The backboard is made of polycarbonate, providing a great rebounding and playing surface.

Headquartered in Clearfield, Utah, Lifetime is the world's leading manufacturer of residential basketball hoops and folding tables and chairs.

Shatter-Proof backboards are made with Makrolon polycarbonate, making them virtually unbreakable and many times stronger than acrylic. The superior impact strength of Makrolon polycarbonate provides enough protection to withstand tough abuse and gives the backboard a durable, pro-glass look.

Item dimensions: Backboard – 52” W x 32” H | Glass – 1/4” thick | Weight – 41 lbs.

A backboard is a piece of basketball equipment. It is a raised vertical board with an attached basket consisting of a net suspended from a hoop. It is made of a flat, rigid piece of, often Plexiglas or tempered glass which also has the properties of safety glass when accidentally shattered.

Tempered glass Tempered glass is traditionally used for competition basketball goal backboards in high school, college and professional arenas. This glass is often chosen because it produces a better rebound surface for the ball.

Lifetime is headquartered in the Freeport Center in Clearfield, Utah, and has vertically integrated manufacturing facilities in Clearfield, Xiamen, China, and Mascot, Tennessee. US distribution facilities are located in North Kansas City, Missouri, and Columbus, Ohio.

The reason why is surprisingly simple: when James Naismith invented the sport in 1891, he hung the peach baskets that served as the first hoops on the railing of the running track at the YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the railing was 10 feet off the ground.

History of Backboard Shattering It requires a player to exert a huge amount of force on the basketball rim so it shatters the glass backboard behind it. Throughout basketball's history, a number of NBA and NCAA athletes have proven they have the size and strength to shatter a backboard with their slam dunks.

Regulation backboards are 6 feet (1.83 m) wide by 3.5 feet (1.07 m) tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter. The inner rectangle on the backboard is 24 inches (61 cm) wide by 18 inches (46 cm) tall, and helps a shooter determine the proper aim and banking for either a layup or distance shot.

Regulation basketball backboards have a width of 72” (183 cm) and a height of 42” (107 cm) with an inner rectangle that is 24” (61 cm) wide and 18” (45.7 cm) tall. All rims are hung 10' (3.05 m) above the court.

Tempered glass Tempered glass is traditionally used for competition basketball goal backboards in high school, college and professional arenas. This glass is often chosen because it produces a better rebound surface for the ball. Tempered glass is different from the traditional glass you may be used to.