Backboard
- Dimensions: 44-inch (112 CM)
- Backboard Frame: Entire board is plastic - no separate frame
- Extension Arm Type: (the arms that attach the backboard to the pole) Sliding single arm with minimal overhang.
- Backboard Material: Plastic (not see-through)
- Backboard Thickness: Appx 1-inch
- UV Backboard Graphics:Yes. Minimizes fading over time.
- Backboard Frame Pad:None
- Overhang Distance: Less than 6" from front of pole to back of backboard.
Spring-Loaded Rim
- Regulation-size rim (18" diameter). Uses a regulation size NBA basketball or smaller.
- True breakaway rim mount.
- Dunking: Yes. This rim holds up very well to aggressive play.
- Net included: Yes. Net is a standard 12-loop net.
- Net attachment: Attaches to rim via welded metal hooks like in the NBA. No plastic clips.
Height Adjuster Mechanism
- Height Adjustment Type: Used Spalding adjustment mechanism to raise up and down.
- Adjustment Details: Lift system for convenient adjusting. Allows for both children and adults to play.
- Rim Adjustment Heights: 7.5-feet to 10-feet in increments.
Portable Base and Pole Specs:
- Pole Diameter: 3-sections, 3-inch round with pole cap to prevent rain in pole.
- Pole Material: Steel with powder-coated finish to prevent rusting.
- Pole Color: White
- Main Pole Shape: Round.
- Pole Pad: Pole pad not an option on this model.
- Ground Sleeve: Not Applicable
- Anchor Kit: Not Applicable
- Base Material: Expandable plastic. Designed to freeze solid with water in winter. No anti-freeze necessary.
- Fill Material: Fill with water or sand. Fill plug on top and drain plug on side of most models for portability. About 50% of water may be drained to easily move around. Replacement caps
available through the manufacturer's customer service.
- Wheels: 2 wheels in front. Tipping forward allows the hoop to roll to another location. Replacement bases available.
Other Specs and Features
- Portable base can be filled with sand or water.
- Footprint:The average portable base footprint is about: 4' deep, 2.5' wide, and 9 inches high.
- Warranty: 1-year Spalding warranty on Poles, Bases, Rims (and accompanying hardware) and 3-year warranty on eco-composite backboard.
- All metal parts are powder coated to help resist rusting.