ASTM_F_1882_-_15.pdf

Designation:F188215An American National StandardStandard Specification forResidential Basketball Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1882;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the manufacture,assembly,recommended maintenance and use of complete residentialbasketball systems.1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the potentialhazards associated with the installation and use of residentialbasketball systems.1.3 This specification is not intended to apply to thefollowing:1.3.1 Equipment intended to be used in places of publicassembly,such as,but not limited to,schools,parks,public andprivate recreational facilities.1.3.2 Individual components,such as rim,backboard,pole,portable base system,net,or other component when thatcomponent is not sold as a complete residential basketballsystem as defined in this specification.1.3.3 Any residential basketball system that is mounted toany structure or surface other than that which is purchased aspart of a complete residential basketball system.Examplesinclude,but are not limited to,roof mounting,wall mounting,or any locally or self-manufactured components.1.3.4 Any basketball equipment that does not use a full sizerim,18-in.(45.72-cm)diameter,or is designed for operationalheights of less then 6 ft 6 in.(1.98 m)from the playing surfaceto the bottom of the backboard.1.3.5 Accessories and add-ons.1.4 This specification shall apply only to products manufac-tured after twelve months from the date this specification ispublished.1.5 This specification does not cover product performanceor quality,except as related to safety.1.6 The rationale for provisions in this specification aregiven in Appendix X1 and Appendix X2.1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessC1048 Specification for Heat-Strengthened and Fully Tem-pered Flat GlassF1148 Consumer Safety Performance Specification forHome Playground Equipment2.2 ANSI Standards:3ANSI Z535 Warning LabelsANSI Z97.12004 American National Standard for SafetyGlazing Materials Used in BuildingsSafety Perfor-mance Specification and Methods of Test2.3 BSI Standard:4BSI 6206:1981 Impact Performance Requirements for FlatSafety Glass and Safety Plastics for Use in Buildings2.4 Federal Standards:Available from the Consumer Prod-uct Safety Commission,Washington,DC 20207.16 CFR 1303 Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and CertainConsumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint16 CFR 1500.48 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Point in Toys and Other Articles Intended for Useby Children Under 8-Years of Age16 CFR 1500.49 Technical Requirements for Determining aSharp Metal or Glass Edge in Toys and Other ArticlesIntended for Use by Children Under 8-Years of Age1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofF08.25 on Recreational Basketball Equipment.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published August 2015.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F1882 06(2014).DOI:10.1520/F1882-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from National Electrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA),1300N.17th St.,Suite 1847,Rosslyn,VA 22209.4Available from British Standards Institute(BSI),389 Chiswick High Rd.,London W4 4AL,U.K.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 accessories and add-ons(items not covered in 3.1.2,3.1.3,3.1.5,3.1.6,3.1.10,and 3.1.153.1.18),nincluding butnot limited to,such things as pole pads,ball returns,scoringand training devices,and including items attached to thesystem not intended for use in basketball.3.1.2 adjusting mechanism,nmoveable components thatlock structural components in the desired position to facilitatechanges in rim height.3.1.3 backboard,nrigid,flat surface to provide reboundsurface for a basketball.