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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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Basketball rims, or hoops, are orange painted goals attached to the backboard and used for scoring points in a game of basketball. Basketball rims today are designed as breakaway rims comprised of a hinge and spring that allow the rim to bend when a player dunks without shattering the backboard. The rim itself is made of a 5/8” | 1.6 cm steel diameter steel rod that is formed into a ring with an inner diameter of 18” | 45.72 cm. Basketball nets are hung from the bottom of the rim with lengths between 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm. Basketball rims are mounted 10’ | 3.05 m from the court floor.

Basketball rims, or hoops, are orange painted goals attached to the backboard and used for scoring points in a game of basketball. Basketball rims today are designed as breakaway rims comprised of a hinge and spring that allow the rim to bend when a player dunks without shattering the backboard. The rim itself is made of a 5/8” | 1.6 cm steel diameter steel rod that is formed into a ring with an inner diameter of 18” | 45.72 cm. Basketball nets are hung from the bottom of the rim with lengths between 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm. Basketball rims are mounted 10’ | 3.05 m from the court floor.

How wide is a Basketball Rim?

Basketball rims have an inner clear diameter of 18” | 45. 72 cm.

What is the size of a basketball compared to the rim?

Compared to the clear area of the basketball rim, a regulation basketball is 27% of the size of the opening.

How low does a basketball net hang?

Basketball nets hang 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm below the rim.

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Diameter (Rim): 18” | 45.72 cm inner
Diameter (Steel): 5/8” | 1.6 cm
Distance from Backboard: 6” | 15.1 cm
Height (Rim): 10’ | 3.05 m to court
Net Length: 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm below rim
‍Basketball to Rim Ratio: Compared to the clear area of the basketball rim, a regulation basketball is 27% of the size of the opening.

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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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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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Do-it-yourself basketball backboard with height adjustment (20 photos). Basketball backboard dimensions and markings

Today we will talk about how to make a high-quality basketball backboard and basketball net with your own hands at home from improvised materials. We will also consider the technology of manufacturing a basketball backboard and a net for playing basketball for children or adults.

In order to make a simple DIY basketball hoop for kids, we will need thick wire and rope. Instead of thick wire, you can take an old unused hula hoop, cut it, shorten it and reconnect it. It is important to leave a "sprout" for attaching the ring to the shield.

If you want to make a basketball hoop with your own hands from thick wire, then in order to get the most even circle, we recommend using a cylindrical fixture designed to serve as a template. We wind the wire around it. And do not forget to leave a "sprout" for attaching the resulting ring to the basketball backboard.

The diameter of the metal blank for the hoop should be slightly larger than the diameter of the basketball. Then you should take the prepared rope and cut it into 20-22 identical segments. At the same time, the length of each should be 2.5 - 3 times greater than the planned length of the mesh hanging.

These pieces are attached to the metal ring at regular intervals. You need to tie the ropes exactly in the middle so that 2 ends of equal length remain free. Then we connect in turn 2 ends of nearby ropes around the entire circumference of the ring. This is the first level of our grid. Then, similarly, we tie the ropes to the next level, etc.
If you want to make a basketball hoop for your home, you can tie the bottom of the net so that the ball will stay inside when it hits. This will help reduce the chance of an accidental bounce of the sports equipment after hitting the basket.

DIY basketball backboard for adults. How to make a professional basketball backboard - here you have to try. How to make a basketball backboard at home. The process of making a basketball backboard is no more difficult than making sports predictions, especially if the necessary materials are available.

Here is a typical instruction for making a basketball backboard at home. For the base of the basketball backboard, you can choose a sheet of plywood, which is inexpensive and not hard to get either. A sturdy rectangular piece of plexiglass or thick plastic may also work well.

If the basketball backboard will be installed outdoors, then it is worth choosing the material for its base based on considerations not only of strength, but also of resistance to adverse weather conditions.

The next step is to choose a place where the basketball backboard will be attached. When choosing such a place, the main thing to remember is that the lower edge of the shield should be at a height of 290 centimeters from the ground, and the ring should be located at a height of 305 centimeters.

