There are usually two ways to lower a basketball net. Either there will be a lever on the back, and you would scroll that around to raise or lower, or there is a lever, and you pull it down to raise the net and push it up to lower the net.
regulation size is18 inches in diameter
The basket or basketball hoop is made out of steel, has a circular shape and with a net attached to it. It has a precise diameter of 18 inches.
well the size is roughly around 18 inches but it it depends on what type of net it is.
A Size 7 basketball is usually 29.5 incheshttp://www.hrsinformer.com/2009/10/how-to-choose-a-basketball/
120 inches, or 10 foot
a game in which two teams of five players each compete to throw a ball through a hoop.
The basketball net and the hard court
NBA - 23 feet 9 inches NCAA Men - 20 feet 9 inches WNBA, EURO, and High school - 19 feet 9 inches
basketball, hard surface, net
The net
An official, NBA-approved basketball net may be anywhere between 15" to 18" long. Obviously, it must also go around the rim of the hoop. An official basketball hoop is 18" in diameter; thus, the net must also be 18" in diameter at its widest point.