Safety Padding for Basketball Goals
A part of shopping for basketball goals that you don’t want to overlook is buying safety padding. The padding attached to the pole and base supporting the basketball goal helps keep the players from being injured if they happen to collide with these surfaces. In many cases, the safety padding is available in a selection of colors. You have the option of choosing one of your school colors or sticking to a basic black, if you like.
The FT74 is a pyramid-shaped gusset pad that can be used outside in all weather conditions. It is made up of a 1 1/2″ thick foam pad with a vinyl cover. This item can be bought separately by people who want something that they can cover a baseplate, gusset, and anchor bolts with.
When you are looking for a pole pad for 4″ and 5″ posts, the FT 75 fits the bill very nicely. This is another product that is approved for all weather conditions. The pole pad measures 66″ in length and is made up of a 1 1/2″ thick foam pad with a sewn vinyl cover.
The FT 78 is billed as a premium pole pad suitable for 6″ square posts. This foam pad is a bit thicker than the FT 75, in that it is 2″ thick. Again, this product has a sewn vinyl cover. It also features a contoured shape with a velcro attachment. The pole pad is 60″ in length and is covered by a one-year limited warranty.
If you chose to buy a basketball goal with a 6″ EZ-Crank pole system, the right padding for that product is the FT 79. This product can also be used for any of the basketball goals that have 6″ square posts and use a ground sleeve. The padding is 2″ thick and has a sewn vinyl cover. This version measures a full 75″ in length. Use the FT 79 in all kinds of weather and be confident in your purchase because this product also carries a one-year limited warranty. The FT 80 is very similar to the FT 79, except that it is a deluxe pole pad designed for the 6″ x 8″ EZ-Crank pole systems.
The FT 81BC is a set of protective padding for the RollAbout ballast boxes. Buying this product means that you have effectively eliminated the risk of basketball players becoming injured from coming into contact with weight box corners. The 2″ thick foam pads are designed to cover the sides of the RollAbout series portable basketball goals and are designed to slip on and off. With this product, you don’t need to worry about fastening the pads down at all. Using these pads will not affect your ability to move the unit from one location to another. The Rampage ballast box uses the FT 82BC pads and they have similar specs to the FT 81BC.
When you are looking for basketball goals, keep safety issues in mind and order a set of pads to go with them.