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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Replacement Basketball Backboards For Lifetime Basketball Systems
What do you need to know when purchasing replacement Lifetime Basketball Backboards?
The first point to always consider is that you must always match manufacturer with manufacturer. This means if you have a Lifetime Products basketball system, you will need a Lifetime basketball backboard. If you have a Huffy / Spalding basketball systems, you will need a Huffy / Spalding backboard. The reason for this is the mounting brackets that attach the backboard to whatever structure you are wanting are specific to the manufacturer. That means Lifetime mounting brackets are not compatible with Spalding backboards and vice versa.
The second point to consider what size of system you can get. In general, it is almost always safe to replace the same size backboard with the same size backboard. This is true because once again, the mounting brackets should remain the same as long as the manufacturer is the same. This is certainly true of Lifetime Products. Where it gets tricky is with Spalding basketball backboards. With Spalding, backboards smaller than 48" are almost always compatible with each other; but, backboards larger than this may or may not work with the same mounting brackets. To be certain, you should always contact a sales representative or the manufacturer to be certain you are getting the right backboard.
The third point to consider is the age of your current system. Manufacturers typically do not like to change their specifications much because they would be hurting their own sales for replacement parts. However, as time goes on, more and more new and better designs are created, which causes some older parts to become obsolete. You are generally safe with your current system if it is less than 8 years old. However, to be certain you should once again contact someone who has knowledge of your current hardware to be sure you are purchasing the proper models.
The last point to consider is if you have parts that are obsolete, do not despair. In most cases it is very cheap to replace your obsolete parts, such as the mounting bracket. For instance, the Lifetime 9594 mounting bracket typically sells for under . The adjustable 1044 bracket sells for under . Both of these systems can mount to a 3.5" diameter round pole and to wall. The 9594 can also mount to a roof top. Where this does get tricky, again, is with Spalding. Spalding has a series of brackets and poles they sell to mount their basketball backboards. Rather than go into an extended description of the various parts they have available, you need only concern yourself with a couple of things, and then leave the rest to your sales representative. Spalding brackets will only mount to a 3.5" diameter round pole, a 4" square pole, or a wall. They also have 1 bracket that will mount to a roof top. If you have any other setup than these options, you likely will not be able to use any of the available options. If you do not know what pole system you have, do not fret since most every consumer line basketball system features a 3.5" round diameter pole or a 4" square pole.
Have fun shopping!
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
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The Hurricane competition style portable basketball goal is designed for fieldhouse, gymnasium and upper-end recreational or church use. The Hurricane's massive extension arm features an upper and lower boom support. The extension distance from base to backboard is 96" meeting all NCAA and National High School Federation requirements. The unit comes equipped with First Team's top of the line FT235 Unbreakable 42"x72" competition tempered glass backboard, FT196 Full-Tilt™ 180° breakaway goal and FT72C TuffGuard™ bolt-on backboard padding. These are the same components used in high schools and colleges throughout the country. The Hurricane is also height adjustable. Rim height adjustments from 10' down to 6' are made easily with its "Spring-Aided" design. To adjust, simply pull the pin located on the adjustment rod, raise or lower the unit as needed and replace the pin. One person can easily roll the unit into place and set up quickly and easily. Heavy foam padding, available in an array of colors, protects players on the front, sides and back of the base. The unit is extremely stable as well as durable and will not tip over when players hang on the rim. For additional support, rear hold downs are included as required by the NCAA and NHSF for competition portable goals. Choose the Hurricane Triumph-FL package for installations on floating floors or Hurricane Triumph-ST for all other flooring surfaces. Floor load on the wheels is: 350 psi. All Hurricane portable basketball ...
Sunday, December 11, 2011
3-Pointer is Good, With Help From the Backboard
www.cstv.com Louisville's Brandie Radde was on fire from the perimeter all night but she received a little help on this one.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Polycarbonate, Acrylic, Glass, and Plastic Basketball Hoops - Which Backboard Material Is Best?
!±8± Polycarbonate, Acrylic, Glass, and Plastic Basketball Hoops - Which Backboard Material Is Best?
It's pretty undeniable that there are a lot of decisions to be made when you observe all of the hundreds of basketball hoops for sale. Should you get a portable unit or in ground? Should you get a system with a square pole or round? How big should it be?
But one of the most important decisions is what the basketball backboard material. The four backboard materials offered are molded plastic, acrylic, polycarbonate, and glass. So what is the difference between them, and how do you know which one you should get?
Molded Plastic
This is the cheapest basketball backboard, and you typically see it on the least expensive systems. If you are an adult player who is interested in playing a good game of basketball, you should generally stay away from this material. It vibrates a lot and the fairly soft plastic simply absorbs the force of the basketball when you throw bank shots. That means that instead of getting a good rebound, it kind of just drops down. If, however, you are buying for a kid, this material is fine, as they aren't typically concerned with having high quality rebound anyway.
Acrylic
A step up from molded plastic is the acrylic basketball backboard. It works a little bit better because it can be translucent, like pro systems, and acrylic is a bit more a rigid material. That favors you in two big ways. Firstly, it means that you can do bank shots without worrying about the ball dropping straight down quite so much. And secondly, it makes that it is more durable, which means it can take a whole heck lot more abuse without cracking.
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate looks like acrylic, feels like acrylic, and plays like acrylic. So what's the difference? The difference is in the over durability of the material, which is especially important in mid range basketball hoops where the backboards are relatively thin (about two to three eights of an inch). If you expect to be playing particularly roughly on your basketball hoop, or even if you want an extra level of assurance that your hoop is going to last a very long time, polycarbonate is definitely the way to go.
