Slam 3

Slam III Basketball System

1. VERTICAL POLE – Vertical pole shall be one-piece 4” square (sectional posts not

considered equal) with a minimum 11 gauge wall thickness and allow for burying 36” in

concrete. Posts with thinner wall thickness are not considered equal. Posts intended to be

buried less than 36” are not considered equal. Pole shall have a watertight vinyl cap to seal

out moisture.

2. EXTENSION ARMS – Adjustable extension arms shall be constructed of dual 2” x 2”

tubing. Extension shall allow for a minimum 24” from front of post to face of backboard

with rim at 10’ playing height. Pole structure design shall allow for rim height to be adjusted

in six inch increments from 10’ down to 7 ’ by means of a removable pin which secures the

adjustment handle into a pin bracket. Two springs mounted in the extension assembly shall

be included to counteract the weight of the backboard and rim making one-person

adjustments easy. Pole design shall permit the rim to be mounted directly to the extension

arm through the backboard so as to reduce stress on the backboard.

3. BACKBOARD – Constructed of 1/2” thick acrylic with bright white screening. The

framework shall be constructed from clear anodized aluminum “L” type extrusions.

Overall backboard size shall be approximately 54” wide and 36” high.

4. RIM – Standard rim shall be of a flexible type so as to absorb the stress of player contact.

Spring action shall be provided by a heavy duty compression wire spring. A steel coverplate

must enclose entire internal mechanism. All structural components shall be built of no less

than 3/16” steel. Rim shall be of institutional quality with an official 5/8”diameter high

strength steel ring supported by a 3/16” brace supporting 60% of the ring. Rim shall be

punched to mount either a 3”x 4” or 5”x 5” hole pattern. Orange powdercoated finish.

5. WARRANTY – Pole, backboard, and standard rim shall carry Lifetime Limited

Warranty. Entire system weight shall be approximately 284#.