If you manage a modern multi-sport facility, you know the daily challenge: organized chaos. On one side of the gym, the basketball team is running drills. On the other, the volleyball team is practicing serves. In between, another group is warming up. Balls fly, activities overlap, and valuable time is lost chasing errant shots. How do you maximize your space for simultaneous use while ensuring safety and efficiency for everyone? The solution is simpler and more effective than you might think: custom ball containment nets.
More than just a simple barrier, a well-designed netting system is a fundamental tool. It transforms an open space into a highly efficient, multi-functional athletic environment.
The Solution: How Ball Containment Nets Redefine Your Facility
By installing custom-fit netting, facility managers can immediately solve several key logistical and safety challenges. These nets act as the ultimate utility player for your arena, field house, or indoor court.
- Maximize Space & Efficiency: The most significant benefit is the ability to run multiple practices or games simultaneously. A full-height divider net instantly turns one large court into two, three, or even four dedicated, independent practice zones. This means more teams can practice at once, maximizing your facility’s schedule and revenue potential.
- Enhance Safety for Everyone: Errant balls are a major safety concern. Ball containment nets create a reliable protective barrier. They shield spectators in the bleachers, players in adjacent courts, and individuals in walkways from stray shots, passes, and serves.
- Improve Game Flow & Athlete Focus: Constant interruptions to chase balls into other courts or down hallways are a drain on practice time. Containment netting keeps the ball in the designated area. This allows for more focused, efficient, and uninterrupted training sessions.
- Protect Your Investment: High-flying balls can wreak havoc on expensive facility infrastructure. Netting is the most effective way to protect scoreboards, video boards, light fixtures, and windows from costly impact damage.
Choosing the Right Ball Containment Net for Your Facility
Not all nets are created equal. The key to an effective and long-lasting system is choosing the right specifications for the sports you host. As a leading USA-based fabricator, we engineer our nets to meet the specific demands of high-traffic athletic facilities.
It Starts with the Mesh: Matching the Net to the Ball
The golden rule of containment netting is that the mesh opening must be smaller than the smallest ball you need to stop.
- The Multi-Sport Standard (1-3/4″ & 2″ Mesh): This is the most versatile and popular choice for facilities hosting a variety of sports. This mesh size is small enough to reliably stop everything from a baseball or lacrosse ball to a tennis ball. It still offers excellent visibility for coaches and spectators. Therefore, it is the go-to solution for most indoor sports netting.
- For Large Balls Only (4″ Mesh): If your facility is dedicated exclusively to sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball, a larger 4″ mesh is a durable and highly economical option. It provides the best spectator sightlines.
- For Small, High-Velocity Balls (1″ Mesh or smaller): For specialized training areas that include sports like golf or ice hockey, a smaller and stronger mesh is required. This safely contains small, fast-moving balls and pucks.
Strength Matters: Selecting the Right Twine
The durability of your net comes from the thickness of its strands (twine). All our ball containment nets are made from high-strength, twisted-knotted DuPont® Nylon for superior longevity.
- Standard Duty (#21, #36 twine): This is the workhorse choice. It offers the perfect balance of strength and value for most court divider nets and general-use barriers.
- Heavy Duty (#72 twine): This is our most robust nylon. It is engineered for high-impact zones like the area directly behind a lacrosse goal or basketball hoop. It is also suitable for professional and university-level facilities that see constant, heavy use.
Ready to Upgrade Your Athletic Facility?
A custom ball containment netting system is a smart investment. It pays dividends in safety, efficiency, and versatility. By allowing you to make the most of your available space, it empowers you to better serve your athletes and community. Because every arena, field house, and gymnasium has a unique layout, getting a net fabricated to your precise height and length is essential for a professional and effective result.
If you’re ready to transform your space, we can help. At Gourock, we specialize in building netting to your exact specifications right here in the USA.
Explore our full range of options and use our online calculator on the main Ball Containment Nets product page to get an instant quote for your project.
Helpful Netting Notes & Resources
Take a look through our extensive Company Blog for additional custom netting details, helpful information, and examples of the many types of unique netting projects facilitated by Gourock over the years! Also see our convenient catch-all Netting page to view all available mesh options. Our helpful Frequently Asked Questions page provides valuable netting information.
– Josh Grzyb @ Gourock.com Custom Netting