Why Our Wall Mats and Padding are Right for Your Athletic Program
High school coaches, college coaches, club coaches, athletic directors, and sports facility managers all share a fundamental responsibility: providing a safe environment for athletes to compete at full speed. In fast-paced sports like basketball, volleyball, and wrestling, the proximity of concrete gym walls to the playing boundary presents a massive injury risk. Similarly, bare chain-link baseball backstops pose a danger to catchers diving for foul balls and create unpredictable rebounds on wild pitches. Our selection of protective wall mats and padding is engineered to eliminate these hazards. For sports facility managers working on a budget, our versatile wall-mounting hardware allows you to convert existing floor mats into vital wall protection. Every piece of padding we offer is built with high-density, shock-absorbing foam and heavy-duty vinyl to ensure your athletes can play aggressively without fear of colliding with a hard surface.
Top-Tier Facility Protection Products
We stock the most highly searched athletic padding solutions on Google to ensure your indoor and outdoor facilities meet the highest safety standards.
- Folding Backstop Padding: A premier investment for elite high school and collegiate baseball and softball programs. This heavy-duty, thick foam padding easily attaches to chain-link backstops behind home plate. It serves a dual purpose: it protects catchers from colliding with hard wire fencing, and it deadens the impact of passed balls to prevent them from wildly bouncing back onto the field, speeding up the pace of play. Its folding design allows groundskeepers to easily store it during the harsh winter months.
- Use Your Mats For Wall Protection With Velstik 4' Lengths: An incredibly smart and cost-effective solution for athletic directors and physical education teachers. Instead of purchasing entirely new, permanent wall pads, the Velstik system allows you to screw a continuous Velcro channel directly into your gymnasium wall. You can then hang your existing folding tumbling mats (that have Velcro ends) vertically on the wall to provide instant, temporary, or permanent impact protection for basketball and wrestling practices.
Why Buy Your Facility Protection From Morley Athletic
Since 1931, Morley Athletic has been a trusted family tradition and a leading supplier of premium athletic gear and facility equipment for schools, universities, and community sports organizations across the country. We deeply understand the purchasing processes and budget requirements of educational institutions, which is why we proudly accept school purchase orders and offer fast, customized quotes for bulk facility upgrades. When you shop with Morley Athletic, you are partnering with a company backed by over 90 years of industry expertise, exceptional customer service, and a steadfast dedication to keeping your athletes safe from wall and fence collisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the main purpose of heavy-duty backstop padding on a baseball field?
Backstop padding provides a critical layer of safety for catchers and umpires who may collide with the fence during a fast-paced play. Additionally, it absorbs the kinetic energy of wild pitches and foul tips, dropping the ball straight down rather than allowing it to aggressively ricochet back toward the players.
2. Is the folding backstop padding weather resistant?
Yes. Our outdoor backstop padding is constructed using high-density polyurethane foam encased in heavy-duty, UV-resistant, and waterproof vinyl. This ensures the pads will not become waterlogged during heavy rain or rapidly fade under direct summer sunlight.
3. How does the Velstik system save our school money?
The Velstik system eliminates the need to buy expensive, custom-made permanent wall pads. By installing the inexpensive 4-foot Velstik strips along your gym wall, you can utilize the folding tumbling mats your physical education department already owns by simply hanging them up by their Velcro edges.
4. How do I attach the folding padding to my chain-link backstop?
Our professional folding backstop pads are manufactured with reinforced brass grommets spaced evenly along the top and bottom borders. Facility managers can easily secure the pads to the chain-link fence using heavy-duty zip ties or specialized metal clips.
5. Do you accept school purchase orders for large facility padding upgrades?
Absolutely. Morley Athletic has worked directly with schools and universities for decades. We happily accept school purchase orders. Athletic directors and purchasing departments can easily submit a PO to streamline their stadium and gymnasium safety projects.
