Padding

Basketball Pole Padding for Indoor and Outdoor Systems

Basketball pole padding wraps around exposed poles to cushion contact during fast breaks and layups, and it's one of the most-searched safety upgrades for both gyms and outdoor courts. First Team offers several pole safety padding models in this collection — FT75, FT76, FT77, and FT78 — each sized to fit specific First Team pole systems, so it helps to know your existing pole diameter or system model before ordering. These pole pads work for indoor basketball wall padding applications as well, giving facility managers a way to soften hard surfaces near the court without a full remodel. If you're replacing worn-out padding on an older First Team install, matching the model number on your current pad to the FT7x lineup here is the fastest way to get a correct fit.

Base Safety Padding and Ballast Box Covers

Base safety padding protects the wide footprint of portable and base-anchored basketball systems, where players are more likely to collide with the structure than the pole itself. This collection includes First Team's FT82 through FT86 padding lines — Rampage, Fury, Thunder, Storm, and Tempest/Hurricane — each built to match a specific First Team base system, plus dedicated ballast box safety padding (FT82BC, FT81BC RollAbout) for units that use a weighted box rather than an in-ground anchor. A replacement boom pad (FT86-BP) is also available for facilities that only need to swap the arm cushion rather than the entire base wrap. As with pole padding, check your base or boom model number against the First Team naming convention to confirm compatibility before you order.

Basketball Backboard Padding and Complete Hoop Systems

For buyers searching for basketball backboard padding as part of a larger equipment order, this collection also includes the Jaypro Titan Adjustable system — a 6" x 6" pole, 4' offset unit with a 72" tempered glass backboard, suited to playground and institutional installs where a full goal replacement is needed alongside safety padding. A Gared thick-strap nylon web net rounds out the net-and-goal side of the lineup for anyone refreshing an existing hoop rather than padding a pole or base. Pairing a new backboard system with base or pole padding from the same order is a straightforward way to bring an aging court up to current safety expectations in one purchase.

Anchor Kits and Mounting Hardware

Ironclad bolt-down anchor kits handle the mounting side of a permanent basketball system, with two bolt patterns carried here: a 9"x11" pattern is not stocked, but we do carry a 9"x9" pattern with 4 bolts and an 11"x11" pattern with 6 bolts. These kits secure an in-ground pole system to a concrete pad and are typically installed before any pole or base padding goes on, since the padding wraps around the finished, bolted structure rather than the hardware itself. If you're building a new court from the ground up, ordering the correct anchor kit pattern first ensures the pole system — and the padding you eventually add to it — sits level and secure.

Choosing the Right Basketball Padding for Your Setup

With basketball padding, the biggest fitting factor is matching the pad to the exact pole, base, or boom model already on your court, since First Team's FT75 through FT86 lines are each built for a specific system rather than a universal size. Start by identifying whether your equipment is pole-mounted or base/ballast-mounted, note the model name or number stamped on the existing unit if you're replacing worn padding, and cross-reference it against the model list above. For new installs, Ironclad's two bolt patterns (9"x9" 4-bolt and 11"x11" 6-bolt) cover the most common anchor spacing, while the Jaypro Titan system is a straightforward option if you're starting from scratch with both a goal and a pole to pad. If you're unsure which pad matches your current hardware, our team can help you narrow it down before you buy.

• Pole padding: First Team FT75, FT76, FT77, FT78
• Base/ballast padding: First Team FT82–FT86 series, plus FT81BC and FT82BC ballast box pads
• Replacement parts: FT86-BP boom pad, Gared nylon web net
• Mounting hardware: Ironclad 9"x9" (4-bolt) and 11"x11" (6-bolt) anchor kits
• Complete system: Jaypro Titan Adjustable with 72" tempered glass backboard