Quiet neighbours now making noise.

The way I would burst that bloody basketball….

Your really not getting it at all. Playing basketball daily is unreasonable and needs to stop! They should have atleast 3 or 4 days per week without being tortured by your son.
If the complain to the council you will get a noise abatement order that will ban him from ever playing basketball in the garden.

I saw a vid was a group of lads in the US playing basketball. Neighbour called police on them they didn't see them as causing a nuisance. They returned with a basketball net for them and had a game of basketball with them. At least their not hanging around the streets causing trouble.

I think having a plan and routine with it would be great. At least then they know 10.30am Adam plays basket ball for half an hour.

Rather than waiting for the dreaded thumbing to start.

This ^ It’s being constantly on high alert for more antisocial disturbance

Nothing compares to the thump, thump, thump of a cunting ball. Pure torture. I’d be turning my music up to drown it out

I think if you want to get back to a good relationship with your neighbours you should start by asking them what they think would be reasonable. They may say no basketball at all, then you'll have to consider a mobile hoop stand with rubber matting. Or another sport for your son. Or live with upset neighbours.

Could you maybe get one of those sponge/ silent basketballs? Not sure how quiet they are though. x

Hang on so the basketball isn't even a team sport that he NEEDS to practice for, this is just for fun?

Nope I'm calling wind up.

No one can be this selfish and unaware

Until you've lived with antisocial neighbours you cannot really understand the impact. It's not just irritation while something is actually happening, the feeling of tension or worry never really goes away, even when it's quiet you're just waiting for them to start up again.

If the basketball pounding has been multiple times a day for a year I expect your neighbours feel constantly fed up or frazzled.

I’d hate that much prefer music to a basket ball thumbing for half an hour multiple times a day. They have lived in basic silence for your whole existence there to be perfect neighbours while putting up with whatever noise form you and now a year of basket ball for 2/3 hours a day.

Their music is pretty much normal background noise here and there unless they are max volume constant party style. Basket ball is intrusive even for frankly 10 minutes.

I would hate to live next door to you! That noise would drive me insane. Some people have no idea/don’t give a shit how their noise impacts on others

It didn't serve them well though. They would prefer not using headphones. However, being the considerate people they are. I totally why they took the stance they did.

I can't believe that anyone would think 2-3 hours of a noise that you yourself describe as annoying is ok. Yet you moan about a bit of music.

You have probably been detrimentally impacing their mental health. Just because lights on in the morning does not mean ok. They probably want to chill. Not be put on edge at the beginning of the day.

The only reason you are reflecting now is because a tiny thing they are doing impacts you. It is good you are going to take on board what everyone has said but surprised you thought the reduced frequency was ok.

It is good you are going a conversation now but you should have asked before when they mentioned it.

Think you have probably spoilt the neighbour relationship. They will probably know you didn't really care about their feelings and only doing it now because of the music.

@OpalBird - good for you to take all these comments on board and commit to sorting this out with your neighbours. I hope you manage to come to an agreement that suits both sides.

What do you think of the suggestions people have made to reduce the noise such as creating a new area away from their house, laying down rubber to muffle the noise etc?

It's not really basketball if all he does is throw a ball at a hoop by himself.

That ship has clearly sailed a long time ago with this family.

This confirms my suspicion this is someone on a windup, hardly Autumn is it.....

So is he just practicing alone OP doing basketball shots? We've got a basketball court accross the road from our house. It's used for football mainly the only noise I hear is kids screaming or sometimes they take a speaker for music which isn't often. Basketball is a team sport anyway. Does he not practice as part of a team?

A leaf blower at 10:20 is quite different from basketball well before that.

Music is a normal thing to experience as part of living near other people. Incessant basketball isn't. Get your son in a basketball club or down the park to practice. 30 minutes practice a day at home at a time that's acceptable to your neighbours would be reasonable, but otherwise your son (and you) need to learn about having consideration for others. Alternatively, move to a place where you don't have neighbours.

The absolute brass neck of you 🤣