Make a basketball backboard and hoop with your own hands. Basketball backboard dimensions and markings

If friends and comrades unexpectedly come to visit your baby, then under no circumstances should you panic, but you also shouldn’t lose face. Therefore, if you don’t want to put the house in order after the destruction they cause, you urgently need to keep your little one busy with something productive. For example, an active sports game.

Mini-basketball is the best way to temporarily dull children's vigilance to all sorts of interesting things around them and have fun in a large company of friends.

Basketball hoops and balls are available in large quantities and in various sizes in children's stores, but there is nothing easier than making them with your own hands, without any special expenses, and making adults and children happy.
This kind of basketball will be fun to play for both big and small - the main thing is to devote yourself to the game with all the passion and get pleasure from this entertainment.

So, to create a homemade mini-basketball you will need:

Materials:

Plastic salad jar;

Insulating tape;

Transparent tape;

A piece of soft wire;

A piece of fishing line;

Net for vegetables or fruits;

PVA glue;

Any small ball ( rubber, tennis, rag);

Sheets of cardboard ( white and colored).

Tools:

Scissors;

Ruler;

Pencil.

Manufacturing process

1) cut the salad jar with a cutter, leaving only the double rim on top, in it on the side, in one of the sectors we make a hole, for which the ring will then be attached to the base;

2) wrap the hole with electrical tape, and then the entire ring ( you can even do it several times - just to be safe);

3) we put a net for vegetables on the rim, cut off the required length, fasten it to the ring using fishing line - thread it through the holes, as if sewing, and tie it with a knot;

4) thread the wire into the hole, wrap it several times ( for reliability);

5) cut out rectangles of different colors from cardboard ( white and orange), simulating a backboard for a basketball hoop, and glue them together;

From this article you will learn:

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

Games similar to basketball were found among the ancient Scandinavian peoples and Mexican Indians. One such game that is popular today in northern Mexico is Pok-Ta-Pok. It is believed that it appeared thanks to religious rituals, which over time turned into sports entertainment and an attraction for tourists. How the game “basketball” appeared, and what a basketball backboard with a ring is as a necessary element of this popular game, we will find out in this article.

When did basketball and the first basketball backboard with a hoop appear?

The predecessor of basketball is considered to be the children's game “duck on a rock”, common in the 19th century, familiar to the inventor of basketball, Canadian James Naismith. The principle of the game was to hit the small stone on top of the big one.

The concept of playing basketball finally took shape when D. Naismith moved to the United States and became a physical education teacher at the YMCA College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Already teaching physical education and being a college professor, he was faced with the problem of creating a winter game in the period between baseball and football competitions. Naismith, given the weather conditions at this time of year in Massachusetts, decided that this game should be played indoors.

Naismith's goal was to create an outdoor game for Christian Worker School students that would require the use of more than just 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. The role of basketball hoops was played by fruit baskets, mounted on both sides of the hall on the balconies that surrounded the perimeter of the room. Such baskets were fastened at a height of 3.05 m; this figure became an international standard, which is observed to this day.

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

The news about the new game spread across America very quickly, and Naismith began to be contacted with requests to send the rules. On February 12, 1892, after learning the rules and mastering the basics of technique, Springfield College students played the first “official” match in basketball history, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

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


The rules of the game of basketball, which Naismith personally wrote as a college teacher in 1891, were a list of 13 points that eventually formed the basis of modern international rules, barely fitting into 200 pages. In 1893, instead of baskets, iron rings with a net were installed, two years later shields were added, and two years later the team was reduced to 5 people.

What is a basketball backboard with a hoop today?

To play basketball, two backboards are installed on the sports ground, onto which baskets (rings) are attached. The shield is made of transparent material, usually from a single piece of tempered impact-resistant glass with a degree of hardness corresponding to the hardness of a 30 mm thick hardwood shield. It is possible to produce such shields from other materials, but in this case they must be painted white and meet other requirements for such sports equipment.

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

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

The panels are decorated with upholstery, 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 back 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 basketball backboard with the hoop is installed is attached to the floor of the court so as to prevent it from moving during the game.

The 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 panel upholstery.

The base of the structure on 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 coefficient” of upholstery 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 protects players from possible injuries during the game.

Dimensions of basketball backboard and hoop

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

A basketball backboard is a rectangular or square panel to which a hoop is attached. The shield is provided with a mount for installation on a pole or hanging on a wall: rigid installation is required, the product should not wobble or move.

