--- title: "Ewing’s Top Tips for Sports Fields: Tamping Clay" description: How do you keep clay from sticking to the bottom of the tamp? image: https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PRIMG-AF-Pitchers-Mound1-Mar-02-2022-04-59-54-94-PM.jpg --- ### Resources [![Ewing Outdoor Supply Logo V 4 Color](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Ewing%20Outdoor%20Supply%20Logo%20V%204%20Color.png) ](https://www.ewingoutdoorsupply.com/) [![Login/Register](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/20200354/5d045e9a-574a-4a92-a8cc-1ce2a4352784.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/20200354/5d045e9a-574a-4a92-a8cc-1ce2a4352784) 0 You have no items in your shopping cart ### Shop Products Shop Products # Irrigation & Landscape supply Blog # Ewing’s Top Tips for Sports Fields: Tamping Clay [Ewing Outdoor Supply](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/author/ewing-outdoor-supply) on February 23, 2016 Share - [**](https://twitter.com/share?source=https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/ewings-top-tips-for-sports-fields-tamping-clay&text=Ewing’s%20Top%20Tips%20for%20Sports%20Fields:%20Tamping%20Clay%20-%20https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/ewings-top-tips-for-sports-fields-tamping-clay) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/ewings-top-tips-for-sports-fields-tamping-clay&title=Ewing’s%20Top%20Tips%20for%20Sports%20Fields:%20Tamping%20Clay&picture=https://20200354.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20200354/Imported_Blog_Media/PRIMG-AF-Pitchers-Mound1-Mar-02-2022-04-59-54-94-PM.jpg&description=How%20do%20you%20keep%20clay%20from%20sticking%20to%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20tamp) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/ewings-top-tips-for-sports-fields-tamping-clay&title=Ewing’s%20Top%20Tips%20for%20Sports%20Fields:%20Tamping%20Clay&summary=How%20do%20you%20keep%20clay%20from%20sticking%20to%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20tamp) - [**](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/ewings-top-tips-for-sports-fields-tamping-clay) ![](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PRIMG-AF-Pitchers-Mound1-Mar-02-2022-04-59-54-94-PM.jpg) *[![Tamp Sleeve](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PRIMG-Prod-AF-Tamp-Sleeve-300x300-1.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=PRIMG-Prod-AF-Tamp-Sleeve-300x300-1.jpg)](https://ewingirrigation-20200354.hs-sites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PRIMG-Prod-AF-Tamp-Sleeve-1.jpg)***When tamping batter’s box clay or repairing pitcher’s mound clay, how do you keep clay from sticking to the bottom of the tamp?** Because of the moisture in clay products, when a metal tamp hits against the clay, it will stick and make this task much more time-consuming. The best way to avoid this is to put some kind of barrier between the tamp and the clay. Some ground crew members go with a used plastic bag, but the best way is to use a [**tamp sleeve**](https://www.ewingirrigation.com/8-inch-by-8-inch-tamper-sleeve.html). This vinyl sleeve quickly and neatly fits over the tamp bottom. This sleeve prevents that sticking clay. No longer will you have a messy tamp day! Happy tamping! The tools you need to maintain your fields are available at your local Ewing and can be found in our [**Sports Fields Equipment and Maintenance Products catalog**](http://www.ewingirrigation.com/athletic-fields). 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