Now you need to mark and cut out the dimensions of the plywood blank. The ideal size of a standard basketball backboard are the following parameters: width - 1.8 meters, height - 1.05 meters. This size will allow players to make more accurate and varied throws.

Before you start cutting the workpiece, you need to use a pencil to outline the dimensions and draw lines along which the workpiece will be cut. It is better to cut it with a jigsaw, when working with which you must be careful.

After the blank of the future basketball backboard is ready, it will be necessary to draw a white square on it, which plays a very important role.

The white square is a kind of guide for the players when shooting, with the help of such markings it is much easier to get the ball into the basket. If the ball is correctly thrown into the corner of this square, then it will definitely reach the goal.

In order to mark out such a square, not only a brush and paint are needed, but also knowledge of the dimensions of the rectangle. Its external dimensions are 59 centimeters horizontally and 45 centimeters vertically.

When marking out, it should also be taken into account that the upper edge of the base of this rectangle must coincide with the level of the upper plane of the ring. The width of the stripes of the square should be 5 centimeters.

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Material - solid steel, inner diameter 45 cm and painted orange.
The metal bar of the ring must have a minimum diameter of 16 mm and a maximum diameter of 20 mm. On the bottom of the ring there must be devices for attaching nets, such as to prevent injury to the fingers. The mesh must be attached to the ring at twelve equally spaced points along the entire perimeter of the ring. Net attachment devices must not have sharp edges or crevices that could get caught by the player's fingers.

The ring is attached to the structure supporting the basket so that no force applied to the ring is transmitted directly to the backboard. Therefore, there should be no direct contact between the ring and the device that secures the ring to the shield and the shield. However, the gap must be small enough that fingers cannot get into it.
The top edge of each ring must be placed horizontally at a height of 3.05 m above the ground at an equal distance from the vertical edges of the backboard.
The closest point on the inside of the ring should be 15 cm from the face of the shield. You can use rings with a shock absorber.

Made of white cord and designed to hold the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket. The net length must be at least 40 cm and not more than 45 cm.

Each net must have 12 loops to attach to the ring.
The top sections of the net must be sufficiently rigid to prevent:
The net will wrap around the ring and become tangled.
Ball stuck in the net or thrown out of the net by the net. Basketball net can be woven from braid, twine, rope, thick threads. The braid or thread is first cut into segments.

The length of each segment must be four times the length of the grid. The number of segments is determined as follows: the ring intended for the grid is measured, and the resulting value is divided by four. The do-it-yourself basketball backboard is almost ready. Now it needs to be firmly fixed. To do this, you will need 4 large bolts that can withstand a load of 30 kg, and drill four holes in the wall or any other place where the basketball backboard will be mounted.

Use a spirit level to drill holes evenly. After that, you can start installing the shield. It is very inconvenient to do it yourself, so you should again resort to the help of friends who can insure you on the stairs, as well as file and hold the shield.

Once the bolts are installed and screwed into place, the basket can be hung up so that you can finally play on the court with a new basketball backboard that will last for many years.

In short, you can make a good basketball backboard with your own hands. But it is important to pay attention to one serious point.

The fact is that no matter how it seems to us from the side that the contact of the ball and the hoop of the basketball basket is quite soft, it should be noted that the shock load on the fastening of the hoop to the backboard is very high. The weight of the ball (if you do not go into the definition of physical values) during contact with the ring increases many times, even when thrown from an average distance.

Well, with an inaccurate hit from a long distance, this blow can reach destructive power. And such a load acts on the mount hundreds and thousands of times. So that your work does not go to waste, that is, the future ring with a shield is a reliable design, you need to pay maximum attention to attaching the ring to the shield and then the same shield to the wall or other structure. Regarding the material of the shield, it can be put together from the same inexpensive pine boards available, and preferably from harder wood. Proposals to make a basketball backboard from plywood, fiberboard, plastic do not stand up to criticism. The first two positions do not pass due to the fact that if your shield hangs in the season in the rain and the sun, nothing will remain of it.

