Basketball Hoop Structure For A Trampoline

A basketball hoop structure for a trampoline, the trampoline having a trampoline frame, the basketball hoop structure comprising:

• a substantially vertical backboard having a backboard frame therearound, the backboard frame configured to be affixed onto the trampoline frame, the backboard frame comprising a horizontal beam on a lower portion thereof, the horizontal beam forming a bottom edge of the backboard frame;
• a support structure attached to the horizontal beam, the support structure comprising a horizontal lower surface, a horizontal upper surface, at least two elastic arrangements between the horizontal lower surface and the horizontal upper surface, the elastic arrangements comprising a first elastic arrangement resting on the horizontal lower surface and a second elastic arrangement between the first elastic arrangement and the horizontal upper surface;
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• a basketball rim having a horizontal position and in vertically pivotable connection with the support structure, the basketball rim comprising a horizontal circular portion and a connection arrangement, the connection arrangement comprising two branches extending horizontally outward from the circular portion and into the support structure between the first elastic arrangement and the second elastic arrangement, the branches being secured between the first elastic arrangement and the second elastic arrangement thereby forming the vertically pivotable connection;
• wherein in the vertically pivotable connection, the elastic arrangements dampen a vertical movement of the basketball rim and return the basketball rim to the horizontal position;
• and wherein the circular portion is at least partially padded with a layer of elastic padding material.