LESSON 3:

Facilities and
equipment
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1. The Basketball Court

The playing court shall have a flat, hard surface
free from obstructions with dimensions of
twenty- eight (28) m in length by fifteen (15) m
in width measured from the inner edge of the
boundary line.
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2. Backcourt
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 center line.
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3. Front court
A team’s frontcourt consists of the opponent’s
basket, the inbounds part of the background and that
part of the playing court limited by the end line
behind the opponent’s basket, the sidelines and the
inner edge of the center line nearest to the opponent’s
basket.
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4. Lines
All lines shall be drawn in white color, five (5) cm in
width and clearly visible. This includes the boundary
line, center line, center circle and free-throw semi-
circles, free-throw lines, restricted areas and free-
throw rebound places and three-point field goal area.
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5. Team bench areas

The team bench areas shall be marked outside the
playing court limited by two lines. There must be 14
seats available in the team bench area for the
coaches, the assistant coaches, the substitutes and the
team followers. Any other persons shall be at least
two m behind the team bench.