Backboard & Post Padding

Basketball Backboard Padding: Gared PRO-MOLD PMCE and LSCE

Basketball backboard padding wraps the bottom edge of a backboard to cushion contact during rebounds, layups, and close-range collisions — a common upgrade for gyms, rec centers, and outdoor courts where players drive hard to the rim. JoySportStore carries two Gared PRO-MOLD options: the Professional PMCE, built for indoor competition and practice facilities, and the Recreational LSCE, rated for outdoor exposure at parks and municipal courts. Both are part of Gared's PRO-MOLD line, so facility managers replacing worn padding on an existing Gared system can match the same product family rather than guessing at compatibility.

Pole and Post Padding: First Team FT75 and FT77

Basketball goal post padding protects players from the pole itself, not just the backboard — important on in-ground systems where the pole sits close to the baseline or sideline. First Team offers two padding pieces for this: the FT75 Basketball Pole Safety Padding, which wraps the vertical pole shaft, and the FT77 Basketball Pole Base Safety Padding, which covers the wider base section near ground level. Many schools and park districts run both together for full-height coverage on a single pole, since the shaft and base take different levels of contact.

Complete Adjustable Goal System: Jaypro Titan

At the top of this collection's price span is the Jaypro Basketball Titan Adjustable system — a 6" x 6" pole with 4' offset, 72" tempered glass backboard, and playground goal, priced at $3,734. This is a full outdoor goal, not a stand-alone pad, and it's built for permanent installation at schools, parks, and multi-court facilities that need a height-adjustable, glass-backboard setup rather than a portable hoop. Because the pole is a fixed 6" x 6" profile, it's a useful reference point if you're also sizing First Team pole padding for a similarly dimensioned pole elsewhere on your court.

Comparing Backboard and Post Padding by Brand

Across the five products in this collection, prices span $165 to $3,734, so most buyers replacing or adding padding to an existing goal will land toward the lower end, while a full Jaypro playground goal system covers the higher end for facilities building a court from scratch.

Choosing the Right Padding for Your Court

Start with what you already have installed: if you own a Gared backboard, match it to the PMCE or LSCE PRO-MOLD padding depending on whether the court is indoor or outdoor. If your concern is the pole rather than the backboard, First Team's FT75 and FT77 target the shaft and base separately, so measure your existing pole and decide whether you need shaft coverage, base coverage, or both. If you're planning a new installation rather than retrofitting an old one, the Jaypro Titan's 6" x 6" pole and 4' offset give you a complete adjustable system with the backboard built in, which simplifies matching padding later since you'll know the exact pole dimensions going in.