Hoops

Agro Neighbours - "Stop Bouncing That Ball"

Gayle and Gillian Blakeney have connections to both Agro and Neighbours, so they're the obvious people to resolve this.

"I’m sure there are several basketball playgrounds around your community. Much fun in professional playground!"

But there's often not, or it's inadequate.

Demand outstrips supply massively. Governments and councils need to step up and build facilities.

Boy are my neighbours gonna be pissed of when my basketball COURT gets Installed next month.

Used to drive my dad nuts in the backyard, I got banished to the street. Very quiet suburban street but improved my evasive skills extremely well.

Thanks grandpa

How old is the thread? He might be a retired Boomer by now.

Kid might be looking at old Hoops threads for all we know.

“During the impending lockdown the kid won't be at school so will have even more time to practice his dribbling skills.

Don't deny the child this opportunity, for all we know he may be a future Boomer.“

How old is the thread? He might be a retired Boomer by now.

Kid might be looking at old Hoops threads for all we know.

Kid should be inside playing those video games they all like. Poor parenting

During the impending lockdown the kid won't be at school so will have even more time to practice his dribbling skills.

Don't deny the child this opportunity, for all we know he may be a future Boomer.

Dribbling is a basketball fundamental, so the kid is doing the right thing. Good on him. Check on him and make sure he's using both hands. If he's not, tell him to stay out there doing it for twice as long so both get a go.

It doesn't get dark until around 8pm though.

That sounds like Perth judging on Hoops posters ;)

South Australia I assume? It is like someone gathered up all the countries biggest whingers and put them in one common place.

Buy ur neighbour nbl tix for Christmas then he’ll love you, problem solved

They certainly don't make films like they used to, or neighbours.

This thread should appear every Christmas as a hoops tradition.

Like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Ball Sounds can be annoying & disruptive. So have some sympathy.
But ultimately its stiff cheddar, they just have to suck it up.
You could try being nice and asking if there is a specific time they would prefer your boys not play. (eg they always have a nap after lunch, etc.) But otherwise your boys have an absolute right to be playing ball and otherwise enjoying themselves.

Personally I don't like the new subdivisions with houses packed in on top of each other, but if you choose to live there you have to take the good with the bad.

That's the problem with old people. They are at home all day bored out of their minds and every little things annoys them. Your kids have every right to play basketball in your yard.

Oldest reprised thread ever?

Is there some award for this title?

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

I gather that this ball bouncing only occurs during civilised daylight hours? should be no problem then. if it is interfering with them being able to sleep then different story.
otherwise go for it I say.

Build a bridge and get over it ?

Moses top idea, I would be in that. Anon keep practising, and a really good way to help you not hear your neighbours complaining is to play music really loud while practising, it will stop him complaining about the basketball bouncing.

Anon, you call your neighbour a grumpy old neighbour but he can't be too old if he has 3 and 4 year old daughters. Is he home all the time that no time is suitable for you to practice? If he is home that much, tell him to go get a job and stop pissing off the tax payers. If his gates are locked that you can't go and talk to him and he doesn't respond to a written letter, then ignore him and do what you want. He is obviously not trying to be co-operative so neither should you.

If a neighbour wants to he can seek an injunction against your bouncing. There is no such reasonable time of the day if he claims for are affecting his family's quality of life!