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In basketball, the basket is comprised of a hoop (net) attached to a flat backboard (vertical glass board). Regulation basketball hoops are suspended 10’ | 3.05 m from the playing surface and have a standard rim diameter of 18” | 46 cm. The vertical backboard surface is made of plexiglass or tempered glass to prevent shattering and is sized at 42” x 72” | 110 x 183 cm. Basketball rims are manufactured from high tensile carbon steel to provide the ball with the correct amount of bounce while also having give for players that can dunk.

In basketball, the basket is comprised of a hoop (net) attached to a flat backboard (vertical glass board). Regulation basketball hoops are suspended 10’ | 3.05 m from the playing surface and have a standard rim diameter of 18” | 46 cm. The vertical backboard surface is made of plexiglass or tempered glass to prevent shattering and is sized at 42” x 72” | 110 x 183 cm. Basketball rims are manufactured from high tensile carbon steel to provide the ball with the correct amount of bounce while also having give for players that can dunk.

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Rim Height: 10’ | 3.05 m
Rim Diameter: 18” | 46 cm
Backboard Height: 42” | 110 cm
Backboard Width: 72” | 183 cm
Backboard Area: 21 ft2 | 1.95 m2
Inner Backboard Rectangle: 18”x 24” | 46 x 61 cm
Material (Backboard): Plexiglas, tempered glass
Material (Rim): High tensile carbon steel (5/8” diam.)

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Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players score points by shooting (throwing) a ball through an elevated hoop located on either side of the rectangular court. To advance the ball down the court, players must bounce the ball (dribble) or pass it to a teammate.

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Anthony Davis

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Michael Jordan

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Luka Dončić

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Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Shaquille O’Neal

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Jimmy Butler

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Dwyane Wade

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Chris Paul

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Joel Embiid

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Charles Barkley

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Wilt Chamberlain

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Larry Bird

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Yao Ming

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What Is The Diameter Of A Basketball Hoop Rim? – Measuring Stuff

The basic concept of the game of basketball is to score more points than the other team.  

This involves shooting a ball through a basket and the team with the most baskets will win. 

There is more to it than that, but you get the idea. 

In order to shoot the ball into the basket, it’s important to know the size of both the basket and the ball as the ball needs to fit through the hoop to score points. 

Keep reading to find out the exact diameter of a basketball hoop along with other interesting basketball size information.

Basketball hoop rim diameter

The diameter of a basketball hoop rim used by professional leagues including the NBA, universities, and high schools is 18 inches or 45.72 centimeters. The diameter is measured from the inside of the rim and is the distance through the center of the rim dividing it into 2 equal parts. The radius of a basketball hoop rim is 9 inches.

According to the NBA equipment size regulations, rule number 1, section 2 states that the NBA-approved metal safety ring must be 18 inches in diameter.  

Basketball diameter size

The diameter of a regulation-size basketball is 9.51 inches. Knowing that the rim diameter is 18 inches, it’s easy to see that the ball will fit into the basket with room to spare. 

What is a size 7 basketball?

You may have heard that basketballs are given a number based on their size. 

For example, a size 7 basketball is one that has a circumference of 29.5 inches. 

They also have a weight of 22 ounces.

The size 7 ball is commonly used in pro basketball leagues like the NBA.

How much air does a basketball hold?

According to the NBA rule book mentioned above, the basketball must have between 7.5 and 8.5 pounds of pressure.

A deflated or over-inflated ball will affect the size and weight of the ball.

Will 2 basketballs fit in the rim?

Now that you know the size of both the basketball and the rim, you may be wondering if 2 basketballs will fit in the rim.

The answer is yes and no. There is a size difference between men’s and women’s basketballs. The basketballs used in men’s leagues are 9.51 inches and in women’s leagues are 9 inches.  So technically if filled with the right amount of air, 2 men’s basketballs will fit in the rim but will not fall through. But 2 women’s basketballs will fit inside the rim with enough space to fall through. 

How tall is the basketball hoop rim?

In all basketball leagues, a basketball hoop is 10 feet tall. This is measured from the ground to the rim. 

What is the size and purpose of the backboard?

Every basketball hoop is connected to a backboard that is 6 feet wide and 3.5 feet tall. 

On the backboard, it’s required to have a 2-inch white rectangle shape that is 24 inches wide and 18 inches tall. 

The purpose of the backboard and inner rectangle is to help the shooter aim and bank the basketball into the hoop. The backboard can be used for either a layup or bank shot, or a shot from a distance which will help guide the ball into the hoop.  