Plastic will naturally withstand all of these weather conditions, but is unlikely to be affordable. Plastic plastic is different, because the one that is used in the gym is very expensive, another different lottery ... will stand it - will not stand it. But a wooden board, it is a material that has stood the test of time and history. It is known that the official dimensions of the basketball backboard are as follows - a width of 1 meter 80 centimeters and a height of 1 meter 5 centimeters.

But in principle, you can try to build a flat square of boards 3 cm thick and 80 cm X 80 cm in size, I think this area will be enough to play normally or work out the throw. Basically, only a square is actively used when throwing (its dimensions are 59centimeters, height 45 centimeters) above the hoop, since this is the small square you need to be able to hit if you want to perform a throw from the shield.

Then (if it hits this square), the ball will most likely fall into the ring. Even in this case, if you perform a throw with a rebound from the shield, the load on the shield itself will be very small, but on the fastening of the shield and the ring, in this case, the pressure will be maximum.

The basketball hoop is made from a metal rod with a diameter of 16 - 20 millimeters. I think everyone understands that in order to protect against atmospheric precipitation, the entire structure should be painted with the appropriate paint, which can be bought at the store, explaining to the seller why the paint is needed.

As a result, I will repeat myself and say that when trying to make a basketball backboard on your own, pay attention to the fastening of the ring to the backboard. This is the most fragile place in this design.

In this article you will learn:

• What are the dimensions of the backboard with hoop
• How to make a basketball hoop with your own hands
• Where to buy a ready-made basketball backboard with a ring

Basketball-like games were found among the ancient Scandinavian peoples and Mexican Indians. Today in northern Mexico, one of these games is popular - "Pok-Ta-Pok". It is believed that it appeared due to religious rites, which eventually turned into sports fun and an attraction for tourists. How the game "basketball" appeared, and what is a basketball backboard with a ring as a necessary element of this popular game, we will learn in this article.

When basketball and the first backboard with a hoop appeared

The forerunner of basketball is the 19th-century children's game "duck on the rock", familiar to the inventor of basketball, Canadian James Naismith. The principle of the game was to hit a small stone on top of a large one.

The concept of basketball was finally formed when D. Naismith moved to the USA and became a physical education teacher at the Youth Christian Organization College (YMCA) in Springfield, Massachusetts. Already teaching physical education and as a college professor, he faced the challenge of creating a winter game between baseball and football. Naismith, given the weather conditions this time of year in Massachusetts, decided that this game should be played indoors.

Naismith's goal was to create an outdoor game for the students of the Christian Workers' School that required more than strength and dexterity. It was supposed to develop coordination of movements in teenagers and at the same time be interesting.

So, in the winter of 1891, under the leadership of Naismith, the first basketball baskets were installed in the college gym. Baskets from under the fruit, fixed on both sides of the hall on the balconies, which encircled the room around the perimeter, acted as basketball hoops. Such baskets were fastened at a height of 3.05 m, it was this indicator that became the international standard, which is observed to this day.

The task of the players was to throw the ball (at that time they used football) into the basket. The first basketball match was held in the same hall on December 21, 1891. According to the conditions of the game proposed by Naismith, each team had 9 people, which exactly coincided with the number of students in the group.

The news of the new game quickly spread throughout America, and Naismith was asked to send the rules. On February 12, 1892, after learning the rules and mastering the basics of technology, the students of Springfield College played the first "official" match in the history of basketball, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

This meeting turned out to be so successful, and the rumor about a new type of competition spread so quickly that soon two Springfield teams began to hold demonstration competitions, which were already attended by hundreds of spectators. The initiative was picked up by students from other educational institutions, and the following year, the Northeast of America was swept by a real basketball fever.

The rules of basketball that Naismith wrote himself as a college teacher at 1891 year, was a list of 13 points, which eventually formed the basis of modern international rules, which hardly fit on 200 pages. In 1893, instead of baskets, they put iron rings with a grid, two years later they added shields, and two years later the team was reduced to 5 people.

What is a basketball backboard with a ring today? The shield is made of a transparent material, usually a single piece of tempered impact-resistant glass with a degree of hardness corresponding to that of a 30 mm thick hardwood shield. It is allowed to produce such shields from other materials, but in this case they must be painted white and comply with other requirements for such sports equipment.

