There are many benefits to installing a durable backstop on your athletic field or sports practice facility. Below we discuss some of the benefits:

Besides keeping balls within the confines of the field, backstops also help to prevent spectator injuries from stray balls. In one high profile case, a fan was hit in the eye by a stray golf ball during a Ryder Cup match. She lost eyesight in the injured eye and was reported to be planning to sue the organizers.

If your baseball field adjoins a public space or street, stray balls can easily hit and injure passersby. In the event the stray ball hits a moving car, it can distract the driver and cause an accident. You can easily get sued for all this. A backstop will, thus, protect you from legal liability suits.

Without a backstop around your practice tennis court, you would lose a lot of balls as many stray balls will end up on neighboring private properties. The cost of all the lost balls will eventually start to punch holes in your budget. On practice pitches for sports like soccer, a backstop will prevent constant hold-ups of practice because players and coaches have to run after balls hit out of touch. A backstop or basic chain-link fence around the pitch will keep the ball on the field and help you maximize your practice time.