Basketball goal attachment

[strantor]

Depending upon the demographics of your area that goal could attract the wrong type of people.

That's why I don't just auger a hole and set in the ground with concrete. I want to reserve the option to put it away. Much more effective than shaking sticks at people who know you won't hit them or you'll go to jail.

 

[strantor]

running into the backstop support pole during intense games. All of us did at one time or another.

The way this goal is designed, the pole is anchored at the back of the base and comes forward at a good angle, supported by legs at the front of the base. Then the dimensions of the linkages in the top correct for the error induced by the tilted pole.

I think this makes it a good candidate for a design change which addresses the problem you identified. With a heavy enough ballast, that pole could be anchored at the front of the base instead of the back, taking the pole obstacle out of the picture for all except those absolutely determined to hit it by running an additional 4 or 5 steps beyond the backboard.

Toddler drawing for reference:

 

[MossRoad]

Me and my grandpa, 1986.
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back of pickups, check. Sitting behind the wheel of my grandma's Lincoln boat in her lap while she drove, letting me pretend I was the one driving. Never rode on a back dash though.

Yep.



I can't speak for anyone else but "the wrong kind of people" in my book are:

1. Kids who shriek and scream like they're being simultaneously burned and flayed alive in response to the smallest excitement.
2. People who don't respect other people's property. (Damaging my goal, leaving trash behind)
3. Anyone who doesn't have the understanding about the purpose of night/day as I do.
4. Anyone who might bring alcohol or substances.

NIce picture!

Before seat belt laws, I let my less than 2 year old daughter drive our van conversion around in the state park. She'd stand on the seat between my legs and steer. I'd control the brakes and gas. She'd slowly swerve back and forth at a whopping 10mph. I'd say this way, that way, and she'd steer. We had my wife's folks in the back seats and they were laughing. Ahhh... good times.

 

[MossRoad]

The way this goal is designed, the pole is anchored at the back of the base and comes forward at a good angle, supported by legs at the front of the base. Then the dimensions of the linkages in the top correct for the error induced by the tilted pole.

I think this makes it a good candidate for a design change which addresses the problem you identified. With a heavy enough ballast, that pole could be anchored at the front of the base instead of the back, taking the pole obstacle out of the picture for all except those absolutely determined to hit it by running an additional 4 or 5 steps beyond the backboard.

Toddler drawing for reference:
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[strantor]

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Exactly! See, I knew the drawing would help. One toddler drawing is worth a dozen words.

P.s. my condolences for your stick man, he seems to have broken his neck on approach to the basket.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[Smokeydog]

Maybe an IBC tote for base? Room for ballast, built in pallet and easy to pad railing around the top with pipe insulation.

 

[strantor]

Maybe an IBC tote for base? Room for ballast, built in pallet and easy to pad railing around the top with pipe insulation.

Nice! I like it. Just need to find one.

 

[npalen]

A basketball goal on a FEL definitely needs a SSQA mount, right? Oh, and must be self-leveling!

 

[nyone]

Depending upon the demographics of your area that goal could attract the wrong type of people.

I think if hes calling it a "goal" hes for enough out to not get those type of people. Typicaly there called a basket ball hoop.

 

[strantor]

I think if hes calling it a "goal" hes for enough out to not get those type of people.

I suppose I need to paint the picture if this sub-topic is to have any hope of fizzling out. We live 45 minutes from any major metropolitan area, we are surrounded by rice farms, and this is my daughter's varsity basketball team:

She's #5, the token diversity.

Typicaly there called a basket ball hoop.

I'm sure you're right and either this is regional or I'm too... eh... "sheltered" to know the proper terms, but to me, the hoop is the orange round part with the net attached to it. It attaches to the backboard, which attaches to the pole, which attaches to the base. All of these together, the assembly, is the goal.

 

[ddbackhoe]

Their culture exists on the opposite end of the risk-vs-reward spectrum from our "padded corners and choke hazard labels" culture. I don't think that excuses anything and I can't imagine what justification they would give if taken to task over putting a baby in a bucket like that. But they do, and nobody there thinks they're bad parents for it, only people here do. And I have conflicting thoughts about the arbitrary nature of morality (ex: it's a crime to leave a dog in a car for 10 minutes but not to leave a mouse stuck to a glue trap until it eats itself). So I've come full circle back to: It is strange to me, how cultural this is.

Take a look at their judicial system vs ours. EPA, CPSC, NHTSA, Child Services, etc. in any of those countries? All things built up in this country to help protect ourselves from ourselves

 

[MossRoad]

I suppose I need to paint the picture if this sub-topic is to have any hope of fizzling out. We live 45 minutes from any major metropolitan area, we are surrounded by rice farms, and this is my daughter's varsity basketball team:

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She's #5, the token diversity.

I'm sure you're right and either this is regional or I'm too... eh... "sheltered" to know the proper terms, but to me, the hoop is the orange round part with the net attached to it. It attaches to the backboard, which attaches to the pole, which attaches to the base. All of these together, the assembly, is the goal.

Shady lookin bunch. I'd be suspicious.

 

[2manyrocks]

You could invent a new level of basketball by moving the goal with the tractor while they try to shoot. But the popularity of it might fizzle out after a few players get run over. Hard to get a tractor in most gyms. Tough on the flooring triggering the R1 vs R4 tire debate. Then there is the exhaust. Not appealing to those who want to ban fossil fuels. Then there's the question of hauling the tractor to away games.

 

[strantor]

You could invent a new level of basketball by moving the goal with the tractor while they try to shoot. But the popularity of it might fizzle out after a few players get run over. Hard to get a tractor in most gyms. Tough on the flooring triggering the R1 vs R4 tire debate. Then there is the exhaust. Not appealing to those who want to ban fossil fuels. Then there's the question of hauling the tractor to away games.

Yeah! Put the kids in cars and this could be a cool spinoff of auto soccer: