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by Shelby Becker
Philippine’s mid-size municipality of Carmona is preparing to welcome the country’s first FIFA Goal field.
Carmona has been nicknamed the “Center for Sports” of the Phillippines. The city promotes an emphasis on health and wellness for its citizens through facilities and services. The artificial grass pitch currently being installed will reinforce this message by providing a focal point for football within the city.
The synthetic turf used for the field offers a durable and versatile solution that will require little maintenance. The durable turf pitch will offer elite level performance and will greatly increase training hours for the players in the area.
The installation team has been working around the clock to lay our turf on the ground.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
From 2012-2016 there has been one single surface that has seen the most professional football games played on it-the S5. It’s 350 matches within this time frame lends to the dependability of synthetic turf for player safety and performance. It’s only when athletes are confident in the tools they are given that they can excel. For fans, this means great football. With preseason in full swing and just 16 days until the 2017 season kickoff, we though what better way to celebrate artificial grass then look at the NFL’s top plays on our surface from 2016.
Watch our playlist of these top 10 plays here.
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10. Jets Fumble and Recovery
This week 4 play with the New York Jets and the Seattle Seahawks left most players looking around confused on the field. The Seahawks were able to block a throw from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, but that didn’t stop Charone Peake from scooping the ball and running straight to the in zone. Both teams were startled and confused, letting Peake run straight for the touchdown without anyone stopping him.
9. Brandin Cooks 98-Yard Touchdown
It was the first week of the NFL season when Brandon Cooks surprised both Saints and Raiders fans with this touchdown. The Saints were leading 17-10 in the third quarter starting off a play at 1st and 10 with the ball in their hands. Quarterback Drew Brees threw the ball right into Cooks hands, allowing him to continue running full speed towards the in zone.
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8. Cordarrelle Patterson’s 104-yard kickoff Return Touchdown
This play is an exceptional example of an entire team working together perfectly. The Cardinals kicked off the third quarter with a punt straight into the arms of Cordarrelle Patterson. Patterson immediately took off, weaving in between the Cardinal’s defense as the Vikings blocked many that came close to him. After the 40-yard line, Patterson had a straight 60-yard sprint to the in zone.
7. Willie Snead’s Wide Open 50-Yard Pass
During week 12 of the 2016 season, running back Tim Hightower found himself wide open during a 4th quarter play. Quarterback Drew Brees handed off the ball to wide receiver Willie Snead, who saw the running back completely unguarded. The perfect pass led to a touchdown for the Saints.
6. Odell Beckham Jr.’s Stiff Arm
It was week 3 and the Giants were playing the Redskins at home at the MetLife Stadium. Near the beginning of the 4th quarter, ODJ made a reaching one-armed catch with little space then caught Josh Norman off guard with a spin move past him. During this move, Beckham Jr. also put the stiff arm to Norman’s face mask, block him from following.
5. Vikings Interception Against Packers
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This 4th quarter interception by Trae Waynes solidified the Vikings defeat over the Packers. With 1:50 left on the clock and a score of 13-17 in favor of Minnesota, the Packers were running out of time to make a comeback. Waynes’ interception meant that the Vikings could maintain their lead to win the game.
4. Cooks and Brees 87-yard Touchdown
Following this duo’s week 1 98-yard touchdown, Brandon Cooks and Drew Brees follow up in week 6 with an 87-yard touchdown. This perfect first quarter pass from Brees to Cooks was the Saints second touchdown of the game, making the Saints lead 13-0 over the Carolina Panthers.
3. Jets’ Trick Play and Bilal Powell Touchdown
This second-quarter play started like an ordinary play with a pass to wide reciever Brandon Marshall. The Jets took the Rams off guard by flipping the ball back to Bilal Powell where he was able to run straight into the in zone. This touchdown helped the New York Jets take a 6-3 lead over of Los Angeles Rams.
2. Xavier Rhodes’ 100-Yard Interception and Touchdown
This record setting play during the 11th week of the 2016 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings raised their 13-10 lead to a 19-10 lead over the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals were 3rd and Goal when Xiavier Rhodes cut in front of his man, intercepted the pass, and took off towards the Viking’s in zone. Outrunning everyone else on the field, Rhodes completed a 100-yard touchdown,
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1. Odell Beckham Jr.’s Game-Winning Touchdown
In the final 2 minutes of the final quarter against the Ravens, ODJ makes a cut inside-causing the Ravens CB and SS to collide. Left wide open, OBJ catches the pass, cuts around the Raven’s last defender, and runs into the in zone. This play was followed by ODJ’s iconic proposal to the net.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
It’s been a long wait, but football season is finally back; a time when entire communities can come together to cheer on their team. For Odessa’s Bulldogs, tonight marks the return of a loud stadium and Friday night lights.
