
SportsField Management is the official magazine of the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and the sports field industry’s leading media brand. SportsField Management provides the latest trends in turf grass-related research, maintenance practices, equipment updates, and development advice from industry professionals.

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2025 Content Calendar
January
Ad Close: 12/5/2024 | Ad Material Due: 12/12/2024 | Deployment Date: 12/22/2024
- SPOTLIGHT: Turfgrass Science
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Industry Trends and Outlook
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Blowers, Sweepers and Vacs
- BONUS: SFMA Conference
February
Ad Close: 1/16/2025 | Ad Material Due: 1/23/2025 | Deployment Date: 2/2/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Softball
- SPECIAL FEATURE: SFMA President Profile
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Trimmers and Edgers
March
Ad Close: 2/12/2025 | Ad Material Due: 2/20/2025 | Deployment Date: 3/1/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Baseball
- SPECIAL FEATURE: SFMA Conference Recap
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Sprayers and Spreaders
April
Ad Close: 3/19/2025 | Ad Material Due: 3/26/2025 | Deployment Date: 4/5/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: International Fields and Facilities
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Landscape & Grounds Mgmt
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Mowers (Riding and ZTR)
May
Ad Close: 4/16/2025 | Ad Material Due: 4/23/2025 | Deployment Date: 5/3/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Sporting Grounds
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Infields
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Battery and Robotics
June
Ad Close: 5/13/2025 | Ad Material Due: 5/20/2025 | Deployment Date: 5/31/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Parks and Recreation
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Pest Management
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: UTVs
July
Ad Close: 6/18/2025 | Ad Material Due: 6/25/2025 | Deployment Date: 7/8/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Football
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Professional/Career Development
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Paints and Marking
August
Ad Close: 7/16/2025 | Ad Material Due: 7/23/2025 | Deployment Date: 8/2/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Soccer
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Sustainability/BMPs
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Aerators
September
Ad Close: 8/13/2025 | Ad Material Due: 8/20/2025 | Deployment Date: 8/30/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Water Management/Irrigation
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Facilities Management
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Field Groomers
October
Ad Close: 9/10/2025 | Ad Material Due: 9/17/2025 | Deployment Date: 9/27/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Rising Star Awards
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Sod and Seed
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Dethatchers and Verticutters
November
Ad Close: 10/15/2025 | Ad Material Due: 10/22/2025 | Deployment Date: 11/1/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: SFMA Conference Preview
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Preparing for Winter
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Tractors
December
Ad Close: 11/19/2025 | Ad Material Due: 11/24/2025 | Deployment Date: 12/3/2025
- SPOTLIGHT: Sports Field Design and Construction
- SPECIAL FEATURE: Budgeting
- EQUIPMENT AND TECH: Mowers (Stand-on/Walk-Behind)
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Ad Sizes & Specs
Display Ads
Ad Zone | Ad Size |
---|---|
2 Page Spread (includes .125″ bleed) | 16.25 x 11″ (10 x 10.75 trim) |
Full Bleed (includes .125″ bleed) | 8.25 x 11″ (8 x 10.75 trim) |
2/3 Page | 4.5 x 10″ |
1/2 Page Vertical | 3.375 x 10″ |
1/2 Page Horizontal | 7 x 4.875″ |
1/3 Page Vertical | 2.25 x 10″ |
1/3 Page Square | 4.5 x 4.875″ |
1/4 Page Vertical | 3.375 x 4.875″ |
1/6 Page Marketplace | 2.125 x 4.875″ |
Digital Edition Announcement Email*
Ad Zone | Ad Size |
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Sponsorship | 700×300 |
*Must accompany an ad in the host magazine to qualify

FINAL BOOK TRIM SIZE: 8″ x 10.75″
BLEED: Allow .125” for bleed to be trimmed off all sides
Full page and spreads ONLY.
CROP MARKS: Please submit artwork WITHOUT crop marks.
Digital Material Submissions and Inquires:
Please upload ad materials directly into your account.
- Acceptable formats for static ads: .jpg, .png, .gif
- Acceptable formats for Videos: High definition .mov or .mp4 formats
Standard Web Ads
Leaderboard | 728 x 90 (desktop view), 320 x 50 (mobile view) |
Medium Rectangle | 300 x 250 |
High Impact Ads
Top Persistant Bar | 970 x 250 |
Persistent Bar | 970 x 250 |
Footer -Slide Up | 970 x 250 |
In-feed video | 560 Max width |
Header Pop-up | 970 x 250 |
Slider bottom | 700 x 300 |
Modal -Middle site | 700 x 300 |
Billboard Slide-in | 1920 x 225 |

Dynamic Content Ads
Advertorial Brief | 300 x 600 pixels with top image at 300 x 250 pixels Up to 5 headlines and summaries for scroller. |
Content Catalog | 300 x 600 pixels, 5 images |
3D Multipanel Cube | 300 x 250 pixels for each side of 3D cube |
Content Scroller | 300 x 50 pixels for collapsed accordion 300 x 250 for expanded accordion |
Interactive Premium Digital Ads
Floater | 300 x 250 pixels plus animated “floater” Any desired animated ‘floaters” must have a transparent background (.png format) |
Super Billboard | Expanded 1920 x 480 pixels on desktop 1024 x 576 pixels on mobile and tablet Collapsed 1920 x 150 pixels on desktop 1025 x 150 pixels on mobile and tablet |
Full Page Video Takeover | 1920 x 1080 pixels for desktop 1080 x 1920 for mobile and tablet |
Wallpaper Takeover | 1920 x 1080 pixels for desktop 1080 x 1920 for mobile and tablet |
Banner Ad with Page Flip | Banner 970 x 90 pixels for browser 728 x 90 for tablet 320 x 50 pixels for mobile Page Flip 600 x 700 for individual pages 1200 x 700 for spread (2 pages) |
E-News Banners
Sponsor Banner | 700 x 300 |
Leaderboard | 728 x 90 |

Custom Email Campaign Specifications
- Email campaign materials should be submitted in finished HTML format.
HTML format:
- The HTML file must be submitted as an attachment with an .html extension.
- The styles within the HTML must be applied as basic HTML inline styles.
- Internal CSS style sheets are not universally rendered by email providers.
- Our mailer system does not allow for use of CSS styles.
- Any images not being hosted externally must be provided separately. Please note we do not accept zipped files.
The following must be supplied before the basic HTML design can begin:
- Header banner – approximately 600w x 200h pixels in .gif or .jpg web format.
- Body of text – must be supplied in a selectable format.
- Additional images – 2-3 small images may be supplied in .gif or .jpg web format to be included.
For multiple sends of a single email campaign, the following must be provided:
- A few slight revisions to the body copy to avoid being labeled as spam.
- An updated subject line for each email send.
Here is a list of best practices to consider when preparing an eblast campaign:
- Utilize a strong call to action within the subject line to entice a subscriber to open the email.
- Place significant text within the top 400 pixels of the layout and ensure that it is compelling enough to stand alone without the images.
- Tailor the message specifically to your audience.
- Limit the amount of imagery being used in the design.
- A 75% text to 25% image ratio is highly recommended.
- Many e-mail providers do not allow automatic image downloads.
- Lower image ratios help HTML emails avoid spam filters.