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With spring officially starting tomorrow, many soccer associations and organizations are quickly preparing for the upcoming seasons. In addition to ensuring substantial registration numbers, many soccer clubs are busy performing inventory and maintenance checks on their current gear and thinking about possible upgrades as the weather becomes more pleasant.

Some upgrades may be as simple as upgrading smaller accessories like corner markers, balls and goal anchors, but many organizations take a careful look at aging soccer goals and begin exploring options for replacement this time of year as well.

Over time the elements can take their toll on outdoor goals and rusting and corrosion can become not only unsightly, but unsafe for players on the pitch. If you do notice that there is some wear and tear on your goals, or they just might simply be out of date, below is a few of our most popular soccer goal options for both permanent and portable configurations.

When you first begin your research on a new set of soccer goal anchors, we always recommend taking the following three factors into consideration:

• Anticipated Goal Usage - semi-permanent vs. portable
• Type of Playing Surface – grass vs. artificial turf.
• Soil Type of Grass Fields - sand vs. loam vs. clay.

We proudly carry a wide variety of goal anchors. Below are some of the main categories with descriptions to help you choose the anchor type that is right for you.

In addition to offering our customer base the very best in athletic infrastructure products, we also boast a number of services to compliment them as well. Covering everything from basketball backstop installations, annual facility inspections or customized design work, there isn’t much we can’t make happen.

Depending on the size of the seating project, our bleachers are often delivered with our detailed assembly instructions and drawings, allowing trained facility staff and operators to assemble the bleacher system on-site.

In some cases, however, time constraints, staff shortages and other outside influences can make on-site assembly a challenge for some organizations. Given these unique circumstances, we have developed a service program allowing our end users to receive their bleachers in a ready-to-use state, without any time investment and the hassle that can sometimes accompany in-house assembly.

A common problem facing educational and community based facilities is the usability of their basketball systems by players of all ages. With the regulation height of basketball systems hanging at 10’, this can eliminate a number of users depending on their age and size. Organizing basketball games and exercises across all ages has been a problem faced by many for years, but with the addition of our newest basketball system designed specifically for youth, it is bound to level the playing field...or court!

The newest addition to our basketball line is our Junior Jammer. This innovative product easily and quickly attaches to any previously installed basketball hoop and backboard and brings the basketball goal into play for younger age groups.

We see a variety of facilities, each with their own unique designs and configurations. Over our 35 years in the athletic infrastructure business, we have seen a number of jobs that have called upon our strength as a custom designer and installer across many of our product lines. Our custom padding department’s products are used in educational, athletic and health facilities of all shapes and sizes. Our bleachers department is no different, as we continue to build innovative structures to seat fans and spectators.

Basketball systems can appear to be quite cut and dry with regards to installation and product specifications, but with the development and renovation of so many facilities, we are continually challenged to design new solutions for our ceiling-suspended basketball nets.

A priority of businesses, organizations and sport facilities is and always will be safety. Commercial buildings such as warehouses have stringent safety standards and are often rewarded for outstanding performance in maintaining and exceeding these standards.

Sporting facilities and institutions are no different. Appealing to a wide range of participants of different ages and skill levels, these organizations must always work toward providing their participants with the very best in safety and security.

Safety starts long before a product hits the shelves or the loading docks of any institution; it starts during the manufacturing process. As manufacturers ourselves, we constantly strive for more durable, long-lasting and safety-conscious products.

Pole fitness and pole dancing has evolved into a mainstream fitness program in local gyms and fitness facilities around the world. Today, facilities dedicated to pole dancing fitness are popping up in many areas and pole fitness is quickly becoming a popular exercise for those looking for a unique and fun way to build strength and get in shape.

Because of the complexity of some of the moves, a pole fitness program requires the participant to be in great shape, although beginner programs do exist. With specialized exercise programs taking off in local gyms and training facilities, it is no wonder pole fitness facilities and programs are following the same trend.

As a leading padding manufacturer and supplier, we initially began designing custom padding solutions for pole dancing and fitness programs on a case-by-case basis. As pole fitness has risen in popularity, so too has the demand for a padding solution to keep participants safe while exercising using poles.

Built to international standards for competition aquatics, the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC) is a world-class facility serving those living healthy and active lives in Toronto, Ontario.

This 312,000 square foot facility is home to a four-court gymnasium, indoor running track, conditioning rooms, a high-performance testing centre, studio spaces and an exclusive fitness centre for their members. The TPASC is also home to the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario which provides cutting edge sport science and sport performance services.

The TPASC also hosts an impressive aquatic centre comprising of two internationally sanctioned 10-lane, 50-metre pools and a dive tank measuring at five metres in depth, featuring eight lanes for practice swimming.

For this recent project, we were approached to provide customized wall and column padding for the TPASC’s state-of-the-art Diving Dryland Training Centre. This portion of the facility is where athletes go to hone their diving skills and difficult manoeuvres using trampolines, a dive pit, harness rigs and cushioned flooring.

As facility managers, operators and business owners, we all know the importance of a strong brand image to represent your company, sports team or both. Your logo and associated colour scheme is a symbol that provides instant and powerful brand recognition and in some cases portrays organizational values and goals without saying a word.

As more and more facilities and athletic institutions grow their user and fan bases, the need for unique customization of their athletic equipment becomes very important. Logo screening was perhaps at one point thought of as a luxury, but is now becoming more a necessity for a large portion of our clientele.

It began when organizations started requesting team colour-coded removable and permanent wall padding for their gymnasiums, along with customized colour schemes and lettering for their telescopic bleachers and fixed seating in lecture halls and auditoriums.

When outfitting a facility with new equipment or accessories, a comprehensive maintenance program should be in place to extend the life of your new product as much as possible. Gym mats are no exception and with the proper care, you will enjoy a longer product life cycle, saving you money on recurring replacement costs.

Keeping Gym Mats Clean

This step requires a fair bit of work but can really pay dividends in the long run. Cleaning is arguably the most important aspect of maintaining gym mats. In addition to regular wiping, a thorough disinfecting on a weekly basis will not only keep the mat in great shape, but will keep participants protected from bacteria and other unwanted organisms that can accumulate after extended use.

As far as cleaning solutions go, a regular commercial solution or a simple bleach and water solution mixed at a 10:1 ratio will do the job handily.