The front side of the shield is made smooth, a marking line is applied along the edges, a rectangle measuring 45 cm vertically and 59 cm horizontally is indicated at the place where the ring is attached. Moreover, the upper edge of the base of the rectangle must coincide with the level of the upper plane of the ring. White outlines are applied to transparent shields, and black is used in other cases. The width of the lines is 5 cm.

The basketball backboard with hoop is installed at right angles on both sides of the playing court, parallel to the front lines. The center of the front surface of each shield lies on perpendicular lines reconstructed from points located on the site at a distance of 120 cm from the middle of the inner edge of each front line.

Shields are upholstered, the following requirements apply to it:

• the sides of the boards and the bottom end are covered with soft material at a height of at least 35 cm from the bottom corners;
• the lower end is upholstered with material at least 5 cm thick;
• the rear and front surfaces of the shield should be decorated with upholstery material, the thickness of which is at least 2 cm, at a height of at least 2 cm from the bottom end.

The following requirements are imposed on the structures on which the shields are attached: their front parts, including the upholstery, are placed at a distance of at least two meters from the outer edge of the front line. They are painted in bright colors that contrast with the walls of the sports hall in order to provide sufficient visibility to the players of both teams.

The structure on which the backboard with the hoop is mounted is fixed to the floor of the court in such a way as to prevent it from moving during the game.

Structures used for fastening shields must be upholstered with soft material behind the shield at a distance of 120 cm from the front surface of the shield. The minimum thickness of the upholstery is 5 cm, and the density is the same as that of the upholstery of the shields.

The base of the structure from the side of the playground is upholstered with dense soft material to a height of at least 215 cm, the thickness of the upholstery is 10 cm.

The minimum value of the so-called "indentation factor" of the upholstery of panels and structures is 50%. This figure means that when an appropriate force is applied to the upholstery, its indentation should be within 50% of its original thickness. The upholstery material provides protection to players from possible injuries during the game.

Basketball backboard and hoop dimensions

It's hard to imagine a basketball court without a basketball backboard and hoop. For them, world standards established by the International Basketball Federation have been adopted.

A basketball backboard is a rectangular or square panel to which a hoop is attached. Mounting is provided on the shield for mounting on a pole or hanging on a wall: rigid mounting is required, the product should not stagger and move.

Shield dimensions - 1.8x1.05 meters, with an installation height of 2.9 meters. By NBA standards, the size of the backboard must be 72x42 inches. Two shields are installed opposite each other from different ends of the field, the material is impact-resistant (as an option, tempered glass, acrylic, wood). Lines are drawn on a smooth surface. Models of basketball backboards with a net that are not intended for stationary installation are equipped with the same mounting elements as in the brackets for hanging punching bags. This method makes basketball backboards able to withstand a lot of weight and securely fixes them.

Ring or basket includes a metal (steel) circle covered with netting without a bottom. It is installed at a height of 3.05 meters from the floor and indented 15 cm from the lower edge of the shield. The inner diameter is selected from the range of 45–45.7 cm. The basketball hoop is painted in a bright color, usually orange. It is impossible to allow the transfer of load from the basket to the shield, therefore, the installation of the product is carried out with special attention.

DIY basketball hoop

Homemade basketball hoops are installed in summer cottages or hung in the yard near the house. In the summer, you can throw the ball with pleasure, feeling like Michael Jordan for a moment. This game is available to everyone: both children and adults. The benefits of such a seemingly simple exercise are incredible!

Have you set out to make your own basketball hoop and don't know where to start? Further, we will talk about this.

To make your own basketball hoop, you need thick wire and rope. Instead of a wire, an old unnecessary sports hoop is suitable, which is cut, shortened and connected again. Do not forget to leave a "sprout" for attaching to the shield.

Making a thick wire basketball hoop requires some trickery. To obtain an even circle, a cylindrical fixture can be used as a template on which the wire is wound. But, before cutting off the wire, do not forget about the "sprout" for attaching to the wall.

The diameter of the metal blank for the hoop is slightly larger than the diameter of a basketball. Next, the pre-prepared rope is cut into 20–22 identical segments. The length of each is 2.5–3 times the planned length of the net hanging.

