The Measures of a basketball court Vary according to the competition. In the NBA, the court measures 29 by 15 meters. Under the rules of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) the court must measure exactly 28 by 15 meters.
At the student level, courts measure 26 by 15 meters. In amateur basketball the measurements can be quite varied.
Baskets should always be 3 meters above the floor, except in some youth competitions. The basketball courts have a three-point arc in the two baskets.
A basket made behind the bow is worth three points; One made from the line or when the player's foot touches the line, is worth two points.
The height of the inner part of the roof or roof structure above the floor is specified by the direction of each sport and is a critical design factor.
Generally, a basketball court should have a minimum height of 7.7 meters, although a height of 8.23 meters is recommended.
Specifications of one-court measures according to FIBA
This federation organizes and supervises the international competitions of basketball; The World Cup of Basketball, the Olympic Tournament of Basketball and the Competition 3 × 3 Basketball, among others.
His ordinances include: establishing the official rules of basketball, equipment and facilities required for play.
They are also responsible for transferring the athletes among the 214 member countries of the federation, as well as the regulations governing the members. The federation has offices in 5 continents.
Sections of the court
The court must have a flat and hard surface, free of obstructions and have a dimension of 28 meters long by 15 meters wide, measured from the inner edge of the boundary line.
All lines should be 5 cm wide, should be drawn in white and should be fully visible. The area where the team benches are located must be marked off the court and must be limited by two lines.
The court must be limited by the boundary lines. These lines are not part of the court. Any obstructions, including equipment seated on benches, must be at least two meters away from the court.
The free-throw line must be drawn parallel to each end line. It should have its edge up to 5.8 meters from the inside line of the end line and should measure 3.6 meters in length. Its midpoint should lie in the imaginary line joining the midpoint of the two end lines.
Restricted areas should be rectangular areas marked on the court and limited by end lines, extended free throw lines and lines that originate in the final lines.
Its edges must be 2.45 meters from the midpoint of the end lines and must end at the outer edge of the free throw extended area.
These lines, excluding the end lines, are part of the restricted area. The inside of the restricted areas should be painted in a single color.
The three-point score area must be the entire floor of the court, except for the area near the opponent's basket; Limited and including the two parallel lines extending from and perpendicular to the end line, with the outer edge of 0.9 meters from the inner edge of the web lines.
The bow must have a radius of 6.75 meters, measured from the ground point below the center of the opponent's basket to the outer edge of the bow.
The distance from the point on the floor from the inner edge of the midpoint of the final line is 1,575 meters. The arc is attached to the parallel lines. The three-point line does not belong to the three-point area.
The two 0.15-meter-long lines must be marked off the court, on the opposite side of the line of points. The outer edge of the lines should be 8,325 meters from the inner edge of the nearest end line. Those are the service lines.
FIBA court with dimensions
Other measures
The basketball ring must have a minimum inner diameter of 450 mm and a maximum diameter of 459 mm. It should be made of solid metal and painted orange. The minimum diameter of the metal should be 16 mm in diameter and the maximum of 22 mm.
The board shall be transparent, non-reflective, with a flat surface and shall have a protective support structure around the outer edge. It must be manufactured in a way that, in case of breaking, the pieces do not separate.
It should measure 1.8 meters in length by 1,505 meters. The lower square should measure 0.590 meters by 0.450 meters of height. The frame should be right in the center of the board.
Board Measurements
The balls must be spherical, with black seams that should not exceed 6.35 mm wide. They must be a single orange color or a FIBA approved color scheme.
They must be inflated to an air pressure which, when thrown to the floor of the court from an approximate height of 1,800 mm measured from the bottom of the ball, rebounds to a height between 1,200 mm and 1,400 mm.
This distance must be measured from the top of the ball and marked with its respective size.
References
- Sports Courts Dimensions. Retrieved from sportscourtsdimensions.com.
- FIBA. Retrieved from fiba.com.
- Official Basketball Rules 2006. International Basket Federation. Recovered from fiba.com
- Basketball: steps to success. (2004). U.S. Human Kinetics Publishers. Retrieved from wikipedia.com.