alabama-Birmingham, respectively.
Sportsfield Specialties Inc. is no stranger to innovation. In fact, the U.S.-based athletic field equipment manufacturer has over 25 patents under its name and shows no signs of slowing down. On December 8, Sportsfield was recognized with two Game Changer Awards for their contributions to the advancement of athletic equipment at the American Sports Builders Association’s (ASBA) Technical Meeting Awards Ceremony in Orlando, Florida.
Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. announces the sixth expansion since its incorporation in 1998 at their Delhi, NY corporate headquarters. The $8M construction project, which is currently underway and slated for completion in early 2020, will add a 60,000 square foot manufacturing plant to Sportsfield's campus.