Huupe assembly
It is a television, at the end of your driveway, that you throw basketballs at.
The huupe backboard is a 67 inch weatherproof screen running on mains power. Huupe say plainly that for your safety it must be fitted by professional installers, and they are not being cautious. They are being accurate.
Two trades, not one
Every other basketball goal on this site is a structural problem: a hole, some concrete, a heavy pole. The huupe is that, and then it is also an outdoor electrical installation and a network install.
The backboard is a full HD display, 67 by 46.8 inches, weatherproofed for rain, sleet and snow. It runs on standard 120V AC. Which means there has to be power AT THE HOOP, and at the end of a driveway there usually is not. That is a trench, a conduit, an outdoor-rated GFCI circuit and, in most places, a licensed electrician. It is the single thing people do not think about until the delivery truck is outside.
Huupe are refreshingly direct about all of it. They send a pre-installation survey by email before they ship, to confirm placement. And they state that for your safety, the huupe should be installed by professional installers, who will also connect it to your WiFi, pair the Bluetooth, and set up your account.
What the job actually is
From huupe’s own installation guidance.
| Model | Time | People |
|---|---|---|
| Removing your existing hoophuupe’s installers do this. It is part of the job, and nobody advertises it. | half a day | 2+ |
| Running power to the hoopTrench, conduit, outdoor GFCI. 120V AC at the pole. | the hidden job | an electrician |
| Mounting on an EXISTING anchorIf the 9x9 anchor matches. See below. This is the big one. | hours, not days | 2 to 3 |
| Full in-ground install from scratchConcrete has to cure before the screen goes on it. | days, plus cure | 2 to 3 |
| Wall mount insteadhuupe PRO can be wall-mounted. Still needs power. | a day | 2 to 3 |
| Network and account setupWiFi, Bluetooth pairing, account. huupe expect the installer to do this. | 30 minutes | 1 |
Space: huupe recommend a half court, roughly 50ft by 42ft, but say the smallest they have installed on is 16ft by 20ft. You do not need a half court. You need enough room to play.
The four things that decide the cost
Your existing anchor might save you a concrete pour
This is the most valuable sentence huupe have written. The 60 and 72 inch ARENA systems use a standard 9 by 9 inch anchor kit, which huupe say often matches existing in-ground basketball hoop foundations. So there is a high likelihood an installer can mount the huupe directly onto the anchor system you already have, avoiding a full concrete re-pour. If you already own a Goalrilla or a Silverback on an anchor plate, MEASURE IT before anybody quotes you for excavation. It could save you a thousand dollars and two days of curing.
The power has to reach the hoop, and that is an electrician
The huupe runs on 120V AC and needs a supply at the backboard. Most driveways do not have one. Getting power out there safely means an outdoor-rated circuit, buried conduit and GFCI protection, and it should be priced in from the beginning rather than discovered on installation day. Off-grid or no supply? huupe say the ARENA can run from a portable power station, and recommend something in the region of a 1000W+ station, a 100W solar panel and a 1000Wh LiFePO4 battery.
Shot tracking needs light
A limitation huupe are honest about: if it is too dark outside, the huupe physically cannot see the ball well and shot tracking is compromised. It works with any ball, and orange ones best, at close to 99.99 percent accuracy in good light. If you play at dusk, court lighting is not an accessory, it is part of the product working.
On the mini: do not dunk on it, and use their ball
The huupe mini is a different animal, an over-the-door or VESA wall-mounted screen. Two warnings straight from the manual: do not dunk or hang from the rim, because it can permanently damage the unit; and use ONLY the huupe ball and net, because generic ones will not be tracked by the software. Also, fit it on a wall mount and run it off the cord rather than the battery. Owners report the battery is the weak point, taking hours to charge and draining in about two.
Before you order
Find out what is already in your driveway. If there is an anchor plate from a previous hoop, measure it. A 9x9 match changes the whole quote.
Work out where power is coming from, and get that priced. It is the part that surprises people.
Fill in huupe’s pre-installation survey honestly, including the surface, the slope and the space.
And think about lighting, because a smart hoop that cannot see the ball is just a very expensive backboard.
Why there is no argument on this one
Because huupe say so: for your safety, it is important that the huupe is installed by professional installers. They are not covering themselves. They are describing a job that involves concrete, electricity and a four thousand dollar screen, all outdoors.
Because the installer removes your old hoop, which is a job in itself and one almost nobody offers.
And because the difference between a good installer and a bad one here is whether they measure your existing anchor before they quote you for digging a new hole.
What an installer does
- Removes and hauls away your existing basketball goal.
- Checks whether your existing 9x9 anchor will take the huupe, before quoting any concrete.
- Coordinates the electrical work: outdoor-rated circuit, buried conduit, GFCI at the pole.
- Sets the anchor and pole plumb, or wall-mounts it, and hangs the screen.
- Connects the huupe to WiFi, pairs Bluetooth, and sets up your account, which huupe expect.
- Checks the shot tracking works in your actual light, and tells you if you need court lighting.
Get it built by someone who has built one before.
Tell us your ZIP and what you bought. Installers near you will quote you directly, and you deal with them, not with us.
Questions people ask
Can I install a huupe myself?
Huupe say no. Their own words: for your safety, it is important that the huupe is installed by professional installers. Given that it is a mains-powered screen on a concrete-anchored pole in the weather, that is not an abundance of caution, it is an accurate description.
Does a huupe need electricity?
Yes. It runs on standard 120V AC and needs a supply at the hoop, which most driveways do not have. Budget for an outdoor-rated circuit with buried conduit and GFCI protection. For courts with no supply, huupe say the ARENA can run from a portable power station, recommending roughly a 1000W+ station with a 100W solar panel and a 1000Wh LiFePO4 battery.
Can it go on my existing basketball hoop foundation?
Very possibly, and this is the question to ask first. The ARENA systems use a 9x9 anchor kit, which huupe say often matches existing in-ground foundations, meaning an installer can frequently mount it on your current anchor and avoid a full concrete re-pour. Measure your existing anchor plate before anyone quotes you for excavation.
Will it work at night?
The hoop will. The shot tracking may not. Huupe are candid that in poor light the system cannot see the ball properly and tracking is compromised. If you play in the evening, court lighting is part of making the product work, not an optional extra.
How much space do I need?
Huupe recommend about a half court, roughly 50 by 42 feet, for the full experience, but note the smallest they have installed on is 16 by 20 feet. You do not need a half court. You need enough room to play the way you want to.
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