Other information regarding basketball hoops and rims

The basketball rims used in most professional leagues are called Enclosed spring breakaway rims.

These are used for safety and long-lasting purposes. 

Each hoop in the NBA consists of a pressure-release NBA-approved metal safety ring.

There are several factors that go into determining how much weight a basketball net can hold, but on average they are designed to hold around 230 pounds. 

Attached to the basketball hoop, is a white cord net that is 18 inches long. It also must not be less than 30 thread or more than 130 thread. 

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Sizes of basketball backboards - Article

The official basketball rules set out the dimensions of basketball backboards, according to which the dimensions of this sports equipment are selected. You can find these rules in official documents on the website owned by of the Russian Basketball Federation . At the moment, GOSTs relating to basketball equipment are under development and have not yet entered into force. In the specified documentation, one size option for the basketball backboard is set - 1.8x1.05 m .

According to the existing classification of domestic manufacturers, boards with such dimensions are considered to be play boards. Designs with smaller dimensions are classified as training. A common option for training shields is the size 1.2x0.8 and 1.2x0.9 m . Such shields were popular back in Soviet times. Often such dimensions appear in the documentation for the construction of sports halls for basketball. They are compact, for which they are widely in demand in private practice, when arranging a training ground on a private territory or in a country house.

Basketball rules require the dimensions of the inner rectangle to be 59x45 cm . In backboards with dimensions of 1.2x0.8 and 1.2x0.9 m, there will be enough space around such an inner rectangle for a comfortable game. Shields of a standard size of 1. 8x1.05 m in a small area will look too massive.

One of the outdated versions of the basketball backboard is a design measuring 180x120 cm, in which the size of the playing area under the hoop is increased. Such backboards look very cumbersome and are in demand in a situation where basketball backboards are being replaced in the hall without changing the size of the trusses for fastening. Dimensions such as 180x120 cm are mentioned in GOST. American manufacturers make basketball equipment, indicating the dimensions of the backboard in inches.

An inch system of measurement familiar to American manufacturers, used when marking basketball equipment. Basketball players who are accustomed to the metric system are not always able to navigate and translate the length and height in inches into meters.

The width of the shield is its horizontal dimension, and the height is its vertical dimension. With inch marking for shields, only the width of the structure is indicated. In this case, the height parameter can be any. For example, boards with dimensions of 120x80 cm and 120x90 cm will correspond to inch size 48.

The table shows the conversion of sizes in inches to sizes in centimeters. According to the data indicated in it, when calculating centimeter parameters, 1 inch is 2.54 cm. The table below shows approximate dimensions in cm, since a step of 1 inch does not make it possible to perform an accurate translation. For example, 30 inches is 76.2 cm, but some manufacturers make boards in this size with a width of 75 cm.

inches	Centimeters
30''	75x52
34''	85x60
44''	110x72
48''	120x80
48''	120x90
50''	127x85
56''	142x84
60''	154x84
72''	180x105

It is customary for Russian manufacturers of basketball equipment to adhere to the standards of 120x80 and 120x90 cm for basketball training backboards, which corresponds to a size of 48 inches for American manufacturers. The standard for a Russian-made game board is 180x105 cm or 72 inches.

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Basketball hoop dimensions standards

basketball hoop for children

When choosing sections for the development of a child, the choice of parents often falls on such a sport as basketball. And this is not surprising, because during the game the muscle groups of the arms, legs, shoulder girdle, and back develop.

It also increases general endurance, coordination, motor skills, the ability to think, quickly analyze the situation and make decisions.

You can start training from an early age, gradually complicating the tasks as you develop the necessary skills.

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The main projectile in this sport is a metal ring equipped with a wicker basket. The length of the basket reaches 42 cm, and the diameter is such as to hold the ball that has fallen into it for a second.

Photo 1. Scheme of a standard basketball stand showing the height and diameter of the basket. Children need a smaller shield.

In professional sports, this design is rigidly attached to a backboard made of impact-resistant material. The shield itself is on a metal stand that cannot be moved. This is the main difference between gym equipment and children's equipment.

Characteristics of children's basketball hoop

From the age of 3-4, it is too early for a child to participate in a full-fledged team training, however, a home basketball hoop will come to the rescue, thanks to which the child will learn how to make the first throws and will undoubtedly fall in love with this sport.

Equipment for the smallest athletes also consists of a mesh ring attached to a static or mobile stand. In the case of mobility, such a projectile can be adjusted to the growth of the child as needed. In younger games, heavy real balls of athletes are not used, so the size of the children's basket will be different from the adult.

