Facility Padding
Keep your fans and surfaces safe, while making your field look professional with our selection of field and facility padding! We know there are lots of options out there for you to chose from, so Valley Athletics has put together a list of our top tier field and facility padding selections. That way, you'll have all the information in one place to choose the perfect padding for your field, gym, or game space. Once you've decided which one to go with, reach out to one of our acclaimed sales reps to help get it onto your field, gym, or game space in time for the season, so that you and your players can play their best out there and take home the win!
Aer-Cushion® Outdoor padding
There’s a reason Aer-Cushion® is an industry leader in field and facility padding. This is the most flexible padding in the industry, as it provides optional protection for indoor and outdoor use, as well as on any type of surface. Teams and athletic facilities are able to use this padding in a number of diverse ways – you name the sport or the location, this padding has has a use. It’s the ultimate product to use on surfaces such as flat walls, columns, doorways, and overhead obstructions … the possibilities are endless. They’re made with your choice of 1″ to 4″ polyurethane or cross-link polyethylene foam and your choice of 1/2″ or 3/4″ thick outdoor plywood backing, and covered with 18 oz vinyl. They attach to walls, chain link fences, or concrete using Z-Channel attachments (washer attachments for chain link fences), and are available in standard or custom sizes. Their padding is available in 17 colors (black, white, vegas gold, sports grey, orange, beige/tan, yellow/gold, kelly green, medium green, spruce green, grey, columbia blue, navy, royal blue, purple, maroon, and red), and custom printing is available. Z-Channel and washer attachments are sold separately.
Aer-Cushion® Indoor Wall Pads
Proving why it’s an industry leader in field and facility padding, Aer-Cushion has once again created high-quality, top tier padding, this time for the indoor sports. Their safe, durable, and visually appealing wall pads offer ideal protection for basketball courts, wrestling rooms, gymnastics centers, and even play areas to keep both players, officials, and spectators safe. These customizable pads are a safety “must” as they absorb shock and protect athletes when they come out of the play area/workout zone. They’re constructed using 1⅜” crosslink or 2” polyurethane foam with an 18 oz. FR vinyl covering. They easily attach to walls with bolt or aluminum channeling, using a 2″ wide hook/adhesive loop, and they’re fire-retardant and compounded with UV Inhibitors and Mold Inhibitors. They come in 2 foot by 5 foot, 6 foot, or 7 foot sizing, and optional cutouts are available for outlets or switches. They come in 17 colors (black, white, vegas gold, sports grey, orange, beige/tan, yellow/gold, kelly green, medium green, spruce green, grey, columbia blue, navy, royal blue, purple, maroon, and red) that can be mixed or alternated for dramatic effect. Custom printing available. Aluminum channeling is sold separately.
Beacon Backstop Wall System
This is really how walls, netting and padding should work. The typical concrete or brick backstop is expensive and uses heavy pads that eventually warp. This backstop system fixes that. Here’s how it works: poles are set, treated planks are added using slide-over post brackets, and the lightweight wood-less no-warp pads are secured. It’s a cost-effective solution that includes a solid 3 foot high wall constructed with galvanized steel posts, powder-coated slide-over brackets, and 2″ x 12″ treated lumber planks. We’ve also designed in attachment points for your backstop netting and for a backside banner. Just add the Woodless Backstop Pads and you have the perfect backstop solution. The modular design allows for total flexibility with sizing, and it’s designed for all levels of play.
Aer-Flo® Folding Backstop Pads
Made by a field and facility padding industry leader, Aer-Flo® Sports, these pads are high-quality, top tier, and ready to take on even the fastest of pitches that you can throw at them. We make it easy to pad your backstop with the standard sizes of a height of either 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet and a width of either 6 feet, 8 feet, 10 feet, or 12 feet. They’re made with thick 2″ foam that is covered with a laminated 18oz vinyl cover. They have 1″ brass grommets on all sides that are spaced every 12″ on all sides for easy attachment. They come in your choice of 18 colors (black, white, vegas gold, sports grey, beige/tan, kelly green, medium green, spruce green, gray, columbia blue, navy blue, royal blue, purple, maroon, red, orange, yellow, sky blue). Custom printing is available.
