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the backboard was invented in the 1900s
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What is the meaning of the word backboards?
Backboards are the boards on which the baskets for the sport "basketball" are attached. The backboards are fixed on a frame at the height of 2 meters and 90 centimeters.
How many backboards broken in NBA?
Darryl Dawkins has broken 2 backboards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who makes NBA backboards?
I do.
Acrylic basketball backboards?
You can find acrylic basketball backboards online here: http://www.hitrunscore.com/acrylic-basketball-hoops.html
What are the advantages or disadvantages between unbreakable glass backboards vs wooden backboards in basketball?
Glass has better rebound action
What did the first basketball backboard look like?
First BackboardIn 1893, the first backboards were created to keep fans from interfering. They were originally made out of chicken wire, as were the baskets. With the addition of backboards, the game changed to include rebounding. Wood and GlassIn 1904, wooden backboards became mandatory because of safety reasons, including injuries suffered from the chicken wire. By 1909, glass backboards were becoming common because of their aesthetic appeal. Modern regulated backboards are made of fiberglass. Fiberglass is harder to break and highly transparent.
Can shaq dunk?
yes. as a matter of fact he broke backboards doing it.
When did basketball backboards change to square from round?
in 2000 when Micheal Jordan retired
Are basketball backboards legal in driveways?
i think so i have one and i have seen many houses with them
Why were basketball back boards invented in 1894?
The backboard became part of basketball in 1893 because before backboards, the players would run into the wall when they tried to do a lay up.(back then, the hoops just stuck out of the wall). so then, they decided to make a backboard and stick it out from the wall so the players could do lay ups and not crash into the walls and hurt themselves.
How large is the backboard on basketball goals?
The standard basketball backboard measures 1/2 inch thick by 42 inches high by 72 inches wide. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), their backboards include a rectangle in the center that measures 1.5 feet high and 2 feet wide.
Are Rally Master backboards any good?
Yes, Rally Master backboards are good, in fact, they are among the best in the industry. They are made of a dense plastic material that is very durable. You can get boards that are sloped for a more lofted return or regular flat walls with no slope.