The dimensions of the shield are 1.8x1.05 meters, with an installation height of 2.9 meters. By NBA standards, the backboard must be 72 x 42 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 permanent installation are equipped with the same mounting elements as in the brackets for hanging punching bags. This method makes basketball backboards able to withstand heavy weight and securely fixes them.

A ring or basket includes a metal (steel) circle covered with a mesh without a bottom. It is installed at a height of 3.05 meters from the floor and with a distance of 15 cm from the bottom edge of the shield. The internal diameter is selected from the range of 45–45.7 cm. The basketball hoop is painted in a bright color, usually orange. The load must not be transferred from the basket to the shield, so installation of the product is carried out with special attention.

DIY basketball backboard with hoop

Homemade basketball hoops are installed in dachas or hung in the courtyard of a house. In the summer, you can enjoy throwing a ball and feel like Michael Jordan for a moment. This game is available to everyone: both children and adults. The benefits of such a seemingly simple activity are incredible!

Have you set out to make a basketball hoop yourself and don’t know where to start? This is exactly what we will talk about next.

To make a basketball hoop yourself, you need thick wire and rope. Instead of wire, an old unnecessary sports hoop is suitable, which is cut, shortened and reconnected. Don't forget to leave an extension for attaching to the shield.

In order to make a basketball hoop from thick wire, you will need to use some tricks. To obtain an even circle, a cylindrical device can be used as a template on which the wire is wound. But, before cutting the wire, do not forget about the “branch” for attaching to the wall.

The diameter of the metal blank for the ring is slightly larger than the diameter of the basketball. Next, the pre-prepared rope is cut into 20–22 identical pieces. The length of each is 2.5–3 times the planned length of the mesh overhang.

These segments are attached to the metal ring at equal intervals. The ropes are tied in the middle, and two ends of equal length are left free. Then two ends of nearby ropes are tied in turn, and so on around the entire circumference of the ring. This results in the first level of the grid. Ropes of the next level are tied in the same way, etc.

When making a basketball hoop for your home, the bottom of the net can be tied, allowing the ball that hits the net to stay inside. This way the ball won't accidentally bounce to the side.

Now we know how to make a basketball hoop yourself. But it is necessary to answer the question, what is better - a homemade product or a high-quality product purchased in a store?

Making parts with your own hands is fun. To do this, you only need free time, the necessary materials and a third-class welder. If you don’t have this, then it’s 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, and six anchor bolts for mounting to the wall. The design is assembled from three parts for easy installation on the wall.

The required part is cut off from the shield.

Metal structures are welded and prepared AKZ is applied to them.

The shield is drawn out, covered with tape, and lines 5 cm wide are applied to it.

We fix the two components of the structure to the wall.

We attach the shield to the frame.

Where to buy a basketball hoop with a backboard

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

The following requirements apply to the ring mesh:

  • 12 loops for fastening;
  • length should be 40–45 cm;
  • use hard white cord as material;
  • The top is made in such a way as to prevent the net from being thrown onto the ring, the ball getting tangled or stuck.

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

  1. Products made of nylon and nylon are used more often. The latter is more wear-resistant, so for professional training, the bur falls on this material.
  2. The diameter is selected in accordance with the diameter of the ring and 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 widespread, but knotless basketball nets for hoops look better, absorb the impact of the ball well, and are more reliable.

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Do you love basketball and want to make a hoop? I wanted to make it myself rather than buy it, and I ended up making it. It's pretty cheap, especially if you have a few things needed to put it together.

Let's start assembling the basketball hoop with our own hands.

Step 1: Form a ring







The first thing you will need is a ring, I made it from 12mm rod but it doesn't have to be that size. The standard diameter of a basketball hoop is 450 mm.

To make it flat you need something to wrap it around, this thing should be about 400mm in diameter.

I found an old car rim that was the right size, you will need to clamp it to the table with a clamp using a block of wood.

As shown in Photo 2, place another clamp a little further from the first with a rod between them.

As shown in photo 3, slowly wrap the rod around the disc, once you wrap the rod and the edges overlap each other, cut off the straight ends.

Use a clamp to press the ends together, then weld them.

To finish this part, lay the ring on the ground and straighten out all the curves.

Step 2: Frame





  1. Bend a piece of flat metal, mine was 4mm thick.
  2. Weld it to a flat point in the ring.
  3. Cut two rods to 320 mm length.
  4. Cook them as shown in the photo.
  5. Drill four holes to match the size of the bolts you have.
  6. If you need a netball hoop, you can simply attach it to the post and skip the rest of the steps.