So, on average, the diameter will be from 25 to 30 cm. Almost all models are equipped with shields made of impact-resistant material. This option is suitable for children from three to four years.

For older children, aged 7-9 years, baskets of various models are offered by manufacturers.

They are made with a larger diameter - from 30 to 45 cm, a special wicker basket of white or multi-colored cords is attached to such a ring, a basketball hoop is securely fixed to a strong shield.

Along the perimeter, which, as a rule, is made of a metal stiffening frame with removable fasteners. Thanks to this, the ring can be very quickly and simply hung on top of the door in the apartment. If you need to place it below, or not near the door, these same removable fasteners are removed.

Help! In professional sports, there are strict requirements for equipment. So, the inner ring of the basket is made of durable steel, the size cannot be more than 45.7 cm and less than 45 cm.

Coloring is allowed only in bright orange. There is no strict size standard for children's basketball baskets, so manufacturers are guided by common ball diameters. Therefore, sizes from 25 to 45 cm can be met.

Materials used

Inventory manufacturers do their best to meet the needs of children, so models for the smallest are made bright and colorful. The material for the ring and shield is light plastic. To ensure sufficient rigidity of the structure, the rack is made of metal.

The material of the next series of models, designed for an older age category, is significantly different. Here you can also find plastic rims, however, metal ones remain the strongest and most reliable. For these shields, they no longer take plastic, but impact-resistant polycarbonate.

Location height

Rings on movable racks are set at the level of the child's chest, as throwing skills are poorly developed, gradually increasing the location relative to the floor.

The height of the basket for older children should be such that the child does not touch the edge of the ring with his outstretched hand.

This height will allow you to gradually load the muscles and give a certain load for the development of coordination of movements.

Important! When fixing the ring, it is required to leave a distance of at least 50 cm from above, otherwise touching the ceiling and rebounding will be inevitable. This may result in injury to the player.

Rules for placing the hoop at home

When installing a children's basketball hoop at home, the child's safety must also be taken into account.

1. So, the rings on the rack must be reinforced from below with additional weight, for example, sand, poured into the base of the structure. This will give greater stability if the baby, without calculating the strength, will fly into it.
2. The choice of the location of the projectile in the house must be done taking into account the possible rebound of the ball into breakable interior items, such as a mirror, glass, TV and others.

Watch a video showing how to make a basketball hoop for kids.

Basketball is a very gambling game, it has a beneficial effect not only on muscles, but also on blood circulation. It also helps to release excess energy in a child. However, this also has a downside - having played too much, the baby can get too carried away and hang on the ring or run into the rack. Therefore, when choosing, you should focus on high-quality and durable models. Attach the projectile to the wall as securely as possible, and explain to the players the rules of the game and security measures.

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The rules apply not only to the game! Basketball court standards: dimensions, coverage and markings

Basketball is played everywhere: in specialized halls, on equipped outdoor or near-home playgrounds.

But professional tournaments still take place in the halls on an absolutely even surface, which prevents injuries that a basketball player can receive during the game. Tournament basketball courts have several important components, one of which is the parameters of the playing space.

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The basketball playing field is a rectangle marked with lines, which are applied either in white or yellow paint. The field can be located both inside a room (covered area) and on the street. On street playgrounds, if they are equipped specifically for basketball games, artificial turf is laid or games are played on asphalt. Some amateur basketball fields are turfed.

Photo 1. Outdoor basketball court. The playing area is fenced, the field is covered with a special rubber crumb.

The size of the basketball court varies from standard, suitable for official competitions, and amateur. Tournament venues have a size of 28 x 15 m, amateur ones should not exceed 30 x 18 m. The height of the ceiling of a covered area is from 7 meters (in some cases about 12). Lighting is adjusted in such a way that the luminescence does not interfere with the players and referees, but the entire field is evenly covered.

Help. Until the late 1960s, basketball games were played mostly outdoors. Now tournaments are held only in specialized halls. The exception is streetball (street basketball).

The court is lined with markings indicating certain zones and is equipped with two posts with backboards and baskets (ring and net), which are located on both sides of the playing field. On his scheme, as a rule, the size is indicated in length and width, the opponents' zones, where they indicate the ring, the central circle, the front, side, three-point, center lines, and the face-off lines.

What are the sizes of basketball courts and sports halls?

There are several types of basketball courts.

