Abstract: A dasher board system for athletic playing surfaces includes interconnected, substantially identical dasher board sections. One embodiment employs a polyethylene facing panel backed by a plywood panel, with both supported by upright tubing sections anchored to perimeter concrete. Horizontal channel members above the panels and vertical channel members at panel edges and intermediately of the panels support transparent shielding for spectator viewing and protection. An alternative embodiment dasher board section includes a transparent facing panel secured by a framework of battens. Yet another alternative embodiment employs a unitary fiberglass lower panel with a facing section and rim including top, bottom and side flanges. Further, a triangular shielding panel and attendant support structure are disclosed for use between dasher sections with shielding and dasher sections without shielding.