Heavy Duty Rubber Backstop Matting
Looking or an inexpensive way to protect players from ball deflection? Then, the Heavy Duty Rubber Backstop Matting is the perfect solution. This thud pad works great for eliminating the stretching and bending of chain link fences caused by balls hit into the fence from hard and fast pitches. It’s sized at 6 feet wide and 4 feet high panels and is 3/8″ thick, giving it a great absorption rate. It’s constructed from extremely heavy-duty black rubber, so that your fence stays protected no matter how hard the pitch. We recommend that you install it with heavy-duty zip ties. Zip ties are sold separately.
Aer-Flo® U-Shape Rail Pads
Made by one of the field and facility padding industry leaders, Aer-Flo® Sports, it’s no surprise that their U-Shape Rail Pads are the best in the game. Their durable, flexible, and protective rail padding was designed for all types of playing fields, including baseball and softball facilities. They’re ideal for dugout rails, although they can be used for many other uses. Made with 1 3/8″ thick cross-link polyethylene foam, backed with 3/4″ B/C exterior grade plywood, and the front, back, and all edges are fully covered in vinyl that’s compounded with UV inhibitors and mold inhibitors. The full vinyl wrapping is fastened only on backside using stainless steel staples, and the adhesive used is a synthetic resin based adhesive, demonstrating high flexibility, excellent water and heat/cold resistance, and superior bonding factor. This protective rail padding comes in 17 colors (black, white, vegas gold, sports grey, orange, beige/tan, yellow/gold, kelly green, medium green, spruce green, grey, colubmia blue, navy, royal blue, purple, maroon, and red). This customizable padding can be designed to blend in with your facility’s team spirit – and is a big hit with players and fans alike!
Rail Padding Kit
Beacon Rail & Post Padding protects players and dresses up your ballfield all in one product. It’s available as a complete kit: seven 4 foot sections of 1″ padding with 2″ ID, a 29 foot roll of vinyl cover, and 50 cable ties. Individual sections also available for purchase. The padding is 1″ thick, with 2″ ID. Dugout netting is not included (see “Dugout Net Kit” above). Standard colors are green or black. Available in black, maple green, spruce green, navy, red, blue, and custom colors. Custom printing available.
Aer-Flo® TD Zone™ Goal Post Pads
Industry leader Aer-Flo® Sports is making sure to give all field padding the high-quality protection it deserves, including goal posts. These super-easy-to-install goal post pads provide instant team spirit in the end zone, plus they offer critical protection to players on the field. They’re made with 4″ thick polyurethane high impact foam and coated in vinyl that’s compounded with UV inhibitors and mold inhibitors. They attach to the post using the 2″ wide hook and loop closures, and have a YKK brand zipper. These pads come in standard 6 foot high size and are easy to install and remove with hook and loop closures. Choose from up to 6 1/2″ or 4 1/2″ OD round post or 6 1/2″ square. These goal post pads are available in 17 colors (black, white, vegas gold, sports grey, orange, beige/tan, yellow/gold, kelly green, medium green, spruce green, grey, colubmia blue, navy, royal blue, purple, maroon, and red). Custom printing is available.
Bucket of Hardware Closures, Snaps and Quick Links
In order to hang nets, banners, or other connection needs, you’ll need snap hooks or bit snaps. Why depend on weak closures, when you can get closures that are made with the same high-quality standards as the nets you use? That’s exactly what you’ll get when you purchase these closures, snaps, and quick links. These aren’t just for hanging nets, banners, etc., you can also use quick links to connect tow chains or hardware to backstops, proving that these are no ordinary closures.