As spring approaches, baseball and softball players across the country can finally break out their bats and balls again for the 2023 season. With most fields still recovering from a long off-season of winter weather damage, getting them back into game shape is no easy feat. Fortunately for all the teams, grounds crews, maintenance personnel, and individuals that are getting the fields ready there is one piece of equipment that works wonders in giving your field an extra boost - Baseball and Softball Field Tarps. In helping further take care of these well manicured diamonds, protecting against further wear should always be at the top of your list.
Keep your baseball field looking pristine with Field Covers. Whether you are a parks department, youth league, high school, college, or professional team, we have got the tarps and customization to make sure your diamond looks good and plays even better. Our tarps come in a selection of material weights, colors, and grades of vinyl and polyethylene (poly) fabric. These field tarps can be perfectly matched to almost any team, organization, or facility color schemes while most importantly protecting mounds, bases, and more around the fields and stadiums. Plus, the covers can be personalized with logos, lettering and images to deliver the pride of the teams, schools, and brands.
With Baseball and Softball Field Tarps, you can relax knowing that all your concerns about the weather will be addressed. From cutting-edge waterproofing to top-notch UV ray protection, these covers offer unbeatable defense against rain, snow, sun, and wind. You can count on Baseball and Softball Tarps being part of the team for a long time to come.
Keeping The Fields Nice And Dry
Baseball and Softball Tarps are the all stars of sports fields. With these heavy hitting covers made from durable fabrics such as vinyl and poly materials you can always have complete confidence that rain will not ruin game day. They deliver superior protection by being 100 percent waterproof along with also being tear, abrasion, rot, and and mildew resistant. Although they are heavy duty players, Baseball and Softball Tarps are extremely lightweight and easy to handle with ease allowing them to be put on and off the field quickly because time is valuable when dealing with volatile weather, especially in the spring. These cleanup hitters will always be there for you no matter what, so do not get caught off guard without the right protection for your field.
Added Protection
Field Tarps are a crucial component for ball teams when it comes to helping keep the playing surfaces in tip top shape. They help protect the grass from excessive dirt, debris, and critters, allowing maintenance work on parts of infields without compromising the condition of other areas such as basepaths during practice or anytime non-players are off limits.
Helping Control Field Temperatures
With baseball and softball season getting ready to begin, Field Tarps are also useful in helping regulate the temperature of the field, especially when they dip really low in many areas of United States during the early spring. If you live in these colder sectors, administering a Baseball or Softball Tarp will aid preventing the ground underneath from freezing during the early portions of the season when the temperatures can get quite low negatively affecting the function of the diamonds.
The Roster Of The Popular Baseball Field Tarps and Softball Field Covers
When the decision is made to protect your baseball and softball fields with covers during and off-season, you then will want to determine what products that you need for the upkeep and the facilities. There are a number of field covers and protection that include Baseball and Softball Field Tarps, Infield Tarps, Mound Covers, Home Plate Covers, Base Covers, Winter Turf Blankets, Growth Covers, Field Fence Windscreens, and Field Tarp Storage Rollers. To follow are further descriptions of this important equipment for your field maintenance and operation throughout the entire year.
Baseball Field Tarps and Softball Field Tarps
Baseball and Softball Field Tarps are crafted from the most effective fabrics that can be tailored to meet the needs of your diamonds and facilities. The objective is to protect the fields throughout to ensure that they are ready for each and every game day with covers that help shield the infield grass and dirt from rain, snow (yes it still snows during the spring), wind, wildlife, and foot traffic. These Field Tarps are made durable materials primarily poly that are also lightweight for effective and quick handling to easily take off and put on after games and especially when bad weather shows up. Popular material weights for Baseball and Softball Field Cover Tarps include 6.5 ounce per square yard (oz), 7.4 oz, and 10 oz that are provided in a spectrum of colors to match team, school, and facility branding. These tarps run in sizes starting at 90’ X 90’ for Little League size fields to 100’ X 100’, 120’ X 120’, 130’ X 130’, 140’ X 140’, and 150’ usually for softball fields, and 160’ X 160’ and 170’ X 170’ dimensions for baseball fields. Custom Baseball and Softball Field Tarps can also be created to meet any special needs for your fields.