Glass
Glass is the material that they use in NBA, college, and even the large majority of high school courts. The reason why it is still so popular is because it is the most rigid material of all, and therefore offers the most rebound.
Buyers should be aware, however, that systems with this level of quality are usually pricier than acrylic or polycarbonate basketball hoops, usually costing at least eight hundred dollars and often more. However, in terms of play, there is just no comparison for the rigidity and rebound of a real glass basketball hoop.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
The Man Who Invented Modern Athletic Shoes Inadvertently Revolutionized Commerce and Sports
I grew up in the 1950's playing basketball hour after hour on city playgrounds.
The public courts of the day were nothing like those found today in most American towns. There were no lights, a steel, kidney-shaped backboard (ugh!) with bent rims, occasionally a steel chain net and no lines painted to properly delineate the free throw line and out of bounds. The surface was often rough and cracked. You had to know where the ball would give a true bounce and where you could lose control because of the uneven surface.
But we played on for endless hours in all weather. The worst nights were when there was no moon to play by. We had to quit play early on those nights. Every Christmas I would find a new Voit basketball under the tree. It was a glorious site, sparkling, hard, looking just like a ball you would see the pros play with on television. I could not wait to get the presents unwrapped, finish the never ending holiday breakfast, get to Mass and, then, finally, get my new Voit to the courts.
The only other sporting good product that came remotely close to the joy of seeing my new ball every year was when I bought a new pair of Chuck Taylor Converse All Star shoes. Back in that day, Chuck's as they were universally called, were the gold standard of sports shoe. You could buy black or white Chuck's. There were cheaper knock off brands of athletic shoes, but though we were poor, no kid in our neighborhood would hit the court in anything but a pair of Chuck's.
Chuck Taylor Converse All Star's were a pretty basic affair. The shoes had a cloth, flexible, soft upper construction. The upper was glued to a layered rubberized sole. There was an iconic round logo glued to the outside of the shoes letting everyone rest assured that these were real Chuck's. The designer of the shoes was the former star basketball player and coach, Chuck Taylor.
Until the mid-1960's Chuck's remained the shoe of choice for all levels of basketball players from Pee Wee to professional. At about this time a new development in the evolution of athletic performance enhancement came to market. This new product changed the way athletes train and play, the way sports were funded and athletes were paid and revolutionized modern personal care and entertainment habits.
Bill Bowerman was a decorated World War II hero. After the war he returned to his native Oregon where he became one of the great track coaches of all time at the University of Oregon. His squads won national championships, his athletes won numerous national and Olympic championships. Bowerman created numerous training techniques that he utilized to pull more speed, endurance and confidence out of his athletes. He always was looking for an edge.
In 1962 Bill Bowerman took a trip to New Zealand, and almost unbelievably, was introduced to jogging which was popular in that island nation. Before this time, jogging as part of a healthy exercise regimen was virtually unknown in America. He returned home and published a small 100 page book titled "Jogging". It sold over one million copies and started the jogging craze in the United States.
In any endeavor where achieving great speed is the goal of the activity, the enemy of maximum performance is weight. Race cars go faster if they can be made lighter. Bowerman was passionate about improving athletic performance. It was this passion that pushed him to design and launch one of the great consumer products, and brands, of all times.
In his home workshop, Bill Bowerman was a constant tinkerer. While seeking to craft a novel performance running shoe, he had the idea to impound his wife's waffle iron and use the griddle to score the soles of prototype training shoes he was experimenting with. He seared the rubberized soles with the waffle iron and found that by removing sections of the rubber, the shoes were more aerodynamic, lighter weight and provided substantially more grip than the available shoes of that day.
The iconic Cortez running shoe, still popular to this day, was born. Athletes were ecstatic with the fit, comfort and added speed that the Cortez shoes provided.
Coach Bowerman approached a former runner athlete of his, Phil Knight, with a proposition. He would design and test the shoes, if Knight would handle the business side of a new enterprise. They sealed their deal with a handshake and Nike was born.
For many years the Nike brand has been synonymous with the growth and commercialization of sport at all levels, internationally, domestically, amateur and professional. Athletes, coaches, professional teams and universities sign multi-million dollar contracts to wear Nike gear and display the famous "swoosh" branding logo on their uniforms, footwear, balls and sport bags. Nike retail stores are in most shopping malls.
Sponsorships pioneered by Nike have resulted in the explosion of televised sporting events. New sports such as beach volleyball and extreme sports have boomed and penetrated sports fans consciousness. Basketball has spread from an American centered game to enjoying huge international growth largely because of Nike sponsorship deals and in country marketing. Almost inevitability, when sporting history is made, or records broken, Nike is involved either in marketing the event or providing athletic enhancement products.
Nike is a multi-billion dollar corporate success. There is almost no sport, organized or recreational, that does not feel the tentacles of the Nike reach. The brand is one of the most recognizable in the world. For years the Company has been considered one of America's best employers in annual worker surveys. The State of Oregon and the University of Oregon have received munificent benefits from the generosity and immense profitability of Nike.
Bill Bowerman was not seeking to build a financial fortune when he inadvertently did so by achieving his real goal of seeking more speed for his athletes. His Cortez shoes were the "alpha" product that became the cornerstone for building one of the world's great brands. He died in 1999.
Coach Bowerman was a war hero, athlete, coach and teacher, beloved by each of the students and athletes that came under his sway. His legacy is burnished every time a recreational jogger dons Nike shoes and shorts to make a run, or the University of Kentucky basketball team takes to the court in Nike uniforms. The benefits that society continues to enjoy from his creativity and passion will make each of our lives richer for as long as Nike successfully expands sporting opportunities and seeks more performance benefits for its products.
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