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THE EDWARD JONES DOME
An NBA-quality, portable basketball floor is another feature of the Edward Jones Dome at America's Center. Here are a few facts about "Dome Court."
The floor is a Robbins All-Star portable basketball court, the same brand used by the Chicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics, and 17 other NBA basketball teams. The manufacturer, Robbins Sports Surfaces, also provided basketball courts for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Summer Games.
The Dome's court is made up of 220 pieces of 4'x8' maple flooring panels. The panels, which weigh approximately 165 pounds each, are laid out sequentially to form a 60' x 112' basketball court.
Panels are held together using a hidden drop-pin locking device built into a metal tongue-and-groove construction system. The floor assembles in just 12 to 15 person hours. No special tools are required for assembly.
Painted surfaces on the floor are red, white, and blue and include the America's Center logo at center court, the key, end zones, and sidelines. A polyurethane finish protects the maple and painted surfaces.
The Dome's portable basketball backstops are the Gared Pro model manufactured by Performance Sports, Inc. The same model is used by the NBA's Indiana Pacers.
Go ahead and dunk it! Each backstop weighs 3,000 pounds and has a low center of gravity to assure stability. The backboard attachment adjusts to compensate for uneven playing floors and aligns the glass on a single plane. The rim is not attached to the glass in any way, which is an added safety feature during aggressive play.
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