It is always preferable to have a rear brace,
it adds strength and rigidity to the frame and is
never in the flight path of the ball.
If possible a rear
fold unit is chosen because the stored position is usually
out of the playing area of other events.
Compak-fold Rear-braced - Model 2312
--Popular!--
Allows the face of the backboard to be close to a rear obstruction and
still fold backwards with a rear supporting brace. Has the smallest
ceiling footprint of any folding backstop. Our most popular series. Add to Spec Builder Rear-fold Rear-braced - Model 2345
Standard rear fold unit used when there is sufficient room behind the face of
the backboard. Has a standard size ceiling footprint. Add to Spec Builder Forward-fold Front-braced - Model 2325
Forward fold used when there is very limited distance from the face of the
backboard to a rear obstruction. Has a front brace.
Has a standard size ceiling footprint. Add to Spec Builder Forward-fold Rear-braced - Model 2335
Used when there is a short distance from the face of the backboard to a rear
obstruction. Has the preferred rear supporting brace, but folds forward.
Has a large size ceiling footprint. Add to Spec Builder Forward-fold Front-braced Angled Mast - Model 2355
Used only to match the same appearance of existing angled mast frames in the
same gym. Has the largest ceiling footprint of the
entire line with a front brace. Add to Spec Builder Stationary Wall-braced - Model 2400
Used when folding the backstop is not required and the distance from the
face of the backboard to the wall is 14'-0 or less (see 2500). Add to Spec Builder Stationary Ceiling-braced - Model 2500
Used when a folding backstop is not required and the distance to the wall
to the rear is over 14'-0. Also used when matching the same appearance
of folding units in the same gym. Manufactured with a rear or front brace.
Has a standard size ceiling footprint. Add to Spec Builder