Mound Covers, Home Plate Covers, and Base Covers
In addition to the full field covers mentioned in the previous section or utilized by themselves, tarps are available to cover the pitcher’s mound, the home plate area, the bases, and the on deck areas. The extremely durable and very effective implements for protecting these vital and heavily used parts of the baseball and softball diamonds from rain, snow, wind, and foot traffic. These Mound Covers and Base Covers are offered in diameters that range from 10’ up to 30’ along with 10’ X 10’ square options in sturdy vinyl and poly fabrics that run in material weights from 6 oz up to 18 oz. Some of these mound and plate covers are inserted with chains in the hems to keep them in place without the use of sandbags or other weights. Other covers are fitted with grommets for tie down with stakes and other anchoring techniques. Many of these covers are available in a variety of colors to match team and facility looks. Custom Mound Tarps can easily be made to special dimensional requirements.
Winter Turf Blankets and Growth Covers
To help maintain important grass areas at baseball and softball fields as well as golf courses and other sports fields Turf Blankets, are ground covers that aid in speeding up the grass growth to get these areas ready for spring and summer usage. Turf Blankets provide a greenhouse effect to retain moisture and heat allowing grass to germinate and root much faster than out in the open. Air also quite easily circulates through the Turf Blankets helping accelerate the growth process in a sustainable manner. Growth Tarps are ideal for retaining warmth and sunlight while ideally shielding against frost, ice, snow, and wildlife. These covers are very easy to install, move around, and remove when needed quickly and easily ensuring the healthy and thick growth and maintenance of grass ready for the sports season ahead.
Field Fence Windscreens
Baseball Field and Softball Field facilities are typically constructed with a lot of chain link fencing. Installing Field Fence Windscreens on some of the fencing that does not block the view of the field from the stands provides protection from the wind, generates privacy and player concentration, and helps provide stadium aesthetics. The Windscreens are offered in a host of colors, shade factors, and heights to match the fence sizes and team branding. Custom sizing can be created upon request. The Field Fence Windscreens are available in rolls for ease of installation. Some of the products are fitted with grommets or buttonholes to quickly, easily, and securely attach the screening to the fencing with fasteners such as zip ties.
Field Tarp Storage Roller
To help store and deploy Baseball Field Tarps and Softball Field Tarps, Field Tarp Storage Rollers are ideal. Available in a 20-foot length tubes for tarps that are used for 120’ X 120’ and smaller covers and 40-length version for larger tarps. The Field Tarp Storage Rollers are perfect to help neatly conceal the covers while games and practice are taking place and easy enough to move about when it is time to apply the tarps.
There Is More Than Just One Game In Town
As we all know, baseball and softball are not the only sports around. There are many other facilities and activities that also can require shielding to help protect the playing surfaces and surrounding facilities. This includes football, soccer, tennis, and track and field facilities along with indoor protection for gymnasiums and boxing /MMA rings.
Football Field Tarps and Soccer Field Tarps
Football Field Tarps and Soccer Field Tarps provide an impact for both safety and the appearance of the playing surface. The entire field can be covered with a durable and UV ray resistant cover. These are environmentally friendly and permit precipitation and moisture to pass through the material to prevent mildew. To help maintain and reduce wear and tear in bench areas, Sideline Tarps are available to protect the grass in these areas while also holding up to the spikes, foot traffic, benches, and team equipment. These Sideline Covers are mildew and UV ray resistant and extremely tough with a two-ply construction fitted with grommets every five feet to stake to the ground.
Tennis Court Covers
Using Tennis Court Covers creates an effective and aesthetically pleasing way to shield tennis and pickleball courts from damaging precipitation and wind. These tarps are great for both outdoor and indoor surfaces where a clean and dry court greatly reduces possible slippage and injury. The Tennis Court Covers are crafted from incredibly strong, heat treated, and waterproof vinyl that also resists UV rays, tearing, abrasion, rot, and mildew. They are made to handle an incredible amount of foot traffic. These Tennis Court Tarps are offered in a variety of standard sizes and colors to fit different court layouts. Custom Tarp options are available to create unique sizes including cut-outs and patches to compensate for poles, columns, and other structures. In addition to the Tennis Tarps, Tennis Windscreens, Tennis Backdrop Curtains, and Post and Wall Padding are available to protect athletes, fans, and the facilities.
Track and Field Tarps
A selection of covers are offered to help take care of track and field facilities which include Jump Pit Covers, Track Covers, Fence Rail Caps, and Windscreens. These help keep areas clean of debris, water, and animals between track meets and practice. They are made from materials such as vinyl and reinforced mesh.