These segments are attached to the metal ring at regular intervals. The ropes are tied in the middle, and the two ends of equal length are left free. Then the two ends of the nearby ropes are tied in turn, and so on along the entire circumference of the ring. It turns out the first level of the grid. The ropes of the next level are tied in the same way, and so on.

When making a basketball hoop for the home, the bottom of the net can be tied, which will allow the ball that hits the net to stay inside. Thus, the ball does not accidentally bounce to the side.

Now we know how to make our own basketball hoop. But it is necessary to answer the question, which is better - a home-made or a quality product bought in a store?

Making your own parts is fun. To do this, you only need free time, the necessary materials and a third-class welder. If you do not have this, then it is better to purchase a basketball hoop with a backboard from trusted manufacturers.

In order to make a basketball backboard with fastening, you will need six meters of a 2x2 cm profile pipe, 8.5 m of a 2x4 cm profile pipe, a backboard made of laminated moisture-resistant plywood, a basketball hoop, six anchor bolts for attaching to the wall. The design is assembled from three parts for easy wall mounting.

The required part is cut off from the shield.

Metal structures are welded and the prepared ABC is applied to them.

The shield is drawn, pasted over with adhesive tape, and lines 5 cm wide are drawn on it.

Attach the shield to the frame.

Where to buy a basketball hoop with a backboard

In such an active game as basketball every little thing is important! Even at the finish line, troubles happen: the ball is in the ring, but gets tangled in the net and gets stuck. This moment is ruined! How to avoid such troubles?

The following requirements apply to the ring net:

• 12 fastening loops;
• length should be 40–45 cm;
• use rigid white cord as material;
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• upper is made in such a way that the net is not thrown onto the ring, the ball is tangled or stuck.

How to choose the right basketball net? The main thing to pay attention to is the material, diameter and thickness of the thread, type.

1. Capron and nylon products are used more often. The latter is more wear-resistant, so for professional training, boron falls on this material.
2. The diameter is selected according to the diameter of the ring and the ball.
3. For professional basketball nets, thick threads of increased strength are used, but for amateurs, more fragile ones can be used.
4. Type: knotted and knotless. Products of the first type are widely used, but knotless basketball nets for the hoop look better and absorb the impact of the ball well, and are more reliable.

Looking for quality hoop backboards? We will help you make the right choice. Sportstyle started its activity in 1992 and has been successfully presenting its goods and services in the markets of Russia and neighboring countries for more than 20 years.

One of the main activities of the company is the production of sports equipment. Our products are very popular and in demand, among them:

• boxes, rings, bags and pears;
• wrestling mats;
• equipment for sports aerobics and much more.

The range of our company is not limited to sports equipment. We are happy to produce for you tents for summer cafes and weddings, awning garages, trade tents, awnings for cars and boats, as well as pool bowls.

Our son became interested in basketball in the summer, and although there is a beautiful stadium with a basketball court half a kilometer from home, sometimes you want to knock the ball near the house. Therefore, it was decided to make a do-it-yourself basketball backboard near the fence (so that you could knock on a relatively hard road surface, and the ball would fly away, if it didn’t hit the ring, to our site, and not to someone else’s.
We deviated a little from the standard and the dimensions we got are like this (photo is clickable)

The shield was cut out of OSB (just in case, two layers were twisted, and one more, a small square, was added to strengthen the fastening - this can be seen in the photo below) and carefully painted with oil paint

The support was made of metal profiles 50*50 and 56*56 in size.
The fact is that that part of the fence, at which the shield is attached, is supposed to be removable for us - it is there that we usually dump soil, crushed stone and other minerals. Therefore, it was decided to make the shield removable. Along with support. We implemented this idea like this.

A short post driven into a pre-dug hole and cemented. The long one is fixed in it with screws. If necessary, it can be taken out. Actually, this is also visible in the diagram above.

Just before the shield was built, we had a welding machine, and this product turned out to be a great workout. The pipes were welded with the letter G, a beautiful rectangle was welded to a short crossbar, on which a shield was attached.

