I bought my young son an outdoor basketball hoop, the kind where you fill the base with water.
Well, winter is coming and my gut feeling tells me to empty the water so it doesn't freeze and expand, possibly breaking the plastic base. Without water in it, the stake that holds it to the ground just doesn't seem good enough to keep it from falling over and seriously hurting someone. I really have no where to lay it down. I'd rather it stay where it is. I don't really want to put sand in it.
Any thoughts? Is it okay to just leave the water in it during winter?
Thanks