Step 3: Mesh Brackets (Optional)





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Do this step if you need a grid. If you need a network, you will have to buy it.
This step is not as difficult as it seems.

  1. cut 12 pieces of wire 90mm long (I would recommend making some spares as they are easy to ruin.)
  2. bend them in the middle (it doesn't matter if the ends are the same length)
  3. clamp the wire in a vice with a steel rod at one end
  4. bend the wire over the rod
  5. repeat this with all parts
  6. re-clamp the wire wrapped around the rod (see photo)
  7. bend it
  8. repeat the action with all parts
  9. re-clamp the wire wrapped around the rod
  10. bend it (at this stage you won't be able to just remove the wire from the rod - you will need to slide it to one of its edges and remove it from the edge)
  11. repeat with all parts
  12. divide into 12 parts and weld the staples

Step 4: Back Shield



Cut the board to the required dimensions. My board is not the full size of basketball boards. (the second picture shows the dimensions of a standard shield).

My dimensions are 1100mm wide, 700mm high and 25mm thick. (You don't have to be this size).

Step 5: Paint the Shield





Once you have all the lines drawn on the backboard, place masking tape over them. If you try, everything will look neat.

If you are using MDF, you will need to take care to protect the edges from moisture (as shown in photo 2).

Carefully paint the areas around the masking tape.

Remove the masking tape once you have applied enough coats of paint and the board looks finished.

Step 6: Color the Ring


First you need to sand the metal. I used a sanding disc on my grinder.

The ring should not be black or white, it should stand out relative to the shield. Typically the ring is orange or red in color.

The easiest way would be to spray paint the equipment.

A DIY basketball stand is perfect for mounting on a garage or the wall of a house, but if you want to mount it on a pole, you can create one too.

I installed my ring on the patio using heavy duty wood screws.

A standard basketball hoop should be located 3 meters from the ground.

I am not responsible for any damage you cause to yourself or your property - you make your own ring.

It’s easy to please your family and friends: how to make a basketball hoop with your own hands at home

Basketball is a great game, and the yard version is the most democratic sport. You can play it in a team of 6–8 people or alone practice throwing.

A basketball hoop installed on a personal plot or in a yard is sure to attract fans of this sport. And often homemade product is better than store-bought options, since the age, height, and preferences of the players are taken into account.

It may be much stronger and more durable bought in a store. And a person gets much more moral satisfaction from a ring made with his own hands.

First, you need to decide what kind of ring you want to get in the end. Just a basket with a wall or tree mount or a full-fledged shield complete with everything you need. Then - choose a place to install the shield and prepare the site. Further - break the work into stages.

Photo 1. Diagram of a standard basketball backboard with the necessary measurements. To play in the yard, it is not necessary to take them all into account.

Tools and materials

  • jigsaw for metal;
  • hacksaw on wood;
  • drill or hammer drill;
  • adjustable wrenches;
  • paint and brush.

To make a ring you can use thick steel wire, with a diameter no less 5 mm, iron band or old hula hoop. It will have to be shortened a little in the future.

Used to make a shield plywood, at least 5 mm thick. If the shield is installed in the yard, then it is provided strong pillar for support.

Dimensions

The ring size should be 45 cm in diameter(slightly larger than a basketball). Shield size - 180x105 cm.

The product will be attached to the bottom of the shield: 5 cm from the edge. This means that from the ring to the top of the shield there should be exactly 1 meter.

The shield can be hung at any height depending on the average height and age of the players. But it is possible on the standard one - 3 m 5 cm.

This will allow players to feel comfortable on any standard site in the future.

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If the ring is attached not just to a tree, wall or pole, but has his own shield, then it should have the appropriate form.

The shield is usually white with black stripes around the perimeter and a drawn square directly above the grid. Square size 45 cm high and 56 cm wide.

This standard will make the game correct and will help to put the ball straight into the basket, since if it hits the square, it will bounce straight to the target.

Making a basketball hoop

If the ring is made of wire or steel strip, then it is needed wrap it around a cylindrical object and fasten both ends. If you use a hacksaw to cut out the unnecessary part of the hoop from a hula hoop tube and reconnect the ends. When making a ring, you need to remember to make fastenings, for example, bend the ends of the wire in one direction so that you can then attach them to the shield.

