--- title: Protecting Your Outdoor Athletic Equipment in the Winter Months description: Learn about how you can protect and extend the life cycle of your outdoor athletic equipment using some simple maintenance procedures before the snow flies. image: https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hubfs/soccer-field-in-winter.jpg --- [![image-(29)](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hubfs/image-(29).png "image-(29)")](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/) - [Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/) - [Players Benches](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/players-benches/) - [Outdoor Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/outdoor-bleachers/) - [Telescopic Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/telescopic-bleachers/) - [Accessible Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/accessible-bleachers/) - [Grandstand Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/grandstand-bleachers/) - [Tip & Roll Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/tip-roll-bleachers/) - [Arena Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/arena-bleachers/) - [Press Boxes](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/press-boxes/) - [Transportable Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/transportable-bleachers/) - [Basketball](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/) - [Outdoor Basketball Systems](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/outdoor-basketball-systems/) - [Indoor Basketball Systems](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/indoor-basketball-systems/) - [Basketball Backboards](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/basketball-backboards/) - [Basketball Hoops](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/basketball-hoops/) - [Basketball Accessories](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/basketball-accessories/) - [Padding](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/) - [Padded Rooms](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/padded-rooms/) - [Custom Wall Padding](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/custom-wall-padding/) - [Folding Gym Mats](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/folding-gym-mats/) - [Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/) - [Baseball & Softball Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/baseball-softball-netting/) - [Custom Sports Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/custom-sports-netting/) - [Complete Netting Kits](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/complete-netting-kits/) - [Golf Course Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/golf-course-netting/) - [Hockey Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/hockey-netting/) - Other Products - [Court Sports](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/court-sports/) - [Gym Divider Curtains](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/gym-divider-curtains/) - [Gym Floor Covers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/gym-floor-covers-2/gym-floor-cover/) - [Hockey](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/hockey-netting/) - [Soccer Equipment](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/soccer-equipment/) - [Custom Fabrication](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/custom-fabrication/) # The Best Seats In The House ## [Protecting Your Outdoor Athletic Equipment in the Winter Months](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/blog/protecting-your-outdoor-athletic-equipment-in-the-winter-months) Posted by [Ryan Wilby](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/blog/author/ryan-wilby) Oct 6, 2016 6:49:33 AM ![soccer-field-in-winter.jpg](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hs-fs/hubfs/soccer-field-in-winter.jpg?width=619&height=412&name=soccer-field-in-winter.jpg) Image: [Cheap Snow Gear](https://www.cheapsnowgear.com/) As we ease into the month of October, the coming cold winter months are undoubtedly approaching faster than most of us would like.  Despite being treated with football seasons and October baseball, all of us in the athletic industry must be vigilant in preparing for the winter months, particularly in protecting and extending the life of any outdoor equipment. While most of the products we market for outdoor use are more than capable of withstanding everything Jack Frost can throw at it, some preventative maintenance and small tweaks can certainly help certain pieces of equipment brave the elements. **Indoor Storage** This is always your best bet for equipment that can be moved indoors, but is often contingent on available space, which for many facilities can be sparse.  If you facility is equipped with additional storage areas on-site or if you have access to rental spaces such as storage lockers, moving items indoors is always a good plan.  As smaller banks of [bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/collections/outdoor-bleachers)are made from both aluminum and galvanized steel, if they can be moved indoors and out of the moisture, it will be the best thing for them. **Basketball Equipment** **![frozen-outdoor-basketball-hoop.jpg](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hs-fs/hubfs/frozen-outdoor-basketball-hoop.jpg?width=320&name=frozen-outdoor-basketball-hoop.jpg)** Many athletic, educational and municipal parks and facilities are equipped with [outdoor basketball](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/collections/outdoor-basketball-systems) courts and accompanying systems, either placed permanently in the ground or situated by an outdoor wall.  Again, while these systems are built to withstand the outdoors, and especially winter, however, we do recommend removing any nylon netting and also lubricating any moving parts, if so equipped.  Overtime, moisture does have the tendency to wreak havoc on materials such as nylon, so storing it indoors is an easy way to extend the life of your netting. **Barrier Netting** Much the same as the small nets hanging from a basketball hoop, many outdoor fields are equipped with either permanent or temporary [barrier netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/collections/netting) used for a variety of summer sports.  These two are built to last through many winter months, but where and when removal is accessible, it is never a bad idea. **Safety Review** There are two key times to have your outdoor equipment [inspected](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/blog/the-orange-zone-facility-inspection-program-video): before or after the winter.  By performing this type of maintenance, you are ensuring outdoor seating structures such as bleachers are ready to roll come spring, as our trained team will inspect every nut, bolt and nook and cranny to ensure the system is safe and properly lubricated where necessary.   [![soccer-ebook-download](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/319534/156c9ac5-e092-4b50-8704-c0fe99ef8433.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/319534/156c9ac5-e092-4b50-8704-c0fe99ef8433) Topics: [Basketball Equipment](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/blog/topic/basketball-equipment), [Bleachers](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/blog/topic/bleachers) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.sportsystemscanada.com%2Fblog%2Fprotecting-your-outdoor-athletic-equipment-in-the-winter-months%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.sportsystemscanada.com%2Fblog%2Fprotecting-your-outdoor-athletic-equipment-in-the-winter-months%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.sportsystemscanada.com%2Fblog%2Fprotecting-your-outdoor-athletic-equipment-in-the-winter-months%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.sportsystemscanada.com%2Fblog%2Fprotecting-your-outdoor-athletic-equipment-in-the-winter-months%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Protecting%20Your%20Outdoor%20Athletic%20Equipment%20in%20the%20Winter%20Months) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.sportsystemscanada.com%2Fblog%2Fprotecting-your-outdoor-athletic-equipment-in-the-winter-months%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.sportsystemscanada.com%2Fblog%2Fprotecting-your-outdoor-athletic-equipment-in-the-winter-months%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Search for Specific Products or Projects This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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