Chris "Butter" Ball, Sports Field and Facility Manager. 20 years MiLB Field Manager. Family, Outdoors, and my labs Rosey and Holly are my passions.

Joined July 2013
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Chris "Butter" Ball, CSFM retweeted
If you haven’t locked in your spot for NCSFMA Field Day in Chapel Hill, now’s the time. Don’t miss one of the best chances this year to network, learn, and connect with top vendors in the industry. Register Now! ncsfma.org @NCSFMA @FieldExperts
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UNC Field Day is officially open for registration! Grab your spot and explore the fresh new website while you’re at it. Big things happening! ncsfma.org @NCSportsTurf @NCSFMA @FieldExperts
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Mar 21
Join us at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex next Thursday (26th)! Follow the QR code or visit the NCSFMA website to register for the event today.
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The NFL will require stadiums—including international game hosts—to adhere to certain playing surface standards by 2028. The league will provide each team with a list of “approved and accredited NFL fields” by next season, including natural, artificial, or hybrid standards.
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The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to a new model for selecting playing surfaces in stadiums, one that will require teams to choose from an approved set of manufacturers and styles for both natural and synthetic fields, via @SeifertESPN. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4720…
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This account has moved to @NCSFMA. Please follow it for latest info on the North Carolina Sports Field Management Association. You can also email NCSFMA.social@gmail.com with any questions.
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We’re so grateful and proud of our Genesis Sports Field Team for all of their hard work and effort preparing, cooking, hosting and serving a phenomenal Low Country Boil to kick off the SE SFMA Conference, yesterday! Shout out to Chris Ball for leading the charge. We can’t wait to do it again next year!🌽🥔🍤🍖 #Boil #Carolinas #SportsFields #Green #SFMA
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Shoutout to the turf/grounds crew @HailStateFB Davis Wade Stadium. ELITE. God bless natural grass playing surfaces.🔥
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Take a peek at our friend Ryan’s spectacular results with Burlingham 80/20 seed on his ballfield after about six weeks of monitoring and care.⚾️ Contact your Genesis rep today for tailored solutions for you and your green endeavor, no matter the project!🌱 Content provided by Ryan Chambers - Middletown, DE #Seed #Fall #Green #SportsField #Baseball #Turf
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Pics from @CBGenesisSports out at the North Carolina SFMA meeting at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte Yesterday! #SportsTurf 🌱🏈 #Green
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31 Aug 2025
Since joining the @TinCaps in 2010, Keith Winter has led @FW_GroundsCrew in keeping @ParkviewField one of the best ballparks in all of baseball. After serving as head groundskeeper for more than 15 years, Winter is capping his career with the 'Caps 💚❤️⚾️
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Genesis is excited to announce the addition of Chris Ball, CSFM to our team as a designated Sports Field Rep in the southeast region! Ball joins #TeamGenesis with 28 years of hands-on experience in professional sports fields, NCAA fields/facilities, contractors, and municipalities. He has a highly decorated Minor League Baseball career as a Certified Sports Turf Manager. You can read more about Chris and his accomplishments on our Blog. Join us in welcoming Chris to the team! We look forward to his success in educating and servicing Genesis’s southern reach. READ MORE: genesisdistribution.com/welc… #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina #Georgia #SportsFields #Green
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Join us for our chapter field day in Cary, NC
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Christmas came early for the @DiamondHeels at The Bosh! New perimeter wall padding installed for the 2025 season. Thanks to @CBEwingSports for the opportunity! #LineToLine linetoline.com
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Chris "Butter" Ball, CSFM retweeted
Natural grass field. Next episode of Built For Buffalo drops tonight at 8pm: bufbills.co/4035qzu
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Early Bird Discounts End at Midnight for the 2024 SE Sports Field Management Conference. Join us in Myrtle Beach for another amazing year!
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Join us next week with Landscape Supply at Brentsville High School for our Northern VA Regional Field Day! Register online now vsfma.org/meetinginfo.php?id… #fieldexperts
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Replying to @sofoturf
@sofoturf students & @MrCoachKyle speaking to attendees about their growing program for high school turfgrass mgmt.! @FieldExperts @NationalFFA @GeorgiaSFMA
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Chris "Butter" Ball, CSFM retweeted
New info about oxadiazon reregistration. Thread...
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