{"product_id":"katchet-katchmax-board-cricket-catching-deflector","title":"Katchet KatchMax Board – Extreme Deflection Catching Add-On","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe catches you drop are the ones you had to move for.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding still and taking a sharp chance is a skill most club fielders already have. What costs teams matches is the ball that goes wide, short, or at an awkward angle — the one where you have to move your feet, commit, and dive. You cannot rehearse that if the ball keeps arriving in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKatchMax\u003c\/strong\u003e is the deflector that makes a Katchet board unpredictable enough to force it. It meshes into the grooves of your existing Katchet and adds a second, sharper angle, throwing the ball further off line — up to genuinely extreme deviation. The catcher stops reaching and starts moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e the KatchMax is an add-on. For catching drills it sits on top of a Katchet board, which is sold separately. On its own it can still be laid flat on the ground for ground-fielding work.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBulletproof Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtra deflection on top of the Katchet:\u003c\/strong\u003e a second angled surface sends the ball wider and later than the base board alone, so catchers have to move rather than reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrains footwork, not just hands:\u003c\/strong\u003e the wider deviation forces a step, a turn or a dive before the catch — which is where most club chances are actually lost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLay it flat for ground fielding:\u003c\/strong\u003e used on its own, flat on the ground, it becomes a feeder for inner-circle pick-ups and sliding stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim and space-saving:\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to stack with the Katchet, so the pair travels and stores as one kit rather than two bulky boards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeepers and close-in fielders:\u003c\/strong\u003e the extreme angles replicate the deflections a wicketkeeper gets off a thick edge or a pad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catching deflector add-on \/ ground-fielding board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sits into the grooves of the Katchet board (sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, laid flat for ground fielding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBall types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft, incrediball or leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indoor and outdoor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKatchet or KatchMax — Which Do You Need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/katchet-board-cricket-slip-catching-ramp\"\u003eKatchet Board\u003c\/a\u003e first. It is the base unit, it works on its own, and it covers slip catching, close-in reflex work and high balls. Add the \u003cstrong\u003eKatchMax\u003c\/strong\u003e when your group has outgrown the base angles and you want wider, wilder deviation — or when you want a flat board for ground fielding. Together they give you a fielding kit that covers everything from a crouched slip catch to a diving save in the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThree Drills for the KatchMax\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiving catch:\u003c\/strong\u003e mount it on the Katchet and feed hard. The wider deflection pushes the ball beyond comfortable reach, so the catcher has to commit and go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReaction keeping:\u003c\/strong\u003e catcher in keeping gloves at 2–3 m. The extreme angles mimic the deflection off a thick edge, which is the hardest ball a keeper takes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGround fielding:\u003c\/strong\u003e lay it flat and throw down onto it. The ball skids off low and unpredictably for pick-up and sliding-stop practice in the inner circle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Varied Deflection Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFielding drills fail when the ball becomes predictable. Once a catcher can anticipate where it will go, they stop reading flight and start pre-moving — which is the exact habit that drops real catches. Adding a second deflection angle keeps the feed outside the range the catcher can guess, so the eyes and feet keep doing the work. That is the whole reason the KatchMax exists: not more catches, but less predictable ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClubs and coaches who already own a Katchet and want to extend what it does, wicketkeepers drilling deflections off the edge, junior and school programmes building footwork alongside hands, and fielding groups who want ground-fielding and catching practice from one piece of kit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katchet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53249522139416,"sku":"MCG-KATCHMAX-01","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/KatchMax.jpg?v=1794364180","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/katchet-katchmax-board-cricket-catching-deflector","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}