Transportable basketball tournament system

A basketball goal system comprising:

• a base having a generally rectangular frame including first and second parallel ends, each end having a hinge element fixed thereto;
• a post including a lower end and an upper end, the lower end having a hinge element fixed thereto, the upper end including pins projecting laterally on each side of the post;
• a pin pivotally coupling the post lower end hinge element to one of the base hinge elements;
• an arm assembly including a vertical channel member sized to straddle the post upper end, the channel member having a pair of slots adapted to engage the pins projecting laterally on each side of the post;
• the arm assembly further including generally horizontally projecting support member having a first end fixed to the vertical channel member and a second end including a yoke member having a middle plate and right and left webs projecting from opposite lateral sides of the middle plate away from the horizontally projecting support member, and a pin projecting laterally from each side of the yoke member;
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• a basketball goal including a backboard having a peripheral frame, a yoke member comprising a central plate coupled to the backboard and a left web and a right web fixed to the central plate, the left and right webs extending rearwardly and each web having a slot sized to engage one of the pins projecting from the side of the arm assembly yoke member, a rim coupling fixed to a lower front surface of the backboard, and a rim assembly coupled to the rim coupling assembly.

A method of assembling a transportable basketball goal system comprising:

• pivotally coupling a base coupling fixed to a lower end of a post to a post coupling fixed on a base by a pivot pin;
• supporting the post in an inclined position with an assembly stand coupled temporarily to an upper end of the post;
• coupling a post coupling on a proximal end of a support arm to a support arm coupling on the upper end of post;
• coupling a support arm coupling on a back surface of a backboard to a backboard coupling on a distal end of the support arm;
• attaching a basketball rim assembly to a rim assembly coupling located on a front surface of the backboard;
• pivoting the post together with the coupled support arm, backboard and basketball rim assembly to an erect, upright position with the aid of a cable coupled to a cable coupling on the upper end of the post and a winch coupled to the base;
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• securing the post in the erect, upright position with a bracing post coupled between the base and a bracing post coupling on an upper portion of the post.