Rain, wind, snow and ice can cause expensive to fix damage to your infield PLUS create dangerous playing conditions.
Old School Field Tarp Use -
Spot tarps certainly make sense. However, it is certainly tiring and really barbaric to still be using cheap, lightweight vinyl products that are probably not going to last!
We weighed down those lightweight tarps with anything that was convenient and generally cheap or free. Old tires, chairs, sand bags, cans filled with cement and a rope handle… ever see tubes of PVC cut to 1' lengths & filled with cement. with a convenient carry handle? Quite creative.and it takes half a team to deal with it. twice a day - ugh!
New School Field Tarp Use -
Over the last few years some creative people have produced much better alternatives and for reasonable prices too!
These field tarp spot covers are designed to protect and moisture manage bases by adding weight to the perimeter of their heavy PVC fabric. Since the weight is woven into the fabric, there are no additional weights required to keep the tarp in place. So put away those cement filled cans!
This new breed of tarp can be taken on and off your infield quicker and easier and they are UV dipped for protection from the sun's harmful rays, plus they resist cracking from cold and winter season!
