The
verdict is in. The lady who got struck with the ball behind home plate last
June at the Nationals game was the victim of cheap quality netting. The
question begins with why would the Nationals who are a profitable organization
purchase netting to protect their fans from a cheap netting company who care
not about quality money but selling anything just to turn a buck? Backstop netting should be made of 100% twisted knotted nylon. The incident
that could have been really bad turned out to be ok due to luck. Her hand was
covering her face and the ball luckily hit her shoulder.
After a few tears and an ice pack, she was left to reflect on how lucky she really was. Could you imagine getting hit in the head at speeds over 100 mph.The Nationals baseball organization dodged a bullet by going with an inferior company and with inferior netting. Being a major league outfit, cheap netting, especially plastic, should not be seen in stadiums trying to protect the fans.
If
the nets were bought at a company that sells custom nylon netting, the net would have stopped this 10 out of 10
times. You cannot underestimate the durability and
quality of nylon netting. Clothing, parachutes, carpets and flak vests are made
of nylon so you know it is made to withstand force. HDPE or poly netting is plastic and with the
sun as an added element, the plastic eventually turns to brittle and breaks as
you saw at the baseball game with just a little force over time. Do not allow
your fans or the organization to become a victim of a potential hazardous
situation like this one. Make sure you do your due diligence and research
before you invest in netting for your facility. We make it easier for the
customer by writing blogs about situations like these to try to minimize this
happening to women, kids and men.
