Safety padding is important for player protection in many sports

Safety padding Making sports safer

Basketball is a fun, exciting game, and is enjoyable to watch and play. But it can get aggressive and rigorous as the competitors gets underway. When playing basketball at home, in the community, or at your local sports centre, safety is a must.

Making sure your equipment is safe gives peace of mind as you play or watch others play.

There is a range of features that can enhance safety and reduce the risk of injuries and a good one is incorporating safety padding to your goal post. Since the particular poles are made of steel, a impact could be painful and hazardous, especially if a player were to hit his or her head.

Safety padding works as a buffer in between players and the poles that support the basketball system. They are made of foam and covered in vinyl and are kept in place by Velcro.

Many pole safety pads come with a pyramid shaped gusset pad. This pad covers base plates, gussets, and anchor bolts. Participants will appreciate this added safety element when they tumble out of bounds. Safety padding is all weather which means they can be used on indoor or outdoor basketball systems.

Another way to stay safe is to purchase a ground anchor kit. Anchor kits help mount your basketball system. This is ideal for an adjustable or portable system that will remain in one place of a long period of time. It helps add extra stability to the goal system. Most anchor kits are easy to use and can be removed when needed.

Backboard pads are another important safety feature that is available. It may seem pointless to put pads on a backboard since many players do not jump that high. However, for those who slam dunk, and especially for adjustable systems that can be lowered, backboard pads are a must. These pads protect your head from the sharp edges of the backboard. Most pads are made of a thin enough material to not interfere with rebounds or the quality of the backboard.

Statistically speaking, the net and rim have the most direct contact with players. So you want to make sure these features are safe. Most nets are made of anti whip nylon which is great for protecting hands and fingers that may get tangled. The anti whip feature prevents a rope burn from hurting the skin. You should choose a rim that has a totally enclosed mechanism so that if contact is made with the rim, hands and fingers will not be injured.

If you take just a few safety features into consideration when purchasing a basketball system, you can enjoy years of injury free play. Even if the competition is fierce, the players will be protected from injury, as least when it comes to the equipment. So enjoy some fun competition with a basketball hoop and goal that is durable and safe.

For more information about Safety padding contact Peter Miranda Sports, the Safety Padding Specialists on (08) 8244 2642.