Backstop vs Barrier Netting: What Goes Behind the Goal, and What Goes Around the Court
Backstop netting goes behind goals and batting cages. Barrier netting goes around ranges and courts. Here is how to tell them apart and order the right containment net.
Backstop netting and barrier netting look similar, but they do different jobs. One stops balls that have already been hit. The other keeps balls inside a space so play can go on. Confusing the two is how a range or a court ends up with the wrong net.
Backstop netting. A backstop goes behind a goal, a batting cage or a practice target. It catches balls at full speed and stops them in a short distance, so it needs to be strong enough to take repeated hits in the same place. Knotless netting works well here because there are no knots to wear thin.
Barrier and containment netting. Barrier netting goes around a golf driving range, a practice area or a sports court. It is a fence made of net: tall, wide and supplied by the roll. Its job is to keep balls inside the area and to protect people and property outside it.
What to check before you order. For a backstop, give us the height and width behind the goal or cage, and how hard the balls will be hit. For a barrier, give us the length, the height and the area it has to contain. Both are made to size, so measure the space first.
How to order. Tell us whether you need a backstop or a barrier, the size of the area and where it will be used. We make barrier and containment netting to order in the Binzhou factory, with custom sizes and colours. Contact us for a quote.