Public use

Fields for amateur games may have standard parameters (28 x 15 m) or slightly differ in size.

Thus, school and university playgrounds are 12–15 m wide and 21–28 m long.

Parameters of the playing area for mini-basketball (for children under 12 years old) - 17 x 12 m.

The size of a streetball field is half the size of a basketball field - 15 x 14 m or even 14 x 9 m.

Attention! Most public courts are 26m x 14m, but must not exceed 30m in length and 18m in width. The main conditions are the parameters of the playing area and coverage. The standard dimensions are 28 x 15 m. In the halls at professional tournaments, the coating is checked for chips and bulges. Since basketball players move quite quickly across the field, coating defects can lead to serious injuries: bruises, sprains, fractures.

The playing field must be rectangular in shape with clear markings, well lit from all sides. The marking is applied with paint of the same color (white or yellow) and has a width of at least 50 mm.

Photo 2. Indoor basketball court for official tournaments. The field is covered with parquet, stands are located around.

Components of the playing field

There are several zones in the basketball court, separated by lines.

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The court is marked around the perimeter with boundary lines (necessarily contrasting with markings of a different color), which consist of front and side contours and are not part of the basketball field. Their task is to highlight the playing area itself and separate all obstacles: players' benches, places where the referee is located, etc., no less than two meters from the space where the match takes place (it is from the limiting line that the countdown begins).

Central line

Runs parallel to the front line through the side lines. It is applied with the same paint as the main marking (white or yellow).

Central circle and general scheme

Located in the middle of the playing area. From here, the ball begins to be played between the opposing teams. As a rule, the circle is only highlighted, but not painted. If it is colored, it must match the color of the restricted areas.

Photo 3. Scheme of zones on the basketball court. In the middle is the central circle, from where the ball is thrown.

Three-Point Zone

Highlights where the player is shooting from. A successful throw from outside the zone bounded by this arc earns the team exactly three points.

Help. The three-point line appeared in 1979-1984, and was adopted first by the NBA, then by the NCAA, and in 1984 by FIBA.

Free-throw area

Together with the facial contours, they designate the so-called restricted areas (painted in the same shade as the central circle), which extend towards the playing area of ​​the field and are semicircles with a radius of 180 cm. The midpoints of the restricted areas are located in the center free throw lines.

Markings

There must be markings on the basketball court.

These include: front, side, central and central circle. The side and front contours outline a rectangle along the perimeter of the field, highlighting the playing area.

The side lines form the long sides of the rectangle, while the front lines form the short sides.

The central line delimits the field into two equal zones and is drawn through the middle of the side contours, protruding 15 cm beyond the border of each of them.

The center circle is located in the middle of the court relative to the boundary lines. Its radius is 180 cm (measurements are made to the outer edge of the circle).

Throw lines

These are: three-point area, free throw lines, shooting area.

Three-point zones are measured from the three-point arc to the center of the opponent's hoop. There are standards for designating these zones: according to the NBA regulations, this distance is 7. 24 m, according to FIBA ​​rules - 6.75 m, in the NCAA league - 6.32 m.

The free throw line is 360 cm long and runs parallel to each end line. According to the regulations, the edge of the free throw contour must be at a distance of 580 cm from the inner edge of the end line, and the middle - on an imaginary straight line connecting the midpoints of the two end lines.

Shooting area - the area from which basketball players take free throws.

Features of the team bench area

The basketball court itself includes a playing field marked with lines and divided into zones, as well as an area where benches of substitutes are located and places for referees and coaches.

According to the regulations, the zones of substitutes' benches are limited by lines from 2 meters and are located on the same side as the scorer's table, but not less than 1 meter from the spectator seats. Bench areas can be either square or rectangular.

Supports and backboards, as components, on which the marking of the field depends

The marking of the playing area and the size of the basketball court itself directly depend on the basketball posts. The supports of the structures on which the shields and baskets are attached are located 2 meters from the front lines. The color of the supports should stand out. As a rule, they are painted in colors that contrast with the walls and the site itself.

Up to a height of approximately 2-2.15 meters, the supports are covered with protective material. Shields are made of tempered safety glass (transparent) or wood (white), not less than 3 cm thick. The parameters of the shield used in official competitions are 1.8 x 1.1 meters. The shield is mounted on a support at a height of 2.9 m above the level of the site. The marking is applied with black (if the shield is white) or white (if transparent) paint. The center is marked with a rectangle 590 x 450 mm. Line width - 50 mm.

