Mary Helen Sprecher

Mary Helen Sprecher is ASBA’s technical writer and also the editor of ASBA’s Sports Fields: Construction and Maintenance Manual and Courts & Recreational Surfaces: Construction and Maintenance Manual.

4 Articles

Take Advantage Of The Terrain

Adding sports facilities to parks might be a tough sell to administrators; after all, even post-pandemic, it’s difficult to justify construction expenses.

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Sports Fields 5 min read

What To Consider in Selecting Athletic Surfacing for Indoor Facilities

Take It Inside! When the weather cools down, indoor recreation centers begin to see more action. And, maybe right about now, some employees are looking

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Rec Facilities 5 min read

Combining Pickleball and Tennis Courts

Drawing the line for optimal playability Listen as audio The only thing more prevalent than pickleball these days is this question: “Should we line our

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Sports Fields 5 min read

Designing Dog Parks

Dog parks--while nowhere near as ubiquitous as ball fields, picnic tables or tennis courts--are starting to become part of the American park landscape.

Dog Parks 7 min read