Legend Jr. Select Basketball System
Product Specification
1. VERTICAL POLE - Vertical pole shall be 5" square 3/16" wall steel tubing and
allow for burying 42" in concrete. Pole shall have a welded watertight steel cap
to seal out moisture.
2. EXTENSION ARM - Main 45 degree extension arm tube shall be 5" square 3/16"
wall steel tubing and provide for a 52" extension from front of pole to face of
backboard. Arm shall be designed to allow backboard to be mounted at four places
top and bottom to eliminate rust streaks from forming on face of board.
Structures designed to bolt through face of backboard are not considered equal.
3. EXTENSION ARM FACEPLATE - The backboard mounting plate on the pole shall be
¼" thick and extend the full height of the backboard. A 4" square, 1/8" wall
secondary arm tube shall further support the backboard mounting plate.
4. MOUNTING - Arm shall be attached to the pole by means of two ½" thick steel
plates sandwiched around the 5" pole. One plate shall be welded to the arm, the
other used as a crimp plate on the backside of the pole. Six 5/8" high strength
bolts shall pass through the two plates and when tightened shall bolt the arm at
the desired height. Rim height shall be adjustable from 6' to 10'.
5. CONSTRUCTION - All steel pole components shall be welded using maximum
penetration, continuous weld, MIG procedure.
6. FINISH - Pole components shall have a polyester powder-coated black finish.
7. BACKBOARD - Backboard shall be 36"x 60" rectangular acrylic (1/2" thick).
Backboard shall be framed with a 1/8" thick anodized aluminum framework. Board
shall have bright white 2" boarder and official shooter's square screened on the
backside to eliminate wear.
8. 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.
9. DIRECT RIM MOUNT - Rim and backboard shall be attached to the pole by passing
four high strength steel bolts through the rim, backboard, and pole so that
weight suspended from the rim is transferred directly to the pole structure. The
backboard shall also be mounted to the pole at four places along the top and
bottom, eliminating common rust streaks found on units where backboard is bolted
through face.
10. WARRANTY - Pole, backboard, and standard rim shall carry a Lifetime Superior
Warranty. Entire system weight shall be approximately 355#.
Superior Warranty:
Covers any damage or failure caused by any type of basketball activity or
related contact with the unit. This includes deliberate hanging on the rim as
well as multiple player hanging. The Superior Warranty does not cover vandalism.