Basketball Hoops For Different Skills and Ages - Older Children

If you're currently in the market for a new basketball hoop and have already done a lot of shopping then you have probably already discovered that there are a lot of different brands of basketball hoops and goals to choose from. You have probably also discovered by now that there is a very large variety of different types of basketball hoops and goals to choose from as well.

All of these different types of basketball hoops and basketball goals are designed to serve different purposes. Although they all have a net and a basketball hoop, their use may differ depending on their function.

For example, some types of basketball hoops are very simple and are designed for very young children to practice building muscle memory and the concept of throwing a ball at a target. On the opposite side of the scale, there are complex basketball goals designed to be able to take heavy slam dunks and other extended stunts, and are specifically designed to be used on college basketball courts and even for NCAA and NBA televised games.

If you are looking at basketball hoops for your children, you should take into consideration not only their current age and abilities, but their future growth and interest in the game of basketball as well. The very simple type of basketball hoop previously described, designed for young children, would obviously be appropriate if your children are still very young and just beginning to learn muscle and motor skills.

Somewhat older children, however, may feel that a more complex basketball goal is appropriate in order to practice more complicated shots at longer distances, but may still require a relatively easy basketball hoop to shoot at, perhaps one that is still padded as a safety feature.

What happens when your pre-teens and teenagers are a bit more aware of their NCAA and NBA heroes? Chances are their desires and needs require the more authentic NCAA or NBA approved basketball goals that require either a heavy duty goal pole or mounting above your driveway. These styles are capable of handling repeated heavy slam dunks and other professional stunts.

If your children are not quite at that age, however, or only express a casual or passing interest in the sport of basketball then a simple freestanding, pole mounted basketball hoop may be appropriate. As mentioned, some of these models are padded for younger children as a safety feature.

Many of these models are portable and adjustable in order to accommodate a variety of skill levels and space needs. These types of basketball goals are arguably the most diverse, and can include professional field goals designed for NBA use. For your children, however, you are probably going to be most interested in a flexible and affordable basketball goal with adjustable height and ease of storage and transportation.

You can find portable and adjustable basketball goals with the same high quality acrylic or glass backboards requires at high school level play. Each one is very specific in its backboard size, flexibility and utility. So there are certain to be a few basketball goals just perfect for your needs.

Author Trey Carter is the creative writer for Top Hoops, an online retailer of basketball hoop systems. Today Trey offers advice on institutional basketball hoops systems and residential hoops; hoops for all ages.