Every year, players and spectators are injured by preventable basketball goal failure. Regular basketball goal inspection and service can improve the safety of your equipment and reduce the liability for your facility.
Retractable goals operate on thin cable that wears and frays over time. Basketball goal manufacturers warn that these cables should be replaced at least every two years.
Basketball goal safety straps are also a necessary addition to any folding basketball goal. Safety straps are designed to engage whenever a cable or supporting structure fails. The photo to the right shows a goal that has fallen because it did not have a safety strap. Thankfully, no children were seated under the goal when it fell.