How to Connect Baseball Backstop Netting to a Post

Baseball netting is used as a protective barrier between fans and the field. Netting is also used to contain balls during batting practice. Hanging the netting from posts is not difficult but the top and bottom corners require a stable anchor point. Connecting the netting directly to the wood or metal posts results in slipping and wear on the material. Hanging the netting is possible with one person but large sections of netting require several extra hands.

Things You'll Need

  • Ladder
  • Drill
  • 1/4 inch bit
  • 1/4 inch eye bolts
  • Carabiners
  • Backstop netting
  • Zip ties
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place a ladder next to the post. Climb the ladder until you reach the top of the post. Drill a hole on the top of the post with a 1/4 inch drill bit.

    • 2

      Hand thread a 1/4 inch diameter eye bolt into the hole. Stop when the bolt is snug and difficult to twist. Slide the shaft of a screwdriver through the eye and add four addition turns using the screw driver for leverage. Repeat the process on the second post and on the bottom of each post.

    • 3

      Clip a carabiner to one top corner of the netting. Climb the ladder while holding the carabiner and clip the carabiner on the eye bolt. Move the ladder to the opposite post. Pull the free corner to the top of the post and continue pulling until the top line of the netting is rigid. Clip a carabiner on the netting and on the eye bolt.

    • 4

      Pull the bottom corners of the netting tight and attach each corner to the bottom eye bolts with carabiners.

    • 5

      Place the ladder against one of the posts. Cinch a zip tie around the post and netting at every one-foot of measured post. The ties reinforce the connection and prevent balls from slipping through the gaps.