where can U get the official 19 X 34 1/2 mats for the home plate area
gary ... We're not aware of anyone who stocks the mats to that specification ... However, any local rubber fabricator can cut them for you ... It's basically the same thing as a custom floor mat for a restaurant kitchen, or for a truck mud flap ... We typically pay about $25 per mat ... Good luck ...
I have just one tourney a year, in early March, so I found mats at Lowe's for $10 each.
36x36 mats can be had at Lowes or Home Depot. Sharp razor knife and a straight edge clamped to a work table and you can cut your own. Made my recently...
By a yard of naugahyde at your local fabric store. It rolls up and fits easily over a bat.
I got the # from SSUSA. Capitol Rubber. I called ,and they
sent them to me 35.00 plus shipping. I cut a piece of carpet and glued it on so it would not move. I also painted it white much easier for the pitcher and Umpire to see.
Hey staff, painting the mats white is an excellent idea.
Cans of spray paint are cheap at HD or Lowes.
Any chance you can ask your TD's to do that?
In our league, we cut pieces of 3/4" thick pine or maple plywood to the necessary measurements, then paint it white with a black 1" border. There is never a doubt when the ball hits the strike plate because you can hear it clearly. The sound also helps in determining the balls hitting the front edge (or any edge) for a strike.
We store them in the large lockers at the fields.
