Home made pitching mat

[Gags]

Good point about the length - the pitching circle is 8' from the rubber, so unless she's getting out so far that she's landing on the chalk line, 8' should give you enough room for a step back and the landing.

 

[coachbubbles]

I used gorilla glue for the rubber and gorilla tape on the joints between the two pieces of stall mat. We are ~15 months in of use and it looks just like it did when we started.

I used white “hurricane tape” for a powerline and then used black gorilla tape down each side to keep the edges from curling up. Absolutely no issues and a bright white powerline the length of the mat.

 

[uncdrew]

Bought one almost exactly like that at TSC except it is 4x6. Cut it in half and put it together and you have 2x12 which is perfect with the new step/start back rules. Allows the pitching surface to all be continuous. Loving it so far. It is heavy enough to not move, which is good and bad. I can’t imagine it will ever wear out. I recessed my QOTH into it as suggested by another DFP’r. I just don’t think you can beat it by buying a prefab pitching mat when it comes to the financial aspect.

4 ft. x 6 ft. x 3/4 in. Thick Rubber Stall Mat at Tractor Supply Co.

Find 4 ft. x 6 ft. x 3/4 in. Thick Rubber Stall Mat in the Horse Stall Mats category at Tractor Supply Co.This Rubber Mat is ideal for agricultu

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If a horse can't wear it out, your little DD can't either.

Tractor Supply is where we get ours as well.

 

[4 girl's dad]

OP here. I think I stated it in the thread but i wish I had got my mat 2 feet longer. Maybe 3. 1 for extra behind the plate and 1 or 2 for out front.

The mat I bought was 1/2” cut to length at TSC. Easy to roll up if needed. Still heavy but could be mobile. And the rubber cement stayed until I peeled the plate off when she quit pitching.

 

[gator5]

Good point about the length - the pitching circle is 8' from the rubber, so unless she's getting out so far that she's landing on the chalk line, 8' should give you enough room for a step back and the landing.

I disagree. For walk-throughs, or now with being able to have their back foot off the rubber, you definitely want a couple of feet behind the rubber so everything is level.

 

[Gags]

Good point - hadn’t thought about the walk throughs.


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[Fluid Fastpitch]

Just realized I never came back to post what I did.

Link to mat: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SWPD8W
Doesn't shift enough to be bothersome, flaked a bit when new, now not so much.
In all, I like it, when it wears down, probably would buy the same.
The power line doesn't look as crooked when you're pitching, but probably a 2 person job if you want it straight.
Up ahead of it is 1/2" Tractor Supply stall mat. It was a bit more weight than I wanted, so went with this for the full length.
The wood looking floor is actually foam mat I put in when my kids were little and this was the playroom, so didn't need as much cushioning as others may be looking for.
(Please don't judge my playroom/office/exercise/pitching studio mash up, lol)

 

[chadgreen]

OP here. I think I stated it in the thread but i wish I had got my mat 2 feet longer. Maybe 3. 1 for extra behind the plate and 1 or 2 for out front.

The mat I bought was 1/2” cut to length at TSC. Easy to roll up if needed. Still heavy but could be mobile. And the rubber cement stayed until I peeled the plate off when she quit pitching.

I don't see the cut to length option on TSC website. Is it an unadvertised in store thing?

Thanks.

 

[4 girl's dad]

Possibly. I had to ask for it in store.