Thursday, January 16, 2025

BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSION AND EQUIPMENT

 


   BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSION AND EQUIPMENT 


 1. Court Measurements

  • Court Dimensions: A standard basketball court measures 28 meters (91 feet 10 inches) in length and 15 meters (49 feet 2 inches) in width for professional play, as per FIBA standards.
  • Three-Point Line:
    • Distance from the basket: 6.75 meters (22.1 feet) (FIBA), 7.24 meters (23.75 feet) (NBA).
  • Free Throw Line: 4.6 meters (15 feet) from the backboard.
  • Basket Height: 3.05 meters (10 feet) from the floor.
  • Key (Painted Area):
    • Width: 4.9 meters (16 feet) (NBA), 4.6 meters (15 feet) (FIBA).
    • Length: 5.8 meters (19 feet) from the baseline to the free-throw line.

Back court

    A team's backcourt consists of its team's own basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and that part of the playing court limited by the end line behind the team's own basket, the sidelines and the centre line.

   Front court

    A team's front court consists of the opponents' basket, the inbounds part of the backboard and that part of the playing court limited by the end line behind the opponents' basket. the sidelines and the inner edge of the centre line nearest to the opponents' basket.

 

Lines

All lines shall be drawn in white colour, five (5) cm in width Boundary lines are not part of playing court. Team bench personnel shall be at least two (2) m from the playing court.

 

Centre line

The centre line shall be marked parallel to the end lines from the mid- points of the sidelines It shall extend 0.15 m beyond each sideline. The centre line is part of the backcourt.

 

Centre circle

The centre circle shall be marked in the centre of the playing court and have a radius of 1.80 m measured to the outer edge of the circumference. If the inside of the centre circle is painted, it must be the same colour as the restricted areas.

 

Free throw lines

The free-throw line shall be drawn parallel to each end line. It shall have its furthest edge 5.80 m from the inner edge of the end line and shall be 3.60 m long. Its mid point shall the on the imaginary line joining the mid points of the two end lines

2. Basketball Specifications

 

S.No

Category with Ball size Number

Circumference size

Weight

1.

Men's Basketball (Size 7)

 29.5 inches (75 cm)

22 ounces (620 grams)

2.

Women's Basketball (Size 6)

28.5 inches (72 cm).

20 ounces (570 grams)

3.

Youth Basketball (Size 5)

27.5 inches (70 cm)

17 ounces (480 grams)

 

  • Material: Synthetic leather or rubber for outdoor and composite leather for indoor.

1.    Essential Equipment

·         Backboards

    • Backboard Dimensions: 1.8 meters (6 feet) wide x 1.05 meters (3.5 feet) tall.
    • Material: Tempered glass or acrylic.

·         Player Gear:

    •   Jerseys and Shorts: Lightweight and breathable material.
    • Basketball Shoes: High-grip soles and ankle support.

The backboard

The backboards shall measure 180m horizontally and 105m vertically The width of the lines in backboard is Sem. The inner rectangle behind the ring is 59cm wide horizontally and 45cm high vertically The inner rectangle is drawn 15cm above the bottom of backboard The backboard is 275m high from the ground and is projected 120m inside from the top in the court.

Net/Net Ring

NET:Length: 38-45 cm (15-18 inches).

Net Ring :  Rim Diameter: 45 cm (18 inches).

Net shall not be less than 40cm and not more than 45cm in length. Each net shall have 12 loops for attachment to the ring

The basket

The basket shall comprise the net and rings. The ring shall be of solid iron, with an inside diameter of 45cm. painted orange

Ball

Weight: 567 to 650 grams. Circumference 74.9 to 78cm

BASKETBALL BACK BOARD DIMENSION

 

 




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