Patent ID: 8062152

Claim:
A basketball system comprising: a basketball goal; a support structure that is sized and configured to support the basketball goal above a playing surface; a connecting structure connecting the basketball goal and the support structure, the connecting structure being capable of adjusting a height of the basketball goal relative to the playing surface; an elongated arm including a first portion connected to the connecting structure; a link including a first portion connected to the support structure; a biasing mechanism including a first portion connected to the support structure and a second portion connected to a second portion of the elongated arm and a second portion of the link, the biasing mechanism including a locked position and an unlocked position; a release mechanism that is movable between a first position in which the biasing mechanism is disposed in the locked position and a second position in which the biasing mechanism is disposed in the unlocked position; a flange extending outwardly from the biasing mechanism, the flange including a slot and the release mechanism being disposed in the slot; and a handle that controls the movement of the release mechanism; wherein an upward movement of the handle causes the release mechanism to move from the locked position to the unlocked position and causes the height of the basketball goal to be adjusted; and wherein a downward movement of the handle causes the release mechanism to move from the locked position to the unlocked position and causes the height of the basketball goal to be adjusted.