{"product_id":"jugs-protector-series-short-toss-screen","title":"JUGS Protector Series Short-Toss Screen with Wheel Kit","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe JUGS Protector Series Short-Toss Screen with Wheel Kit is a compact 7 ft x 4 ft baseball screen for close-range toss drills. The coach or partner tossing to the hitter works from behind it, so short toss can be run at game-like bat speed without the tosser absorbing line drives from a few steps away. Heavy-duty netting, a padded steel frame and a wheel kit that comes standard make it a screen built for hitting facilities and team practices where short toss runs every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Short Toss Needs Its Own Screen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort toss, often called front toss, puts the tosser much closer to the hitter than a machine or live batting practice. That short distance is the point of the drill: the tosser can place the ball exactly where the hitter needs it, inside, away, up or down, and the hitter gets dozens of quality swings in a few minutes. It also means a ball hit back up the middle reaches the tosser almost instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full 7 ft x 7 ft screen is more than a tosser needs at that range and takes up most of a hitting tunnel. The Short-Toss Screen is sized specifically for the drill at 7 ft x 4 ft. The tosser sits or kneels behind it and tosses from beside it, and the netting covers the line straight back from the hitter. The narrower footprint leaves room in the tunnel for the hitter, the tosser and a ball bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHeavy Steel Frame and Double-Thick Netting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is built from 1.5 inch cold-rolled steel tubing. A screen this close to the plate takes hit after hit, and the steel keeps it standing and holding its shape through long sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe netting is double-thick 691-90 ply polyester, made to take repeated high-impact hits. In short toss, almost every ball hit back up the middle hits the same part of the screen, so heavy netting matters. The frame is padded to protect it and the people around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMoving the JUGS Protector Series Short-Toss Screen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-protector-series-wheel-kit\"\u003eProtector Series Wheel Kit\u003c\/a\u003e is included. Lift the screen directly above the wheel kit and kick the wheels under it, and one person can reposition the screen between hitters, slide it out of a tunnel when the next group needs a machine, or roll it from one practice station to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Front Toss Screen Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh school baseball programs that run short toss as a daily hitting station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollege programs that use short toss for pregame work and in-season adjustments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHitting facilities where instructors toss to hitter after hitter in a tunnel and need to reposition the screen alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRunning a Short Toss Station\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoll the screen into the tunnel and set it in front of the tosser's spot, square to the hitter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the ball bucket on the tosser's side behind the netting. A \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bucket-of-jugs-low-impact-multi-use-practice-baseballs\"\u003eBucket of JUGS Low Impact Multi-Use Practice Baseballs\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bucket-of-jugs-sting-free-seamed-baseballs\"\u003eBucket of JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Baseballs\u003c\/a\u003e holds enough balls for several hitters, and a dozen \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sting-free-baseballs-with-realistic-seams\"\u003eJUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Baseballs\u003c\/a\u003e works for smaller groups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToss from beside the screen and bring the tossing hand back behind the netting before the swing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollect balls between hitters with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-back-saver-portable-ball-basket\"\u003eBack-Saver Portable Ball Basket\u003c\/a\u003e and roll the screen aside when the station rotates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow It Compares With Other JUGS Screens\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Short-Toss Screen protects a tosser in front of the hitter. When the toss comes from the side or off a tee and the goal is to catch the ball, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-protector-series-square-screen-with-sock-net\"\u003eSquare Screen with Sock-Net\u003c\/a\u003e collects balls in its sock. For machine work, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-protector-series-l-shaped-screen\"\u003eL-Shaped Screen\u003c\/a\u003e covers a baseball feeder and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-protector-series-c-shaped-softball-screen\"\u003eC-Shaped Softball Screen\u003c\/a\u003e covers a fastpitch feeder, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-protector-series-square-baseman-screen\"\u003eSquare Baseman Screen\u003c\/a\u003e protects fielders during live hitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lighter-duty \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-protector-blue-series-short-toss-screen\"\u003eProtector Blue Series Short-Toss Screen\u003c\/a\u003e is also available, and it is the screen included in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-short-toss-package\"\u003eJUGS Short-Toss Package\u003c\/a\u003e. When the netting on this screen wears, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jugs-protector-series-replacement-netting\"\u003eProtector Series Replacement Netting\u003c\/a\u003e comes in a Short-Toss size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJUGS Protector Series Short-Toss Screen (steel frame, netting and padding)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtector Series Wheel Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eJUGS Protector Series Short-Toss Screen with Wheel Kit Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSport: baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreen size: 7 ft x 4 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: 1.5 inch cold-rolled steel tubing, padded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetting: double-thick 691-90 ply polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMobility: Protector Series Wheel Kit included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse: short toss and other close-range hitting drills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevels: high schools, colleges and hitting facilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 5 years on the frame, 2 years on the netting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy is the Short-Toss Screen narrower than other screens?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sized at 7 ft x 4 ft specifically for short toss, giving close-range protection for the tosser without the bulk of a 7 ft x 7 ft screen in a hitting tunnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the wheel kit included?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Protector Series Wheel Kit is included, so one person can move and reposition the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs this the same screen that comes in the JUGS Short-Toss Package?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The JUGS Short-Toss Package includes the Protector Blue Series Short-Toss Screen. This page is the black Protector Series version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere does the tosser stand?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the screen. The tosser sits or kneels behind the netting, tosses from beside it, and brings the tossing hand back behind the screen before the swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I replace the netting?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Protector Series Replacement Netting is available in a Short-Toss size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat warranty does the screen carry?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe JUGS Protector Series Short-Toss Screen carries a 5-year warranty on the frame and a 2-year warranty on the netting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67832545411387,"sku":"J01-S6020","price":930.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/jugs-protector-series-short-toss-screen-front.jpg?v=1793332667","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/jugs-protector-series-short-toss-screen","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}