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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Momo'sDad: Thank you for your compliments and reply! Yes, this is a small sector of the FP community, but as a former player (and coach) I respect these opinions as REAL b/c there's wisdom behind the answers. I want that. Not simple, cut and dry cliche answers, I want as much real feedback as...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    David Carter: Thank you for your reply. I am familiar with those cages, and they seem to do well for their pricepoint. I have a coach that actually owns one of ours and one of theirs. Per her comments: the other cage netting gets chewed on by rabbits/dear in her backyard b/c she keeps it up, the...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    ms244: Thank you for your reply. Good to hear. I know TB has grown tremendously even since I played, and budgets vary greatly (I had a baseball team tell me once that their budget was $100k..not joking). Yet still, hearing from you that most have a total budget of around $10k is helpful. I think...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    RichK: thank you again for your thoughts. I have heard of several customers over the years speak of building their own permanent cage in their backyard, and cost wise, this would certainly be a much more affordable option. The cons would be: you are stuck with it in one location. there is a...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Axe: Not that I know of. Tournament directors could add value by purchasing these themselves, and setting up at their tourneys as included warm up space before games, but again, I'm sure they would want some guarantee of return on investment for them to deem it an item they want to pursue. I can...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Coach james- thank you for your reply. To answer your questions: Tethers are supplied with d-ring attachments built right in to the cages. Typically they are not used, except in large scale events where they may be required to be tethered for liability reasons. Cages weigh about 250 lbs per...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Amy- thank you for your reply. Yes, the TCBballs weren't around when I played college ball (or at least not that I knew of) & as a coach I can see their usefulness. I also agree with you that many need to hit real balls for a variety of reasons, & hitting live in a cage is the perfect place to...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Inde53546- thank you for your reply. It may resemble those novelty type products most people are familiar with, but they are completely different in person. No cords, no instant electricity. Minimal set up time with electricity only needed initially (and when taking down either that same day or...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Axe- thanks for your reply & checking out my company (I assume you found the correct one, as we recently became aware of impostors) . You can email me at the site (its on my profile page) for more specific costs, but in general, the smallest current cage we build with delivery in the US is...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Rich K- thank you for your reply. Let me answer, & then ask you a few direct questions based on your current response: 1. Cost- not even in that ballpark, our wholesale netting alone is much more $$ 2. Portability: yes, time: desirable (10-20 min. Depending on cage size) 3. Sturdiness/safety...
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    Suggestions please! : Are Backyard or Indoor Batting Cages needed for travel ball?

    Hello coaches, players, and parents, I am a former collegiate fastpitch player (ECU'94), who grew up in MD playing travel ball for Wagners. Growing up, we used any walls, fencing, rigged up netting you name it that we could get our hands on to get our swings in during the offseason. We...
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    Be The Best You Are Coaches Clinic

    I was there 2 of the last 3 years...cherry hill clinic Hi Kevin! I'm glad you liked it! I was there as a vendor the last 2 of 3 years..didn't make it this year. I've always heard great things from the attendees. Where do you coach in Virginia? My company just delivered one of our batting cages...
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    Jennie Fiinch Camp, Silent Auction Dinner, and Book signing in Georgia BEGINS TONIGHT

    Jennie Finch..sorry I misspelled her last name accidentally.
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    Jennie Fiinch Camp, Silent Auction Dinner, and Book signing in Georgia BEGINS TONIGHT

    Hi Faspitch girls and parents, If you are in the southeast, you won't want to miss this opportunity. More information can be found at: AYSA Home. Jennie and current fastpitch pro players will hold a camp this Saturday and Sunday (Oct.29-30) at North Park in Alpharetta, GA. Silent auction and...
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    Indoor training facility

    Choosing to have custom, portable cages will help you grow and promote your business. I am in Georgia, and if you're interested, would love to chat sometime. I'm a former collegiate softball player who operates a business building custom batting cages. Instead of limiting yourself to standard...
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