On the ring there must be a grid: after the ball hits the target, it will direct it straight down, and not to any corner of the court. To make it you will need long cord.

Cord lengths approx. 20 cm each, you need to tie them to the ring at such a distance that they are evenly covered the entire circle at 12 points.

Then, with another piece in a circle, tie all the ropes, and so on several times at intervals of 5-6 cm. The grid is ready.

Shield cut with a jigsaw or hacksaw, having previously made markings with a pencil. After this, the product can be painted.

Important! Black stripes and a square above the basket on the shield must be 5 cm wide otherwise they will simply not be visible.

After the paint has dried, you can attach a ring to the shield, and attach the shield itself to a pole or wall. Standard and type of fastenings depends on what the ring was made of and how the shield will be attached. The main thing is to calculate so that the design withstood at least 40-50 kg of load.

Fastening at home

If the ring is made round wire, and its ends are bent down, then they can be tighten to the shield with 2 bolts, connected by a metal plate in the area of ​​the caps.

If the ring is made from a wide iron strip, then you must first bend the ends so that the strip fits tightly to the shield.

Such a product is also fastened using bolts threaded into pre-drilled holes in the strip and plywood.

If there is no shield and the ring must be attached directly to the wall, then instead of bolts you can use anchors. In this case, you will need a hammer drill to make holes in the wall.

To a tree or wooden post, the ring is possible nail with 100 mm or screw it on long screws.

Attention! Whatever type of fastening is used, they have one thing in common - It is necessary to place the ring horizontally. If it hangs crookedly, the ball will slide off the edges and past the basket.

After the shield and ring are secured, The site is being prepared. There should be no stones, puddles, or protruding stumps on it.

Basketball is a very traumatic sport and players do not need the extra risk of tripping over a bush, stump or stone sticking out on the court.

If the ring is installed indoors, then before the game you need to make sure that everything breakable is hidden, and the glass on the windows is reliably protected.

Check out this video that shows how to make a basketball hoop out of metal rod.

Which ring is better, homemade or purchased? There is no clear answer here. Homemade product performs sporting functions and is more aesthetically pleasing for family members and friends of the manufacturer.

Even if it looks a little more unsightly than store-bought. In addition, homemade calculated for certain loads. Whereas a store-bought product, it is unknown how long it will sag under harsh conditions.

On the other side, high quality, expensive, ring with shield, produced at the factory in compliance with all sizes and GOST standards, handmade, unique. So it’s up to the players to choose.

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The summer season will come very soon, and many parents with their restless children will leave the city. Adults, as usual, will dig in the beds, but what should bored children do at this time? In this article, we have prepared information for you on how to make a basketball hoop with your own hands, and with it a playground.

Choosing a site location

This issue must be approached very responsibly, because many factors must be taken into account. It is advisable that the playground be located away from the house and from the garden.

So, here are the places that are by no means suitable for placing a basketball court:

  • On uneven terrain. Any sports ground requires a perfectly flat playing surface.
  • Near bodies of water. Playing near any bodies of water, especially if you have children, is contraindicated. It is possible that the ball will fall into the water and the fidgets, wanting to show their parents their independence, will go to get it themselves. They will most likely end up in trouble.
  • In the lowlands. There, the site will dry out for a very long time after various precipitation falls, which means that it will be used very rarely and will soon be abandoned.
  • You should also not play on a site where there is groundwater nearby. Every year the landscape will change, as a result of which the fixation of the shield with the ring will become skewed.

Creating the surface of the site

In order to cover our future court with a flat cement surface, on which a homemade basketball hoop will soon stand, we need to do the following:

  1. Remove the fertile soil layer from the surface. To do this, dig approximately 50 cm of soil. This procedure is necessary in order to subsequently lay a drainage cushion, which is laid in front of the main covering.
  2. Place geotextiles on the soil. To do this, it is cut into separate pieces, because it comes as a whole cloth. Such pieces can be laid in any position. The main thing to consider is that they cover each other by about 20-30 cm, which prevents subsidence of the top layer.
  3. After this, the geotextile is sprinkled with sand and leveled; the thickness of this layer should be approximately 15 cm.
  4. Lay a geogrid, which will further strengthen the entire structure. The grate is filled halfway with sand, and the other half with crushed stone. The layer thickness also remains 15 cm.
  5. Fill with cement to form expansion joints. This is necessary so that the top coating is well fixed for a long time. In addition, after various precipitations, water will quickly seep through all layers, which will contribute to the rapid drying of the playing area.
  6. After all the steps have been completed, the topmost layer is laid on the treated surface. It can be any covering: sports turf, a special mixture of sand and clay, roll covering and others.

