Backboard

[Steven Tyler]

Is Illinois the only state that uses the half moon backboard anymore? Plus, why do they use in the first place.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Is Illinois the only state that uses the half moon backboard anymore? Plus, why do they use in the first place.

That backboard went out in the 80s. Not sure what makes you think that is still used. BTW, that was only when they were at U of I campus and they have not been on that campus for the Finals since the early to mid-90s.

Peace

[Adam]

The only place I see these now is in church gyms.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Adam

The only place I see these now is in church gyms.

We still have them here in our main MS and several elementary school gyms. One of our Rec Leagues is actually trying to raise money to replace the one in the MS as the schools system won't prioritize the $ for it (which is understandable).

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by Adam

The only place I see these now is in church gyms.

And every fourth Wyoming gym.

[cmathews]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

And every fourth Wyoming gym.

Seriously???? Do you come up from the front range and work a lot of games in Wyoming?? There certainly are a few things that we may be lagging behind in (for good reason usually) rectangular backboards ain't one of em...

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That backboard went out in the 80s. Not sure what makes you think that is still used. BTW, that was only when they were at U of I campus and they have not been on that campus for the Finals since the early to mid-90s.

Peace

I was watching a 30 for 30 piece last night, and they had them I suppose at the University of Illinois, and other high school gyms. I had seen them on WGN when they broadcast the state championships. I was just wondering why they would use them in the first place since the square ones had been around for ages.

Just an oddity I noticed, and was seeking some information for my own personal self.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I was watching a 30 for 30 piece last night, and they had them I suppose at the University of Illinois, and other high school gyms. I had seen them on WGN when they broadcast the state championships. I was just wondering why they would use them in the first place since the square ones had been around for ages.

Just an oddity I noticed, and was seeking some information for my own personal self.

Well that was like 1984. That has obviously been over 25 years ago. What was done then has changed drastically over the years. And I would bet that most high schools at that time used those backboards. I cannot speak if there was a rules issue, but I bet it was what most schools used and probably going to other backboards might have cost some money at the time. They probably went with what everyone was used to. But you cannot watch something that old and think that applies today. Heck the IHSA was one of the first in the country to use 3 Person for all levels of their post season in the mid-90s. And a lot has changed since that time too.

Peace

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Plus, why do they use in the first place.

If they didn't, there would just be a rim and a net.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

If they didn't, there would just be a rim and a net.

Thank you, Billy Packer. I thought the clothes line pole, and peach basket was still in use.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Thank you, Billy Packer. I thought the clothes line pole, and peach basket was still in use.

Wow, you're really out of touch, aren't you?

Happy New Year!

[johnny d]

you were probably watching the one about ben wilson. i think they showed harold washington as the mayor as well.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by johnny d

you were probably watching the one about ben wilson. i think they showed harold washington as the mayor as well.

I was, but I have seen some the state playoffs on WGN in the past, and the U of Illinois must have installed the smaller backboards. I was only asking if it was a state thing since I only remember the rectangular board for the last forty years or more. Just one of those things I thought to be strange.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Is Illinois the only state that uses the half moon backboard anymore? Plus, why do they use in the first place.

They have them in some back gyms. I think I did one game last year on a court with fan shaped backboards. Freshman B game in the back.

[BillyMac]

I've only lived in my little town, in my little corner of Connecticut, for about thirty-five years. Back when I was tending bar part-time, the old timers at the bar told me that my little town's high school had one of the first "glass" backboards in Connecticut. The entrance to the gymnasium was in the middle of the endline, and I've been told that visiting fans would walk into the gymnasium and just stare up at the backboard. Oddly, the rectangular backboard was only "glass" from the rim up, below the rim it was wood. That high school was eventually converted into an elementary school and the half "glass", half wood, backboards are still there. The gymnasium is used for travel team games, and visiting fans still look up at our "odd" backboards thinking that they're kind of old fashioned, when, at one time, they were "cutting edge".