They got what they deserved...ELRUDITE SNOBS...no basketball hoops.....REALLY!
Uh, I'm pretty sure no association can outlaw basketball hoops here. We even have portable ones on wheels that youngsters roll out to the curb so they can play ball on a good surface (it's a cul-de-sac street, so no traffic BTW.)
You KNEW this would be the answer, right?