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ASBA Announces Two New Publications

Mary Helen Sprecher

Get ready to enrich your library with two publications from ASBA. One is a brand-new manual and the other is a returning favorite but both belong on your bookshelf.

Courts & Recreational Surfaces: Construction and Maintenance Manual: This publication, the latest in ASBA’s popular Construction and Maintenance Manual series, differs from other ASBA books. Rather than focusing on one sport, or on one type of facility, the new publication includes information on an array of facilities for sports never before covered by ASBA, including:

• Volleyball (Beach, Indoor, Snow, Sitting and Grass Courts)

• Basketball (Indoor, Outdoor and 3x3)

• Beach Tennis

• Padel

• Team Handball (Indoor and Beach)

• Playgrounds and Floor Games

• Para Sports (Goalball, Indoor Wheelchair Rugby, Sitting Volleyball, Soccer for the Blind, etc.)

• Dodge Ball (Indoor and Playground Version)

• Cricket

• Lacrosse (Box and Beach)

• Hockey (Indoor/Floor and Beach)

• Rugby (Beach Touch and Flag)

• Cheer, STUNT, Acro & Tumbling

• Disc Golf and Footgolf

• Wrestling, Boxing, Martial Arts

• ...and many others.

The book covers the construction and maintenance of facilities on specific types of surfaces, including indoor (wood and acrylic flooring), beach/sand (facilities built in landlocked areas as well as in waterfront areas), outdoor hardscapes (asphalt and concrete surfaces), grass/synthetic turf (facilities for sports not presently included in the ASBA’s Sports Fields Manual), other sports surfacing systems (including modular and roll-out surfaces) and mixed surfaces (including facilities for horseshoes, snow volleyball and bocce).

The new manual illustrates ASBA’s response to an increasing demand for a wider variety of sports venues, whether those are located in parks, in tournament-specific facilities, on the campuses of colleges and high schools, in clubs or even in backyards. The book also has upwards of 50 new diagrams as well as chapters on accessories, amenities and equipment for various sports, as well as on lighting (indoor and outdoor.)

Information on ordering the book can be found on ASBA’s website, www.sportsbuilders.org. Under the Resources tab at the top of the home page, click on Publications. The cost is $59.95, and the book can be purchased in either hard copy or pdf format.

Running Tracks: A Construction and Maintenance Manual: A perennial favorite, this publication marks the 11th edition of a leading resource used by facility owners, administrators, coaches, athletic directors, builders, architects, engineers and others in the industry.

This book promotes quality design, construction, maintenance and repair of track facilities, and can be instrumental in providing guidance to those who want to install a track. The publication walks the reader through the options for design, bidding, surfacing and construction currently available in the marketplace.

The new edition of the book incorporates information set forth by various track and field governing bodies, and contains the most up-to-date diagrams and illustrations, including those necessitated by recent rule changes.

Additional improvements to the book include a streamlined layout with detailed section synopses allowing readers to more easily find and reference specific guidance or information. In addition, the book contains updated references and links to ASBA’s position papers. More images and diagrams have been included throughout the book, and the chapter on surface installation has been updated to better reflect the methods track installers are using.

Information on ordering the book can be found on ASBA’s website, www.sportsbuilders.org. Under the Resources tab at the top of the home page, click on Publications. The cost is $44.95, and the book can be purchased in either hard copy or pdf format. ★

Note: Don’t miss ASBA’s other great publications, all of which are also available on the website…

• Tennis Courts: Construction and Maintenance Manual

• Pickleball Courts: Construction & Maintenance Manual

• Sports Fields: A Construction and Maintenance Manual