February 2, 200521 yr QUOTE(3E8 @ Feb 1, 2005 -> 10:47 PM) I read that the diameter of a correctly inflated basketball is 9.5". If that is indeed true, it would squash the two basketballs at one time theory. You are correct but i know i have seen it done before with regulation sized basketballs unless my eyes decieved me. http://experts.about.com/q/2551/1184149.htm Question I've been told that 2 regulation size basketballs can fit in a regulation size hoop at the same time (Not sure whether college or pro ball). Q - can you tell me the diameter of the ball and the hoop? College and pro. And whether it's true that 2 balls can fit at the same time? Thanks very much. Answer Hello Bunny, The diameter of the hoops in both college and pro are the same, 18 inches. However, the ball size varies. I went to multiple websites, and all of them had the circumference between 29.5" and 30" for college, but the nba was a diffenent story. One web site, http://probasketball.about.com/sports/prob...ympicsrules.htm, says that the ball is "Across channels 29 5/8" to 29 7/8" ", and the Official NBA Rules, http://www.nba.com/basics/rules/index.html, says it has to be an "Officially approved NBA ball between 7 1/2 and 8 1/2 pounds pressure". I belive it is 9.5 inches in diameter, from what I measured myself. If I am correct, then two balls, 9.5" + 9.5" would equal 19", one inch to big for a regulation size rim. So to answer your question, two balls can not fit in the rim at the same time. However, two balls can be in the net at the same time, this happens periodically when teams are warming up for a game and many players are shooting at the same time. So it kinda looks like two balls are in the basket at the same time. Or if you really wanted to jam two partially deflated balls, then I'm sure you could do it.
February 2, 200521 yr Two balls could definitely be in the net at the same time, which I see happen at the gym at least once a month. Maybe that is what you're thinking of? Their middles just cannot travel through the rim at the exact same moment.
February 2, 200521 yr QUOTE(3E8 @ Feb 1, 2005 -> 11:00 PM) Two balls could definitely be in the net at the same time, which I see happen at the gym at least once a month. Maybe that is what you're thinking of? Their middles just cannot travel through the rim at the exact same moment. That is most likely what i am thinking of. I see that alot since i play basketball daily. Either way she could fit in the rim fake or not.
February 2, 200521 yr I've changed my mind, I think it's fake. After looking at it about 10 times and then seeing the slow motion one.
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