Basketball Court

Size Dimensions
and Markings
Contents

3 Basketball Court Dimensions

in metres

4 Basketball Court Dimensions

in feet

5 Basketball Court Dimensions

in yards

6 Basketball Court Lines

in metres

7 Basketball Court Lines

in feet

8 Basketball Court Lines

in yards

9 Basketball Backboad
and Goal/Hoop Dimensions

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Basketball Court Dimensions
in metres
The playing area of a basketball
court in the UK is 91.8ft (28m) in
2m 28m
length and 49.21ft (15m) wide.
Indoor courts should be 22.96ft
(7m) in height. Playing area Playing area
419.96m2 (including run-offs
and sidelines)
Court aspect Dimensions
677.30m2
Length 28m
(International)
Width 15m

15m
(International)
Height 7m
(International)
Length 26-28m
(other levels)
Width 14-15m
(other levels)
Height 7m
(other levels)

2m
Playing area 419.96m2
Playing area 677.30m2
(including run-offs
and sidelines)

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Basketball Court Dimensions
in feet
A basketball court is 91.86ft
long and 49.21ft wide. The
6.5ft 91.86ft
total playing area for a court is
4520.43ft² and 7290.5ft² if run-
offs and sidelines are required. Playing area Playing area
4520.43ft² (including run-offs
and sidelines)
7290.5ft²
Court aspect Dimensions
Length 91.86ft

49.21ft
Width 49.21ft
Height 22.96ft
Playing area 4520.43ft²
Playing area 7290.5ft²
(including
run-offs and
sidelines)

6.5ft
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Basketball Court Dimensions
in yards
A basketball court is 30.62 yards
long, and 16.4 yards wide. The
30.62yds
total playing area for a court is
502.31yds² and 810yds² if run- 2.2
offs and sidelines are required. yds Playing area Playing area
502.31yds² (including run-offs
and sidelines)
810yds²
Court aspect Dimensions
Length 30.62yds

16.4yds
Width 16.4yds
Playing area 502.31yds²
Playing area 810yds²
(including
run-offs and
sidelines)

yds
2.2
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Basketball Court Lines
in metres
Court aspect Dimensions
Sidelines 28m
2m 28m
Baseline and 15m
endline 0.9m
Mid court 14m

1.575m
Centre circle 3.6m
diameter 4.8m
Endline / Baseline

Three point line 6.75m from

the basket
Free throw line 4.6m
Free Free

3.6m

15m
from the
throw throw
circle line
backboard
Free throw circle 3.6m
diameter
5.79m
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m
lin Centre Midcourt

75
Free throw lane 4.9m x 5.8m

6.
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circle line
1.2m

lines/key p
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Sideline

2m
14m

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Basketball Court Lines
in feet
Court aspect Dimensions
Sidelines 91.86ft
6.5ft 91.86ft
Baseline and 49.21ft
endline 3ft
Mid court 45.93ft
15.09ft

5.2ft
Centre circle 11.81ft
diameter 16ft
Endline / Baseline

Three point line 22.14ft from

the basket
Free Free

11.81ft

49.21ft
Free throw line 11.81ft,
15.09ft
throw throw
circle line
from the
backboard
Free throw circle 11.81ft
19ft
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4f
diameter lin Centre Midcourt

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22
nt
circle line
4ft

Free throw lane 16ft x 19ft p

oi

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lines/key
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Sideline

6.5ft
45.93ft

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Basketball Court Lines
in yards
Court aspect Dimensions
Sidelines 30.62yds
30.62yds
Baseline and 16.4yds
endline 2.2 1yd
yds
Mid court 15.31yds
5.03yds

1.7yds
Centre circle 3.93yds
diameter 5.33yds
Endline / Baseline

Three point line 7.38yds from

the basket
Free Free

3.93yds

16.4yds
Free throw line 3.93yds,
5.03yds
throw throw
from the
circle line
backboard
Free throw circle 3.93yds

s
6.33yds
e

yd
diameter lin Centre Midcourt

38
nt
circle line

7.
1.3yds

Free throw lane 5.33yds x p

oi

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lines/key 6.33yds
hre
T

Sideline

yds
2.2
15.31yds

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Basketball Backboad
and Goal/Hoop Dimensions
Backboard dimensions

Backboard dimensions are 1.8m

1.8m x 1.22m, with a minimum
thickness of 19mm. Backboards
can be made of either timber or
transparent material and must
be fitted with padding at all levels 0.59m
above U16. Backboard line
50mm

1.22m
markings should be 50mm in 19mm
width and either black or white, minimum

0.45m
depending on the material of the
board. The inner rectangle should
measure 0.45m x 0.59m.

3.05m
at least
0.45m
Goal/hoop dimensions

The basketball goal (also known

as a ring or hoop) is typically 18 45.72cm
inches (45.72cm) in diameter
and must be positioned 3.05m
from the floor. Nets are typically
white and suspended from the
ring. They should be no shorter
than 45cm.

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