The Bulldogs have some unfinished business to take care of for the 2017 season. Back in 2015 the team was a State Finalist and earned a 13-2 record; however, they had a losing season in 2016- ending the year with a 4-6 record. With the motto “Together We Rise”, the Bulldogs are ready to tackle this season, starting with tonight’s game against St. Pius X.
Tonight is not only the debut of the Bulldog’s Varsity football team, but also the debut of the high school’s new synthetic turf field. The latest technology in artificial grass from Act Global is engineered to keep players safe and reduce injuries related to fatigue. We believe turf can be used to enhance football by giving athletes the confidence they need in a surface to perform to their full potential. With the Bulldogs hoping to make a comeback this season, this is exactly what the teams needs.
The Superintendent of Schools in Odessa, Robert Brinkley, is thrilled for Odessa High School to start the 2017 football stadium on the new turf field.
“We are very pleased with Act Global and our synthetic turf. The colors turned out amazing, especially the green/dark green turf. It looks great!”- Robert Brinkley.
The Bulldogs kick off their season tonight in a non-conference game at 7:00 PM CT.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
by Shelby Becker
This week our CEO John Baize went out to visit the University of Kentucky with Vescio’s Sport Fields. Vescio’s Sports filmed some awesome drone footage of the synthetic turf installation and we couldn’t help but make a short video to share! They also took some great photos of John Baize and our sales rep John Stelzer out on the turf talking with the install crew.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Despite the fact that third-generation turf has been tested for over 20 years, there are still many myths about artificial turf. Many of the following myths originated in the 1960s, when the first primitive types became popular. Since then, the industry has seen rapid technological advances, backed up with scientific studies on the safety and efficacy of synthetic turf. Here are six of the most persistent myths and the truth behind the claims.
Myth 1: Turf is Only for Sports
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Truth: Turf is used to replace natural grass in yards, pool areas, rooftop decks, commercial and event spaces, and more.
Most people first heard of artificial turf when professional sports leagues started to adopt the surface in the 1960s and 1970s. However, now that the technology behind the surface is even more advanced, artificial turf is also popular in residential and commercial spaces. More and more homeowners are turning to synthetic turf for an easy-to-maintain lawn that looks good every day of the year. Businesses are using turf in landscaping. Airports have increasingly adopted turf as a safer surface technology for safe-zone areas around runways and taxiways.
Myth 2: Turf is Bad for the Environment
Truth: Artificial grass is non-toxic, uses less water and reduces your carbon footprint.
Turf does not use herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers. Unlike traditional grass, turf uses much less water. For example, if a high school installs a 100-yard football field, it could save up to 1 million gallons of water per year just from the reduction in watering. The football field would use up to 20,000 recycled tires for infill, saving the tires from sitting in a landfill. Similarly, switching to a fake grass lawn will save the average homeowner 100,000 gallons of water each year. Synthetic turf also does not need to be mowed, reducing both noxious emissions and grass clippings. The EPA reports that a push mower emits as much pollution in one hour as 11 cars and a riding mower emits as much as 34 cars.
Myth 3: Rubber Infill is Not Safe
Truth: Rubber infill, often referred to as “crumb rubber”, is not toxic.
Crumb rubber is made from pulverized tires. When turf with rubber infill was first introduced, it was heavily scrutinized by health researchers. Hundreds of independent studies have verified that rubber infill does not pose a health risk to people or pets. Studies have focused on toxicities from possible ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact, but no links between rubber infill and cancer or disease have been found. For more information about the safety of rubber infill, visit the Synthetic Turf Council’s research page.
Myth 4: Turf Causes More Injuries
Truth: Turf actually reduces the number of impact injuries.
Studies conducted using the new generation of fake grass demonstrate that there is no greater injury risk from playing sports on synthetic surfaces. Studies from Sweden and Norway which followed players over a four to five year period found the injury rate is no greater on artificial turf. Studies conducted by soccer’s governing body, FIFA, also found little difference in the incidence, nature and cause of injuries observed in games played on turf versus games played on natural grass.
Myth 5: All Turf Looks Alike
Truth: Turf comes in many different varieties, and the quality is dependent on the manufacturer.
Artificial turf comes in a variety of styles for location, performance and budget.
Myth 6: Turf is Too Hot to Play On
Truth: Turf temperature is not too warm to play safely on.
Turf temperature is on average higher than natural grass. Watering the fields can lower the temperature by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit. While old reports suggested that field temperatures could reach 200 degrees, these reports were faulty. The most recent research on field temperatures suggests that at two feet above the surface, the average temperature differential between artificial grass and natural grass is four degrees. At five feet above the surface, the temperature difference is less than one degree. Act Global’s synthetic grass is engineered to withstand extreme temperatures, giving a playing field a lush green look year-round.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
