|
|
New book illustrates how to lay out all regulation sports fields
3 Mar, 2009 Athletic Turf NewsA new book, "The Field Guide: The Layout and Dimensions of Sports Fields," illustrates how to lay out a regulation sports field according to its rules, associated levels, and age groups. Everyting from baseball, football, soccer and croquet to lesser-known sports such as boomerang, hurling, shinty and cricket are covered.
Useful for sports enthusiasts, athletic directors, and coaches, as well as professionals or students in the architectural or engineering industries, this guide presents comprehensive diagrams that display the fields' layouts and dimensions along with a brief introduction to the history of each sport.
For those seeking expanded information on rules and regulations, the manual also clarifies points such as the width of lines, placement of bases, and contact information on the sports' governing bodies.
This book is filled with diagrams, dimensions, and layouts of almost every sports field imaginable, including the fields required by different age groups and levels.
The author Michael J. Walker is a landscape architect specializing in the master planning of athletic and park facilities, including the Colorado Rockies Field of Dream Fields and the Todd Helton Field in Parker, CO.
For more information or to order the book, which costs $19.95, visit the website www.WalnutCrackerPublishing.com of call 312/337-0747, ext. 207.
Please send any technical comments or questions to our webmaster.