For my boys a great pastime ... ok ... for me .... I understand with a little mind and after twice reading the instructions; the best set was the fact: we recommend to fill the stand with sand, if it has a hole. What to do if there is no sand on hand? .. Fill in the bathtub with water ... then I understood the recommendation because it was actually a hole in the base. So there is sand. But anyway, basketball stand is holding and is great for us to just drop baskets.