🏆 ExtremeScreen®80 Wins ASBA Game Changer Award for Sports Facility Innovation
We are thrilled to announce that Ball Fabrics has received the 2024 ASBA Game Changer Award for our breakthrough product, ExtremeScreen®80—a leader in sports windscreen innovation and durable athletic facility materials.
This recognition highlights excellence in sports facility construction, and we’re proud that ExtremeScreen®80 is being celebrated for its unmatched wind load reduction, durability, and court performance across the country.
🔬 What Makes ExtremeScreen®80 a Game-Changer in Court Windscreen Design?
ExtremeScreen®80 was developed to tackle one of the most common challenges in sports field fencing: managing extreme wind without sacrificing performance or aesthetics.
It’s the first patented windscreen of its kind—combining the strength of knitted polyethylene with the premium look of vinyl-coated mesh. The innovative honeycomb design is engineered to diffuse wind and reduce pressure on fencing, resulting in exceptional durability even in harsh conditions.
Customers have reported surviving 70 mph windstorms with zero broken ty wraps—a previously unheard-of benchmark in the industry.
🧱 Built for the Future of Sports Construction
With over 36 years of experience in athletic facility equipment, Ball Fabrics continues to lead the way with products like ExtremeScreen®80 that push the boundaries of sports construction innovation.
“We’ve been searching for a real solution to the wind load problem for a long time,” says CEO Larry Ball. “With ExtremeScreen®80, we believe we’ve delivered it.”
🎖 A Prestigious Recognition from the American Sports Builders Association
The ASBA Game Changer Award is especially meaningful because winners are selected by contractors and professionals who use the products on the field.
This validates our commitment to developing award-winning sports solutions that solve real problems and support excellence in court and field construction.
📌 Learn More
To learn more about ExtremeScreen®80, visit our product page or contact us for specs, samples, and partnership opportunities.
📣 Press Release: BALL FABRICS’ EXTREMESCREEN®80 RECEIVES ASBA’S 2024 GAME CHANGER AWARD
Ball Fabrics, Inc. announces that ExtremeScreen®80, the company’s premier windscreen product, was selected to receive the prestigious 2024 Game Changer Award, presented by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA). The award recognizes innovative products, services, or techniques that literally “change the game” for sports facility construction.
“We are extremely proud and honored to receive this award,” said Larry Ball, CEO of Ball Fabrics. “Knowing that winners of the Game Changer Awards are determined by the votes of contractors who actually use the product makes this especially gratifying. I congratulate all the companies whose products or services were innovative enough to be considered for the award.”
ExtremeScreen®80, the first windscreen to receive a patent, represents breakthrough technology that combines the durability and strength of knitted polyethylene with the refined look, stability, and texture of premium vinyl-coated windscreens. The patented honeycomb design consists of uniquely shaped holes engineered to funnel and diffuse wind. This significantly reduces wind load, protecting both the windscreen and the fence it’s attached to.
“Ball Fabrics has been at the leading edge of windscreen design and development for 36 years,” Ball continued. “We are always searching for ways to improve our products, and ExtremeScreen®80 is our biggest breakthrough yet. Everyone knows that wind load and wind maintenance are a huge and costly concern. We’ve been looking for an answer to that problem for a long time. With ExtremeScreen®80, we’ve had verified reports of 70 mph windstorms with ZERO broken ty wraps. That was unheard of prior to this product. Winning this award proves to me that we did what we set out to do. Mission accomplished.”