Surface of the field

The playing field is regularly subjected to heavy loads in the form of basketball players jumping, hitting the ball, etc., therefore, its surface must be durable and elastic, not crumble or crack.

Basketball areas in most cases are covered with either wood (parquet) or rubber. The rubber coating is very durable, and the parquet is reliable and environmentally friendly.

On open areas, a self-leveling coating is laid, consisting of pressed rubber crumb or a rolled rubber coating. Such a coating has some advantages over a conventional lawn, since it is less traumatic due to the fact that it is non-slip, perfectly absorbs the falls of basketball players, is durable, waterproof, and unpretentious in maintenance.

Basic surface requirements for professional tournaments:

• Wooden or synthetic.
• No chips, cracks or other defects.
• Has a non-glare surface.

Watch a video showing how to prepare an NBA basketball court.

The correct parameters of the court, as well as the clarity of the markings, are very important, especially in official tournaments. Requirements for the basketball field have been developed for many years to streamline the game and make it the most interesting, spectacular, understandable for players, referees and spectators.

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How high is the basketball hoop?

How high is the basketball hoop?

• The basketball hoop is at a height of 3 meters 5 centimeters, but this is provided that the gym is normal. At our school, the gym was on the first floor, and the ceilings at the school were not high, so the ring hung at a height of only 2 meters. It was very easy to throw the ball into it.

• Basketball is generally a folk game, so the equipment requirements are different.

  Equipment for amateur basketball: there are no standards and rules here, everything is aimed at ease of transportation and installation of equipment.

  It can be like this

  Grassroots basketball equipment: no fantasy, everything strictly complies with the Rules:

• Mounting height for the upper edge of the basketball hoop 3 meters 5 centimeters. There may be a tolerance of up to 6 cm. It is clearly visible in this diagram. Other important dimensions for the location of the basketball hoop are also indicated.

• The basketball hoop (basket) is attached to the basketball backboard, the lower edge of which is at a height of 2.75-2.9 meters. And the basketball basket itself is standardly located at a height of 3 meters 5 centimeters from the floor, or, if measured in pounds, then at a height of 10 pounds.

• An interesting question, I sometimes thought about this question myself, especially when, switching channels, I got to basketball. It turns out that the basketball hoop is located at a distance of 3 meters and 5 cm from the ground.

• The basket is 10 feet high, which is 3.05 meters from the floor in our closer standard. The size of the basketball backboard is 180x105 cm. From the bottom edge of the backboard to the floor should be 290 cm. The basket is attached at a distance of 0. 15 m from the bottom edge of the backboard.

• The correct distance of the basketball hoop from the floor to the top is measured by a person trained in a special profession, not only accuracy is important here, but also the difference in slopes in one direction or the other, the correct parameters are as follows: 3.5 meters from the floor.

• Basketball is played in an open area or in a sports hall at least seven meters high. Dimensions 28 by 15 meters. The shield should be 180 by 105 centimeters in size. The basket is a metal ring, on which a mesh with a hole is stretched. The grid is fixed at a distance of 3 meters 5 centimeters from the floor.

  There are only 12 people in one team, but five players from each team are put on the field.

  Close and mid range ball is worth 2 points,

  A ball from long range is worth 3 points.

  Free kick counts as one point.

  Basketball is an Olympic sport, invented by James Naismith.

  World Basketball Championships have been held since 1950, and the first European Championship was held in 1935

  The most famous basketball players are Clyde Drexler, George Miken, Michael Jordan, Andrey Kirillenko

• In professional basketball, the dimensions of the backboard and its height are strictly regulated. It has a size of 1800x1050 mm and is located at a height of 3050 mm. There are no special requirements in amateur basketball, and it is determined only by the terms of use.

• According to the established FIBA ​​standards, the lower edge of the basket is fixed at a height of 3050 millimeters from the floor, for both men's and women's teams. The basket itself is covered with mesh without a bottom on a hoop with a diameter of 450 mm.

