Abstract: Reflex mounting assemblies for a basketball goal are provided which comprise: (a) a base plate normally attached to the front face of the backboard; (b) an L-shaped bracket which comprises a normally horizontal portion, to which a hoop is attached, and a normally vertical portion normally resting against the front face of the upper portion of the base plate; (c) a hinge for pivotally connecting the lower edge of the normally vertical portion of the L-shaped bracket to an interior region of the front face of the base plate; and (d) a preloaded resilient mass disposed between the lower face of the normally horizontal portion of the L-shaped bracket and the front face of the lower portion of the base plate.