Do glass basketball hoops need a cover on the backboard in winter?
917655
I guess if its outside and you play on it during the winter you would need a cover.  But you would think that outside glass basketball backboards would be made to be winterized...
106734
It depends on the relative humidity. The location with more relative humidity will cause more "sweating" or condensation on the outside of the glass. \n\nThis will usually be indoors, since it is usually drier indoors, thanks to air conditioners in the summer, and heaters in the winter.
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Official NBA and NCAA courts are 94 ft (28.65m) by 50 ft. (15.24m).\n\nThe dimensions of the backboards are 6 ft. x 4 ft. (1.83m x 1.22m). They stand on poles centered between the sidelines, 9 ft. (2.74m) off the ground. They penetrate into the court 4 ft. (1.22m) from each baseline.\n\nEach backboard has a basket, the ring of which stands 10 ft. (3.05m) above the ground. The ring is 18 in. (46cm) in circumference, and is positioned 6 in. (15 cm) in front of the backboard.\n\nThe free-throw lines are positioned 15 ft. (4.57m) from the backboards. Three point shots are taken on lines marked in a semi-circle drawn outside of the free-throw line. The semi-circle has a radius of 23 ft. 9 in. (7.24m) from the center of the basket ring and extends to the baseline in parallel lines 3 ft. (.91m) from the sides.\n\nDirectly in the center of the court is a circle with a 6 ft. (1.83m) radius.\n\nAll lines on the court are 2 in. (5.08cm) in width.\n\nA standard basketball is 30 in. (76.2cm) in circumference and has between 7.5 – 8.5 pounds (3.4 – 3.86kg) of pressure.
835913
probably, think about it. the heat coming from it will rise and will malt any accumilating snow. the only reason it manages to accumilate in the streets of NYC is because they have MUCH more snow than we do here in the UK.
1179044
Generally there is a spring or some other device at the joint of the hoop and the backboard to prevent the backboard from absorbing all the force of the dunk.
975651
I play team basketball too and wear glasses. I tried a trial sport glasses pair from Wal-Mart and their extremely uncomftratable, not to mention unstyish so itried lenses. They have a time to get used too and getting them on but they're much better than sport glasses. Only problem is care for it, in a game once i was fouled hard, ran into the wall and my lenses cracked and it was extrmely painful and couldn't get back into the game. So in most cases contacts are much better but you just have to be extrmely careful with them and make sure they don't crack in your eye when you take them out (i have expirience, can be a pain, and ur eye turns red and ur can't open it until you rub the eye to take it out).
696142
I don't use any coverings. Mine is pretty scratched up though. But it still works just fine and that's all that matters to me.
690761
Most insurance companies will insure homes with bars on the windows. Many require that the bars are able to be opened or removed from the inside in case of a fire.
128599
My understanding is that in those cases when there is a fire inside (typically in a "lamp", traditionally a stone vessel burning seal oil, or something, since there is not much vegetation in a lot of these places), that a chimney/ventilation hole is placed in the ceiling to let the smoke and heat out a bit. The second reference includes a drawing from Martin Frobisher's 1576-1578 expedition to Baffin Island, showing windows (which could also function as ventilation holes) in the igloos. Windows were traditionally made from fresh water ice, and were valuable enough that when the igloo was abandoned, the inuit took the window pane with them. \n\nThe previous response is also correct, I believe. Ice and snow are a good insulators (this is why lakes do not freeze solid very often even when it is very very cold). Therefore, not a lot of heat is required to make an igloo quite warm inside, even when the temperature outside is very cold. Why doesn't the igloo melt? There is a substantial heat of fusion that is required to melt snow or ice. The radiant heat from the fire just melts the inner layer of snow to create an ice glaze. Most of the heat is reflected back as well because of the color of the snow. \n\nI have attached a reference from a person who did some experiments with igloos.
375153
You could always use it as a swimming pool if it turns out the ice isn't so sturdy...\n\nThat shouldn't cost much, just dig a hole, put water in it, and some ice cubes. Wait for the winter.
872151
W/ a pooltable cover.
643936
~~that depends on where you want to locate the hoop... do you want it attached to the house/garage, or do you need it to stand away from the building... i would say get one that gives you max playing area that will not cause potential damage to windows, plants, trees, etc, and someplace where th ball will be able to bounce... grassy areas don't work well for that.~~
587748
Well it could mean the the ball hit the rim before going into the net, it could mean that the ball hit the rim before deflecting away from the net, or it cold mean that the ball rolled around the rim then went into the net.  Or it could mean none of the above depending on the context.  The term is one of many flowery descriptors to add flavor to what otherwise could be a boring recitation of facts.
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Things needed for a basketball competition:\n\nEither gym space or outdoor court space\nball\nteams\nsomething (like pinnies) to distinguish the teams or players\nreferees\ncompetition rules\nprizes awarded?\nage groups?\nan attitude of fun and team spirit helps too\n\nThese are the things that initially come to mind. Would need further details to answer more thoroughly. (Is the competition "games" or various drills ie, foul-shooting, layups, etc.)\n\nHave fun and good luck!
191767
Apparently, they are good enough to protect home court vs Duke. They could make the NCAA Tourney now, if they do well in their conference tourney.\n\nTheir students aren't so civilized though.
593222
Glass I think it needs to be crown glass instead of flint glass
1082745
I worked for a manufacturing plant that supplied this type of glass to it's vendors. We called it "micro-sheet glass".  It came to us in pizza shaped boxes, with many sheets per box. Very thin stuff. It came in different thicknesses. Some as light and thin as a sheet of paper. There were many steps involved in manufacturing these parts before they actually left the plant. As far as if they cracked, I am not sure about how it would be replaced. But am sure there must be another type of protection for that.