The correct answer to # 2 is,
True.
RULE 1; Court and Equipment.
Section 12. Backboards—Support Systems.
Art. 1. Padding—Any backboard support behind a backboard and at a height of less than 9 feet above the floor shall be padded on the bottom surface to a distance of 2 feet from the face of the backboard. All portable backstops shall have the bases padded to a height of 7 feet on the courtside surface.
True.
RULE 1; Court and Equipment.
Section 12. Backboards—Support Systems.
Art. 1. Padding—Any backboard support behind a backboard and at a height of less than 9 feet above the floor shall be padded on the bottom surface to a distance of 2 feet from the face of the backboard. All portable backstops shall have the bases padded to a height of 7 feet on the courtside surface.