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A storage cart for supporting a backboard assembly during replacement and storage is provided, which may also be used in combination with a quick change coupling system to permit the quick removal and replacement of the backboard assembly. The storage cart can include a frame, a carrier unit and a l

A storage cart for supporting a backboard assembly during replacement and storage is provided, which may also be used in combination with a quick change coupling system to permit the quick removal and replacement of the backboard assembly. The storage cart can include a frame, a carrier unit and a lifting mechanism. The frame includes a base, a top, and upright support members interconnecting the base and top. The base depth can be greater than the top depth to form a taper, permitting a backboard assembly to lean against the frame. The carrier unit includes a shelf sized to support the backboard assembly. The lifting mechanism includes means for adjusting the vertical position of the shelf to (dis)engage the shelf with the backboard assembly. The storage cart can include wheels, where the storage cart can be easily moved through a standard sized door and into its suitable position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A backboard replacement system for replacing a backboard installed on a basketball goal support of a basketball goal system, the system comprising:a quick change backboard bracket system including a first yoke member having a central plate coupled to a backboard and a left web

What is claimed is: 1. A backboard replacement system for replacing a backboard installed on a basketball goal support of a basketball goal system, the system comprising:a quick change backboard bracket system including a first yoke member having a central plate coupled to a backboard and a left web and a right web fixed to the central plate, each of the left and right webs extending outwardly and having a slot, a second yoke member having a middle plate coupled to a basketball goal support, a left arm and a right arm fixed to the middle plate extending outwardly and having a first aperture, and a coupling shaft being dimensioned to fit within, and positioned through, each first aperture of the second yoke member and being dimensioned to engage each slot of the first yoke member; anda storage cart having a frame including a top and a base, and a plurality of upright support members interconnecting the base and the top, a carrier unit attached to the frame and including a shelf sized to support the backboard, and a lifting mechanism attached to the frame and to the carrier unit and configured to adjust the vertical position of the shelf, wherein upon suitable adjustment of the shelf the first and second yoke members of the quick change backboard bracket system are respectively coupled or decoupled.