Florida Chapter #1: The chapterwill participate in the Florida 'IurfgrassAssociation Show in Tampa September16-19. Stop by the STMA booth forupdates on the chapter and on thenational STMA.

A field construction and renovationseminar is planned for October 20, atPalm Beach Gardens. For information onthese events, the Florida Chapter, orpending activities, contact John Mascaro:(954) 938-7477.

Northern California Chapter: Forgeneral information about the Nor-CalSTMA, contact Sal Genito, UC Davis:(530) 752-1691.

Southern California Chapter: Thechapter is planning its annual communi-ty service project for early August atMount San Antonio College in Walnut,LA County. For information on the ser-vice project, the Southern CaliforniaChapter, or pending activities, contactthe chapter hotline: (888) 578-STMA(tollfree in Southern California).

Chapters on the growGreat Plains Chapter: Plans are

moving forward on a fall workshop andfor a workshop with Floyd Perry of

Grounds Maintenance Services. For infor-mation on these events, the Great PlainsSports Turf Managers Association, orupcoming activities, contact MarkSchimming, City of Wichita: (316) 337-9123.

Arizona Chapter: For informationon the Sports Turf Managers Associationof Arizona or upcoming events, contactBill Murphy, City of Scottsdale Parks andRecreation Department: (602) 994-7954,or Kris Kircher, City of Chandler Parks &Recreation Department: (602) 786-2728.

Indiana Chapter: Plans are movingforward on the formation ofa new chapterin Indiana. For information on this devel-oping chapter, contact Terry Updike, B &B Fertilizer: (219) 356-8424, or PatRickner: (800) 672-4273.

Nevada Chapter: For information onthe forming Nevada Chapter or upcomingevents, contact Ibsen Dow: (702) 649-1551, or Alan Paulson, Clark CountySchool District: (702) 799-8724.

Wisconsin Chapter: For informa-tion on the newly forming WisconsinChapter, contact Rich Riggs, R. H.Rettler & Associates, Inc.: (715) 341-2633. 0

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rass fields that host multiplesports will often cutout onlythe base and pitching

areas, so that these small skinnedareas can be easily sodded whenconverting the field for sportsother than baseball or softball.The circle cutout for home platemust have a 13-foot radius, whilethe picher's mound should have anine-foot radius cutout.

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• American Amateur Baseball Congress118 Redfield PlazaPO. Box 467Marshal, MI 49068(616) 781-2002• National Federation of State HighSchool AssociationsPO. Box 20626Kansas City, MO 64195(816) 464-5400

Figure 1. Dimensions for third-base cutout

• National Collegiate Athletic Association6201 College Blvd.Overland Park, KS 66211-2422(913) 339-1906• United States Soccer Federation1750 East Boulder St.Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 578-4678• American Youth Soccer Organization5403 West 138th St.Hawthorne, CA 90250(310) 643-6455

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mined, and are left to the discretionof the coaches and field managers.These include: the width of the basepath and the distance between thegrass and the foul line; the shape ofthe mound area; the coaching boxes; ..-the infield skin in the foul areaaround first and third bases; thecutout shape at first and third; andthe fungo, on deck, and batterapproach areas.

Sports turf managers shouldhave an official set of rules thatserve as guidelines for field dimen-sions. They should further under-stand that the loosely defined sug-gested dimensions offer a valuableopportunity to make changes thatwill allow more efficient manage-

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David D. Minner, Ph.D., isan associateprofessor with the Department ofHorticulture at Iowa State University.He serves on STMA's CertificationCommittee. Contact Dave at: ISa, Hort.Dept., Ames, IA 50011; or call: (515) 294-2751, fax: (515) 294-0730, or e-mail:dminner®iastate.edu.

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