Basketball Goal

The range comes in two rim heights. The 10 ft rim is the official height used in adult and professional basketball. The 8.5 ft rim is a youth height for junior players, elementary schools and training areas.

• 10 ft: for teenagers and adults, and for courts where games are played at the official height.
• 8.5 ft: for younger players who cannot yet reach a regulation rim, and for practice courts.

On a court used by all ages, a mix of both heights lets younger children practice while older players use the regulation goal.

Each height comes in two versions. A base plate goal stands on a steel plate that is bolted to a concrete foundation. An extended goal has a longer post that is set directly in the ground. Both give a stable goal for busy places such as schoolyards and public courts.

• Base plate: bolt-down mounting on a concrete foundation, so the goal can be placed on a new or existing slab with anchors.
• Extended: the post goes into the ground and is set in concrete, with no plate at the surface.

The posts are made of heavy-duty steel with either a hot-dip galvanized finish for rust protection or a powder-coated finish for a colored look. Both are made for daily outdoor use in all weather.

• Schools and schoolyards, where goals see heavy daily use.
• Parks, playgrounds and community courts run by municipalities.
• Sports complexes and multi-sport courts, often next to a soccer goal and inside a sports fence.

1. Choose the position: the backboard should face the court, with clear space behind and beside the post.
2. Check for buried cables and pipes before you dig.
3. For a base plate goal, pour a concrete foundation with anchor bolts, let it cure, then bolt the plate down and check that the post is plumb.
4. For an extended goal, dig the hole, set the post in concrete and brace it plumb until the concrete has cured.
5. Check the rim height and level before the court is used.

Follow the installation instructions that come with the goal for foundation size and depth.

• Keep the area around the post free of fences, walls and benches that players could run into.
• Check the fixings, the backboard and the rim regularly, and repair damage before use.
• Do not let anyone climb the post or the backboard.

Fenceweb delivers to every US state and to Canada. Schools, municipalities and contractors can order goals together with sports fencing for a complete court.