Mesh rings are sold for little money in all sports shops and in many hyper stores.
It turned out very nice.

Oh sport, you are the world!

There is nothing to do in the country, only bending metal, fumbling shish kebab, drinking beer.
It is necessary to go in for sports both by ourselves and by children.

True, for this you will first have to "bend the metal" and celebrate this matter with beer and barbecue.

Basketball backboard in the next series of the "Made of Metal" project.
Joint work of me and my father.

Batko studied the standards for the height and dimensions of a basketball backboard, made a wooden backboard, painted it, made wing screws, installed a pole. Well, in addition, he made critical remarks to the metal part.

I - designed the whole metal part and welded the metal.

Let's go!

01. First I sit down at the computer and sketch out the drawing of the shield and the pole itself.

The original plan was to put the ring in another place and pull it with a solid hitch to the nearest tree. But there turned out to be a lot of roots and they decided to put them in free flight and without a screed, which is why the ring in the upper part of the column remained rudimentary only in the drawing. Diagonals that are not in the drawing (green) have also been cancelled. We decided that the rigidity of the wooden shield and metal fasteners would be enough not to "walk".

Also on the move I changed the method of strengthening the outrigger knee. Not with a corner as in the drawing, but with two stripes on the sides, see the photo below.

A 5 cm profile was used for the pole, a 6 cm profile was used for the bracket strung on the pole. A strip is welded inside to prevent play.
Everything that adjoins the wooden shield is a 25 mm corner.

Important: the ring must be universal for both adults and children of different heights. Therefore, a height offset system was made.

02. The main large elements are welded: a pole, a knee, two stepson solid fuel boosters. The upper edge of the pillar and stepchildren is bevelled: for rainfall and for beauty.

03. More different types

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05. There is a strip welded inside the elbow pipe. At the top of the hole.

06. Welded shield fixing system. No, this is not a bottle of Zhatetsky Gus beer, this is gasoline.

07. Stepsons welded on. There was an error in the calculations. It was assumed that the stepchildren would strengthen the pillar from swinging, but they were attached lower than necessary. Further in the photo you will see that they protrude quite a bit from the ground. It would be possible to raise 30-40 cm higher. And now, nevertheless, the pillar sways during the game.

08. The heels are welded to the part that goes underground.

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10. Everything is painted

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12. Yamka

13. It will stand so for a couple of days and you can continue part of the column under painted, because there was no putty for metal, to putty the seams. The putty was bought in addition, puttied and repainted a little later.

14. Up!

15. Shield assembly.

16. Done!

17. The ring is now at its lowest point. Even lower than calculated, because one hole is not used (see the vacant thumb screw). Altitude change occurs with the help of one man-power on a stepladder.

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19. The village basketball open championship has begun!

When you passed a basketball court, did you have to restrain yourself from throwing the ball into the basket? Why hold back? Team sports reliably unite people of any age, religion and social status. And in order to look decent at any moment and on any site, it is enough just not to start training.

Small places for playing streetball can be equipped on sports grounds near the house, and rings can be built at summer cottages for children to play from improvised means. So, how to make a basketball hoop yourself?

Dimensions and materials required

1. The inner diameter of the basketball hoop is 45 cm;
2. the height of its upper edge above the playground is 3. 05 m;
3. ring material - metal bar, plastic pipe, improvised materials;
4. diameter of a bar or pipe for a ring - 16-20 mm;
5. distance from the ring to the shield - 15 cm;
6. mesh length - 40-45 cm;
7. mesh material - metal chain, synthetic cord, rope, braid.

Types of basketball hoops

Hoops can be different:

• metal with anti-vandal nets made of metal chain;
• metal with rope mesh;
• plastic with nets of various types of materials;
• creative (from the remains of construction, from old furniture, from large plastic containers).

The construction of a metal bar ring begins with marking. Since the basket must have an internal diameter of 45 cm, a rod or pipe is selected based on this.

Material length is calculated using the formula:

Bar length = Circumference diameter x 3.14 (pi value). We have 45 × 3.14 = 141.3 cm.

Since we need to fasten the ring to the shield, take the length of the rod about 150 cm.

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