The STC has released the new Performance and Quality Guidelines for Shock Pads. These guidelines provide synthetic turf sports field specifiers and facility owners with objective measures when specifying a shock pad and comparing the minimum performance and durability of different types of shock pads.

These guidelines were drafted to compare the performance of different shock pads in an objective way, and if appropriate, to allow the selection of a shock pad for a specific application. The document also specifies the minimum durability criteria to ensure that when a shock pad is incorporated into a synthetic turf system, it will perform adequately.