I agree! Luckily she was only catching for the one batter, and the 'normal' catcher in full gear came out after that. But you are right, still very dangerous!
Well, I couldn't find the video of me hitting balls at the backstop and my mount, but here are a couple that somewhat show how it can handle the fence moving. This first one has kids climbing the backstop, and the only time the mount moves is when a boy grabs it and tries to lift himself...
Yup, that can definitely happen on occasion. The angled mounting bracket usually fits snug in the V of the fencing, where it's tough to move side-to-side. That being said, it's not foolproof (especially with warped and curved fences) and I have seen the pole rotate enough that the fencing can...
It does just "hang", but the angled mounting bracket goes through the fence to provide stability. I've had direct hits to the bracket / mount from foul balls, and the mount didn't move. If you need more stability, you can use a bungee cord around the base of the pole that attaches to the fence...
Hello everyone! Late to the party, and attempting to resurrect an old thread...but wanted to let you know about a new option for recording games. It's called the Backstop Camera Mount (BCM-1), and my website is shown in my avatar.
I know Josh frequents this forum, and I have the utmost...