Goalsetter Basketball Hoops | Captain vs. All-American

Of all of the Goalsetter Basketball Hoops Systems, only the Captain and All-American models overlap on size of backboard. What is the difference?

Goalsetter manufactures many different inground basketball systems ranging in backboard size of 72" all the way down to 48". Of all of the Goalsetter basketball systems, only the Goalsetter All-American and Goalsetter Captain models compete for the same backboard size. At first look this might be confusing, but a closer examination will show some important differences. I will show only the differences below, as the similarities are not they key factors in making a buying decision.

Goalsetter Basketball Hoops All-American:

• Pole size is 5 x 5 inches.


• Backoard to pole clearance is 3 ft.

Goalsetter Basketball Systems | Captain

• Pole size is 6 x 6 inches.


• Backboard to pole clearance is 4 ft.

Product Comparison Summary:
When comparing these two models, do not let the similarities fool you; these are different products. For the Goalsetter Captain model, they followed the same general structure and features as the full size 72 in. MVP model, in that both the Captain and MVP models have 6 x 6 inch. pole and a 4 ft. backboard clearance. Because of this, you can expect to pay at least a couple hundred dollars more for the Captain than the All-American. Goalsetter designed the All-American to offer a fairly large system - 60 inch glass backboard - to a larger crowd by shrinking the size of the pole and lowering the overhang of the backboard. These changes do not effect the stability of the unit so much as the playability. In most cases 3 ft. of clearance is fine, but when players become older and more advanced, they will likely need more space to play around the hoop. Good luck shopping!

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