Setting up a basketball corner

Already when the foundation was just being installed, we should have thought about where our ring would hang. For convenience, racks with rings are installed along the edges of the site, as in a real gym. Here are the dimensions that must be observed:

  • The minimum distance between posts is 3 meters.
  • The field area should be approximately 20x35 m.
  • The ring itself should be located approximately 2 m from the ground.

Making a shield

Making a basketball hoop with your own hands, like a backboard for it, is not at all difficult. To make a shield yourself, we just need to adhere to the following algorithm:

  1. Make a frame from metal corners that need to be welded together to the specified dimensions.
  2. Select the necessary boards to make the wall. When they are fastened together, there may be some gaps left, but they will not interfere with the game at all. Just make sure that the boards are level.
  3. Next, the manufactured shield needs to be painted to your liking. You can involve children in this procedure, because they are known to be the best designers.

We make the main component

Here we will look at the classic wicker version and learn how to make a basketball hoop with your own hands. In general, it is not so difficult to make, the main thing is to show a little accuracy and desire.

To create wicker rings, summer residents will need only two things:

  • The base of the ring. Typically it should be made of iron.
  • Strong threads. They can be noticed: thin rope, cords, thick yarn, any rope.

So, what needs to be done in order for its main component to appear on your site:

  1. At the very beginning, you need to make an iron blank in the shape of a ring and highlight a small protrusion in it. The diameter of the circle should be such that the ball can pass through it freely. It is better to entrust such work to the stronger sex.
  2. Then comes the women's work. To do this, we take a rope and cut it into 8 equal parts. Then you need to tie them at the previously planned distance so that two ends of one thread hang down.
  3. After this, it’s time to start weaving the mesh. To do this, adjacent ends of sections of thick thread are tied into knots, resulting in different mesh cells. All ends of the ropes are required to participate here. Thus, it is necessary to make several layers of cells until the threads run out.

Which ring is better?

After making a basketball hoop with your own hands, you can’t help but wonder what’s better: a store-bought hoop or something we made ourselves?

Of course, a handmade item always remains the most pleasing to the eye. It’s just that it takes much more time to make it than a ring that you can buy in a store in a couple of minutes. But still, if you don’t have time to make this item yourself, it is better to purchase it at a special store with sporting goods.

So, in this article you learned about how to properly install a court, as well as how to make a basketball hoop with your own hands for your beloved children who will use it for a long time. Most likely, you yourself will be interested in being active and participating in the game.

Despite the fact that making a basketball backboard with your own hands may seem like a frankly stupid and doomed idea, it is still possible to make a good backboard for playing basketball. It is important not only to comply with the dimensions and compliance with the original product, but also to take into account one very important point.

From the outside it may seem that the contact between the basketball hoop and the ball is quite soft. In fact, the impact load on attaching the ring to the shield is quite significant. Even after making a mid-range throw, the weight of the ball increases several times at the moment of contact with the ring.

It is easy to guess that in the event of an inaccurate long-range throw, this contact can be truly destructive. Considering that the fastening can withstand such loads several tens of thousands of times, maximum efforts should be made to ensure reliable fastening of the ring to the shield, and the shield, respectively, to the wall or other structure. In short, the power and reliability of the shield itself is not as important as reliable fastenings.

Speaking about materials for making a basketball backboard at home, it should be noted that a pine board would be a good option, and an even more suitable option would be a harder type of wood. Plywood, plastic and fiberboard are not the best materials for a basketball backboard. Plywood and fiberboard are likely to suffer quickly when exposed to the elements, and plastic is not known for its durability and reliability.

The overall dimensions of the backboard used in professional basketball are 180 by 105 centimeters. A homemade shield can be smaller in scale - a square product with a side length of about 80 centimeters, I think, will satisfy all the needs of trainees. Only the square located above the ring (dimensions 59 by 45 centimeters) is actively used, from which the ball can enter the ring and be counted.

A basketball hoop is best made from a metal rod (diameter 15-20 millimeters). To protect against atmospheric influences, the entire structure must be coated with paint. In a word, creating a basketball backboard with your own hands is not an easy task, but it is completely doable and within the power of everyone.

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