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Score and Store Poolside Basketball
Alternative poolside hoop with a ball rest
On Amazon SwimWays Poolside Basketball Game (paid link)
The SwimWays Poolside Basketball Game has a rim for taking shots from the water and a built-in rest for the ball between games. Have an adult set it up on a level pool deck according to the included directions and supervise play. Take turns shooting and return the ball to its rest when everyone is done. Keep players off the rim.
Look at the curved backboard and storage-base idea of Score and Store Poolside Basketball, then become an imaginary team’s equipment keeper.
The play at a glance
A hoop above a place to put things away
Score and Store Poolside Basketball pairs a rounded white backboard with a substantial base below. The dark rim projects from the front, and an orange ball rests in its hanging net in the original photograph. Toysit’s brief product account singles out the useful twist: storage in the base, bringing the game and its equipment corner into one design.
The game above and the equipment below
The broad backboard and narrow upright make the hoop’s purpose easy to read. The base adds a second visual focus: a dark recessed area set inside a pale curved wall. It suggests a home for the things that belong to the game, complementing the familiar action of aiming a ball toward a rim.
Imagine the off-court jobs at a tiny team’s match. Someone welcomes the players, someone keeps a picture record of the equipment, and someone invents the team’s pennant. The storage idea makes the equipment keeper just as interesting a role as the imaginary star player.
Try the equipment keeper’s picture ledger
Draw a hoop above an imaginary three-compartment storage base on paper. Put a drawn ball in one compartment, a towel in another and a team pennant in the third. These compartments are your own design. Give each object a small symbol, then copy the symbols onto an equipment ledger.
A partner covers one drawing with a paper card. The keeper names the missing item and invents its next match-day job: “The pennant is at the welcome desk, showing visitors where the team meets.” Uncover the picture and exchange roles.
For a second round, draw a visiting team’s three items. Decide which belongs beside each home-team item and explain the arrangement. Play at a dry table, using the hoop’s storage idea as the starting point for your own clubhouse.
Before using older pool equipment
Actual installation, base preparation and net use require the identified unit’s instructions and an adult’s condition check. Keep bodies off the rim and net. CPSC’s pool guidance calls for attentive adult supervision whenever children are in or near water; the paper game can be enjoyed away from the pool.
The historical record
Original Toysit coverage
The original storage description and general water-basketball essay follow. The essay’s floating-hoop and all-ages statements are not specifications or use instructions for this pictured set.
Score and Store Poolside Basketball
Poolside basketball game that provides convenient storage in base.
Water basketball is a hybrid sport that combines elements of traditional basketball and water polo, and it has become a popular recreational activity in many swimming pools. While it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origins of water basketball, the game has been around for several decades and gained popularity in the mid-to-late 20th century. Typically played in shallow pools, water basketball retains many of the basic rules and objectives of standard basketball—like shooting a ball through a hoop to score points—but it incorporates the challenges and dynamics of moving and playing in water. Over the years, water basketball has evolved with specific rules, specialized floating hoops, and even formalized league play in some areas. It's an activity that allows people of all ages to enjoy the physical exercise and team camaraderie of basketball while staying cool in the water.
Sources and editorial notes
The original photograph and storage sentence establish this profile. A later Splashables catalog lists WS7000 Score N’ Store, but its blue illustrated version differs; its heights, materials and installation details are not transferred here. The exact maker, model, age label and manual for the old pictured unit remain unconfirmed. The general water-basketball essay below is historical context, not evidence that this hoop floats or suits every age. The drawing game is editorial; no physical testing was performed. The 12265 product specifications identify the included basketball and the rest built into the base.
- Original Toysit image — Existing same-site image reviewed and retained unchanged.
- Splashables 2017 catalog, page 50 — The complete relevant page was visually reviewed. WS7000 is a later blue Score N’ Store illustration, not a confirmed match to this white unit or an assembly guide.
- CPSC Pool Safely: safety tips — General guidance on attentive adult supervision around water. Official text reviewed through the web reader; direct automated access returned HTTP 403. Not product instructions.
- Little Tikes basketball-net replacement program — Identifies particular older Little Tikes sets, including 4903 Pool Side. The maker and rim of Toysit’s pictured hoop are not established as a match. Check actual labels against the notice; this comparison is not recall clearance.
- Original Toysit coverage — Complete historical account retained, including its original claims and wording.
- SwimWays 12265 specifications and ball rest — Current named product reference, checked November 8, 2026.
- SwimWays 12265 retailer product record — Current named product reference, checked November 8, 2026.
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