Tie-Back Backstop Netting System Installed at Bill Wood Field

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Cable Suspended Tie-Back Backstop Netting Installation at Bill Wood Field

Gorilla Netting installed cable suspended tie-back backstop netting at Bill Wood Field in North Platte, Nebraska.

Client: Bill Wood Field, operated by the North Platte Legion Baseball Board
Location: North Platte, Nebraska
Typical cost for a project like this: $80,000 to $100,000

Estimate for a project of similar size and scope. Cost varies with pole type (wood or steel), net height, and linear footage. Your quote is based on your site.

Project photos

During and after

Crew member beside a digger truck augering a pole hole at Bill Wood Field in North Platte, Nebraska — During: Augering a foundation hole for one of the new steel poles

Crane raising a steel pole for the Bill Wood Field backstop netting system — During: A crane lifts a new steel pole into place

Boom lift at the top of a new steel pole during the Bill Wood Field backstop install — During: Rigging hardware at the top of a steel pole from a boom lift

Aerial view of new steel backstop poles behind the stands at Bill Wood Field before netting — During: The new steel poles standing behind home plate, before the netting went up

Side view of the finished tie-back backstop netting at Bill Wood Field in North Platte, Nebraska — After: The finished backstop netting wrapping down the line past the dugout

Finished cable-suspended tie-back backstop netting behind home plate at Bill Wood Field — After: The finished 120 ft by 40 ft backstop, seen from the stands

Bill Wood Field in North Platte, Nebraska is operated by the North Platte Legion Baseball Board. Gorilla Netting replaced its backstop with a new cable-suspended tie-back backstop netting system, 120 ft long and 40 ft high, on new steel poles.

The challenge

What the field was up against

The existing backstop netting system was outdated and did not meet the required standards for wind resistance and overall performance.

The Legion Baseball Board wanted a new system that would give players a safe playing environment and improve the experience for the fans in the stands.

What we built

The system we designed and installed

Gorilla Netting designed a custom cable-suspended tie-back backstop for Bill Wood Field, engineered by a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) to meet local building wind codes, environmental and government codes, or higher.

The crew set new steel poles and hung #36 1-7/8" twisted knotted netting with powerline and utility-grade hardware and wire rope, taking care to limit equipment wear on the grounds and keep a clean, safe workspace.

The outcome

What it means for players and fans

Bill Wood Field has a new 120 ft by 40 ft cable-suspended tie-back backstop on new steel poles with #36 twisted knotted netting, engineered to local wind codes and backed by a full coverage 5-year warranty on netting, materials, and labor, keeping foul balls contained for players and spectators.

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