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GOST R 56434-2015 Equipment for sports games. Basketball equipment. Functional Requirements, Safety Requirements, and Test Methods



National

Standard

Russian

Federation

Equipment for sports games

Basketball equipment

Functional requirements and testing methods

EN 1270: 2005 (NeQ) 9000

Edition Official

Moscow

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2015

Foreword

1 DEVELOPED by the Self-Regulatory Organization Non-Profit Partnership "Industry Singing of National Manufacturers in the Field of Physical Culture and Sports "Promsport" (SRO "Promsport")

2 INTRODUCED by the Technical Committee for Standardization TC 444 "Sports and tourist products, equipment, inventory, sports and sports services" article

4 This standard has been developed taking into account the main regulatory provisions of the European regional standard EN 1270:2005 “Equipment for sports games. Basketball equipment. Functional requirements, safety requirements and test methods" (EN 1270:2005 "Playing field equipment - Basketball equipment - Functional and safety requirements, test methods". NEQ)

5 INTRODUCED 8FIRST

The rules for the application of this standard are established in GOST R 1.0-2012 (section 8). Information about changes to this standard is published in the annual (as of January 1 of the current year) information index "National Standards", and the official text of changes and amendments is published in the monthly information index "National Standards". In case of revision (replacement) or cancellation of this standard, a corresponding notice will be published in the next issue of the monthly information index "National Standards". Relevant information. notification and texts are also posted in the public information system - on the official website of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology on the Internet ()

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NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Equipment for sports games Functional requirements BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT 9002 9002 , safety requirements and test methods

Equipment gog sports games

Basketball equipment. Functional requirements, safety requirements and test methods

Date of introduction - 2016-07-01

1 Scope

This standard applies to class A to E basketball equipment. The standard specifies the functional requirements, safety requirements and test methods for basketball equipment.

This standard does not apply to basketball equipment for home use and basketball training equipment for practicing ball shooting.

Note - Basketball training equipment for practicing ball throws is used for training in throwing a basketball into a basket.

2 Normative references

This standard uses normative references to the following standards:

GOST 380-2005 Ordinary quality carbon steel. Grades GOST 25552-82 Twisted and wicker products. Test methods

Note - When using this standard, it is advisable to check the validity of reference standards in the public information system - on the official website of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology on the Internet or according to the annual information index "National Standards", which is published as of 1 January of the current year, and according to the issues of the monthly information index "National Standards" for the current year. If a dated reference is replaced by a referenced standard, it is recommended that the current version of that standard be used, taking into account any changes made to that version. If the reference standard to which the dated reference is given is replaced, then it is recommended to use the version of this standard with the year of approval (acceptance) indicated above. If, after the adoption of this standard, a change is made to the referenced standard to which a dated reference is given, affecting the provision to which the reference is given, then this provision is recommended to be applied without taking into account this change. If the reference standard is canceled without replacement, then the provision. in which a link to it is given, it is recommended to use it in the part that does not affect this link.

3 Requirements

3.1 Functional requirements

3.1.1 Classification of basketball equipment Basketball equipment is classified into types and classes.

3.1.1.1.1.1 Basketball equipment by type is the Table 1.

Official

Table 1 - Classifications of basketball equipment according to type

9000 9000 9000 9000	9000 Figure 9000	description	Other free standing equipment
3		Folding equipment		1	Equipment, movable, with installation sleeves
7,0007	1		9003 Equipment, unexplored on the half in	21	1	Equipment with height adjustment from 2600 to 3050 mm

3. 1.1.2 Classification of basketball equipment for classes is given in Table 2. Table 2 - Classification of basketball equipment for classes

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Class	mm
A	at least 3250
in	at least 22500034	at least 1650
O	at least 1200
600–1200

The example of the freedom of free space under the score under the score.

Figure 1 - Example of free space under the backboard

3.1.2 Materials and construction

3.1.2.1 A complete set of basketball equipment must consist of the following parts: 1 basketball backboard

ring - 1 pc.; mesh - 1 pc.; carrier truss;

stability tool.

3.1.2.2 The installation height of the basket for basketball equipment of classes A-D is shown in Figure 2 and Table 3.

Baskets for basketball equipment Classes A-O

Table 3 - Basket height for basketball equipment Classes A-O

Type of basketball equipment		l,. ZV	HI, K in
9000 9000
1200
1-7	3050	3050	2 29 430	150	SO	50
1800	1200	300
1200	900	-
1100	700
9000 900	600
All others	All others

E not installed.

Do not use holes when attaching the basketball backboard. Any other method of attaching the basketball backboard is allowed if safety requirements are met.

3.1.2.5 Basketball hoop dimensions are shown in Figure 5.

D - hoof attachment plate Figure S - Basketball hoop dimensions

3.1.2.6 The basketball backboard is made of the following materials:

- Synthetic or mixed material;

- transparent synthetic material;

• safety glass;

• metal.

3.1.2.7 The hoop and backboard must be painted in contrasting colors. Recommended colors of basketball backboards for Class A basketball equipment are presented in Table 5. 9Ol000

Black