Portable Basketball Goal System with Improved Height Adjustment Mechanism

A portable basketball goal assembly, comprising;

• a pole;
• a set of support arms having first ends and second ends, wherein said set of support arms are pivotably connected to said pole;
• a bracket that supports a backboard and hoop, wherein said bracket is pivotably connected to said first ends of said set of support arms;
• a telescoping body connected between said second ends of said set of support arms and said pole, wherein said telescoping body is capable of being selectively adjusted throughout a range of lengths;
• and
• a locking handle on said telescoping body that locks said telescoping body to a selected length in said range of lengths.

A method of adjusting the height of a backboard on a basketball goal assembly, comprising:

• mounting a backboard to a pole using a set of support arms, wherein said set of support arms are pivotally connected to said pole;
• connecting a telescoping body between said set of support arms and said pole, wherein said telescoping body is capable of being selectively adjusted throughout a range of lengths;
• and
• adjusting said telescoping body to a length in said range of lengths to pivot said set of support arms on said pole and move said backboard.