We recommend getting a backyard batting cage that is at least 14ft wide. This will give the batter a realistic practice space, allowing them to develop good batting habits. Two styles of cages that we'd suggest are the Commercial and the Mastodon.
Our commercial style batting cage packages are designed with the room necessary to perform like the pros. Constructed with tubing that runs the entire width and length of the cage and is fastened at each junction. Our commercial frame design is strong and easy to assemble. We have sold thousands of these over the years for virtually every application and have had great success with these systems.
The trapezoid style cage is a free-standing batting cage system. To get the trapezoid shape, it's designed to be 10 feet wide at the top and 14.5 feet wide at the bottom which gives the cage great stability while being completely portable and allows more flexibility if you have limited space. This system can be set up in roughly 30 minutes and when you're done you can tear it down and pack it up.
The Trapezoid model is the perfect batting cage for the budget conscious buyer without sacrificing quality.
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Make sure the netting moves freely for maximum wear and ball control. Don't secure the bottom rope or tie the bottom down in any way. It needs to be able to move in order for the netting to absorb the speed of the ball.
Make sure the netting doesn't contact anything solid, such as a wall or chain link fence.
Always keep spectators behind the hitter and a safe distance from the net.
Inspect netting regularly for any area where a ball might go through. Netting is subject to wear, and this wear rate is completely subject to the following factors.
If the netting is worn or damaged, stop using it until it is replaced or repaired.
Using the batting cage under the influence of any mind altering substance increases the risk of injury.
Always use protective gear such as L-screens and helmets inside a batting cage.
That's it. Follow these tips and you should be good to go! Be sure to share this with anyone you know that has or uses a batting cage. Be safe out there.
-BCI
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