Gymnasium Covers
Gym Floor Covers help deliver a number of benefits for gymnasiums. These covers protect the floors from scratches, scuffs, dents, stains and other damage that occurs through regular use. They generate a safe and clean environment for your athletes, staff, guests, and fans. Gymnasiums and similar areas are typically used for more than games and physical education classes, they are multipurpose areas that host many types of events such as concerts, dances, assemblies, ceremonies, and other gatherings. As a result of the numerous activities and foot traffic, it is important to safeguard and maintain these floors and areas. Gym Floor Covers help extend the life of the floors. They are crafted with a polyester base material that possesses a durable vinyl coating in a handful of thicknesses that range from 16 mil (0.016”) to 34 Mil (0.034”) with material weights from 13 ounces per square yard up to 32 ounces. The gym floor material is waterproof in addition to being resistant to slippage, rot, mildew, fungi, and bacteria. The fabric is also fire resistant, compliant to NFPA-701, ASTM-E-84 Class A, California Fire Marshal F-121.2, and UL-214 ratings. The covers are offered in 10-foot wide rolls that range in lengths from 20-foot to 180-foot long. The fabric is available in a spectrum of colors to match school, team, and organization branding. Additional products are offered to help protect people and facilities with Gym Mats, Gym Wall Padding, Gym Divider Curtains, and Bleacher Enclosures.
Boxing Ring Covers and MMA Mats
Boxing Ring Covers and MMA Mats are an important piece of equipment for boxing gyms or martial arts facilities. These protect your boxing and MMA rings from damage and keep it looking professional. The main types of Boxing Ring Covers are vinyl and Canvas Covers. Of the two, Vinyl Boxing Ring Covers are the most common type, as they offer a durable fabric that is easy to clean, water resistant, and is available in 10 different colors to match your gym or team colors. The smooth surface of the heavy duty Vinyl Boxing Covers and MMA Mats provides an easy surface to clean and sanitize. Canvas Boxing Ring Covers provide a softer surface and is very durable and protective surface that holds up well to constant practice and main events. The soft environment of 100 percent natural duck canvas generates an excellent grip. Canvas Boxing Ring Covers also come in a number of color selections.
A Little Care Will Keep You In The Game Longer
When you invest in tarps for baseball fields, for softball fields, or other sports facilities, it is recommended to also invest a little time in caring for and maintaining your covers. Here are a couple of basic tasks to get the most out of your Field Tarps.
Inspect The Tarps Periodically
Give the Tarps a regular inspection to make sure there are no tears, rips, holes, weakening of fabric, and grommets issues to prevent major damage that can limit and ultimately eliminate the usefulness of the covers.
Tarp Repairing
To limit the concerns and damage that you encounter, it is suggested to fix the issues as soon as possible. Tarp Tape and Tarp Glue is available for fast, secure, and lasting repairs. Grommet Kits and Accessories are also available to fix broken or missing grommets.
Cleaning The Covers
Keeping the tarps as clean as possible will ensure proper protection and help extend the life. Simply brushing off any dirt, grime, and debris along with standing water will help limit issues and make it function better. Use a hose when the dirt and grime build up is substantial. For deeper cleaning, warm water and a mild detergent will work quite well. Additionally, Tarp Cleaners and Protectants are made specifically for cleaning and protecting tarp fabric.
Storing Tarps
When the tarp is not on the field, it is best to keep them stored just off the field on storage rolls, in nearby sheds, or in the main buildings. This helps eliminate any issues of them blowing around, getting caught up in foot traffic, or become a haven for wildlife. It is also important to keep them as dry as possible when rolled up or folded to exclude any possibility of issues moisture can cause.
Tarps Now Has A Complete Lineup Of Baseball Tarps, Softball Tarps, And Every Other Type Of Cover
Covering your baseball, softball, and other sports fields is an important part of the game. When you want to make the winning plays and properly cover and protect your sporting facilities, Tarps Now has the complete lineup of the Tarps, Covers, and Accessories that you need. Whether you are just beginning to put together a game plan or are ready to order, please contact us right now at (888) 800-1383 or sales@tarpsnow.com to speak with one of our tarp team members located at the Tarps Now Michigan headquarters. We look forward to helping you put the best players on the field!
