Abstract: Disclosed herein is a basketball safety funnel (10) formed of a body (12) constructed of transparent, imperforate, plastic material. The body (12) is funnel-shaped and includes a collar (18) attached to the upper edge (14) thereof. The collar (18) includes attachment members for attaching the funnel (10) to the rim (42) depending horizontally from a basketball backboard (44). In one embodiment, the attachment members comprise a plurality of openings (34) formed in the collar (18) sized and shaped to receive a flexible filament (22) that is attached to the hooks (46) depending from the rim (42). In another embodiment, rings (86) are placed through each of the openings (84) in the collar (82), and a cord (88) is passed through the rings (86) and looped over the hooks (90) on the rim (92). In yet another embodiment, the collar (18) includes a channel (36) formed therein that is sized and shaped to receive the flexible filament (22).