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NBA COURT

Section 1 - Court and Dimensions
- The playing court shall be measured and marked
as shown in court diagram.
- A free throw lane shall
be marked at each end of the court with dimensions
and markings as shown on
court diagram. All boundary lines are part of the
lane; lane space marks and neutral zone marks are
not.The color of
the lane space marks and neutral zones shall contrast
with the color of the boundary
lines and college lanes, if applicable. The areas
identified by the lane space markings are two inches
by eight inches and the neutral
zone marks are twelve inches by eight inches.
- A free
throw line, 2" wide,shall be drawn across each of the
circles indicated in the court diagram. It shall
be parallel to the end
line and shall be 15' from the plane of the face
of the backboard.
- Three-point
field goal area which has parallel lines 3' from
the sidelines, extending 14' from the baseline, and
an arc of 23' 9" from
the middle of the basket which intersects the parallel
lines.
- Four
hash marks shall be drawn (2" wide) perpendicular to the
sideline on each side of the court and 28' from the
baseline. These hashmarks
shall extend 3' on to the court.
- Four hashmarks shall
be drawn (2" wide) perpendicular to the sideline on each
side of the court and 25' from the base-line.These hashmarks
shall extend 6"onto
the court.
- Four hashmarks shall be drawn (2" wide) perpendicular
to the baseline on each side of the free throw lane
line. These hashmarks shall be 3' from the free throw
lane line and extend 6" onto
the court.
- Four hashmarks shall be drawn (2" wide) parallel
to the baseline on each side of the free throw circle.
These hashmarks shall be 13' from baseline and 3' from
the freethrow lane lines
and shall be 6 " in
length.
- Two hashmarks shall be
drawn (2" wide) perpendicular to the sideline, in front
of the scorer’s
table, and 4' on each side of the mid-court line.This
will designate the Substitute Box area.
- A half-circle
shall be created 4' from the center of the basket.
Five hash marks(2" x
6") shall be placed on the floor. Two shall be at the bottom
of the half circle. One at a 90 degree angle from
the baseline and the other two at a 45 degree angle
from the center of the basket.
NBA
Court Marking Reprinted with permission of:
National
Basketball Association
Olympic Tower
645 Fifth
Avenue
New York,NY
10022
(212)
826-7000
www.nba.com
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