Portable basketball system

Abstract

The present disclosure provides portable basketball goal systems. In particular, the present disclosure provides basketball goal systems, comprising a rolling member defining an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material. The present disclosure also provides basketball goal systems comprising a base assembly having a forward portion and a rearward portion, a support member having a lower end coupled to the base assembly at the rearward portion and an upper end coupled to a backboard assembly having a backboard, and a rolling member mounted to the rearward portion of the base assembly, wherein the base assembly is positioned rearward of the backboard when the support member is in a playing configuration. Other arrangements and features are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A basketball goal system, comprising:
 a backboard assembly having a backboard and a rim extending forward from the backboard;   a base assembly having a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion having a forward-facing side and the rearward portion having a rearward-facing side;   a support member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end coupled to said base assembly and the upper end coupled to said backboard assembly;   wherein said base assembly supports the support member in a generally vertical orientation when the support member is in a playing configuration; and   a rolling member mounted to the rearward portion of said base assembly;   wherein said rolling member defines an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said rolling member comprises a hollow cylindrical member.   
     
     
         3 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said rolling member comprises a pair of hollow wheels.   
     
     
         4 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the basketball goal system has a center of gravity that lies along a vertical line extending through said rearward portion of the base assembly when the hollow member and rolling member are filled with ballast material having a density equal to or greater than that of water and when resting on a horizontal playing surface.   
     
     
         5 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said lower end of said support member is coupled to said rearward portion of said base assembly.   
     
     
         6 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said base assembly comprises a hollow member and a frame member, said hollow member mounted to said frame member;   wherein said support member is coupled to said frame member;   wherein said rolling member is coupled to said frame member;   wherein said hollow member defines an interior cavity for receiving and retaining ballast material; and   wherein the interior cavity has a centroid that is positioned within said rearward portion of said base assembly.   
     
     
         7 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said base assembly has a bottom surface that slopes in a generally downward direction from the rearward portion above said rolling member toward the forward portion of said base assembly.   
     
     
         8 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a kickstand coupled to said base assembly and extending rearward from said rearward-facing side.   
     
     
         9 . The basketball goal system of  claim 8 , wherein:
 said base assembly is tiltable around said rolling member and said kickstand is arranged to limit the angle through which said base assembly can tilt.   
     
     
         10 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a brace member extending from said forward portion of said base assembly to said support member.   
     
     
         11 . The basketball goal system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a removable ballast member selectively attachable to said rearward portion of said base assembly.   
     
     
         12 . A basketball goal system, comprising:
 a backboard assembly having a backboard and a rim extending forward from the backboard;   a base assembly having a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion having a forward-facing side and the rearward portion having a rearward-facing side;   a support member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end coupled to said base assembly and the upper end coupled to said backboard assembly; and   a rolling member mounted to the rearward portion of said base assembly;   wherein said base assembly supports the support member in a generally vertical orientation and is positioned rearward of the backboard when the support member is in a playing configuration; and   wherein said lower end of said support member is coupled to said rearward portion of said base assembly.   
     
     
         13 . The basketball goal system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 said base assembly comprises a hollow member and a frame member, said hollow member mounted to said frame member;   wherein said support member is coupled to said frame member;   wherein said rolling member is coupled to said frame member;   wherein said hollow member defines an interior cavity for receiving and retaining ballast material; and   wherein the interior cavity has a centroid that is positioned within said rearward portion of said base assembly.   
     
     
         14 . The basketball goal system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the basketball goal system has a center of gravity that lies along a vertical line extending through said rearward portion of the base assembly when the hollow member is filled with ballast material having a density equal to or greater than that of water and when resting on a horizontal playing surface.   
     
     
         15 . The basketball goal system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 said base assembly has a bottom surface that slopes in a generally downward direction from the rearward portion above said rolling member toward the forward portion of said base assembly.   
     
     
         16 . The basketball goal system of  claim 12 , comprising:
 a kickstand coupled to said base assembly and extending rearward from said rearward-facing side.   
     
     
         17 . The basketball goal system of  claim 16 , wherein:
 said base assembly is tiltable around said rolling member and said kickstand is arranged to limit the angle through which said base assembly can tilt around said rolling member.   
     
     
         18 . The basketball goal system of  claim 12 , comprising:
 a brace member extending from said forward portion of said base assembly to said support member.   
     
     
         19 . The basketball goal system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 said rolling member defines an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material   
     
     
         20 . A basketball goal system, comprising:
 a backboard assembly having a backboard and a rim extending forward from the backboard;   a base assembly having a forward half and a rearward half, the forward half having a forward-facing side and the rearward half having a rearward-facing side;   a support member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end coupled to said base assembly and the upper end coupled to said backboard assembly;   a rolling member mounted to the rearward half of said base assembly; and   a kickstand coupled to said base assembly and extending away from said rearward-facing side;   wherein said base assembly supports the support member in a generally vertical orientation when the support member is in a playing configuration;   wherein said rolling member defines an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material; and   wherein said lower end of said support member is coupled to said rearward half of said base assembly.