Unveiling the Dimensions of a Basketball Court: A Comprehensive Guide

Unveiling the Dimensions of a Basketball Court: A Comprehensive Guide

2023-09-14 17:14:02

Basketball courts vary in size with different governing bodies (such as FIBA, NBA, etc.) and are more diverse than many other sports. The key areas in the basketball court allow for a smaller version of the game, such as playing on the "half court", while the key areas provide a more narrow but usable space. Let's start with FIBA's full-size basketball court and gradually delve into smaller basketball courts.

 

FIBA Full Size Basketball Court Size table:

Length 28 m (91.86 ft)
Width 15 m (49.21 ft)
Center circle Diameter 3.6 m (11.81 ft)
Three-point line 6.75 meters(22.15ft)  
6.6 m in corners (21.65)
No Charge Arc (from hoop centre) 1.25m(4.1ft)
Key Area Width 4.9 m (16.08 ft)
Free Throw Line 4.6 m (15.09 ft) 

The FIBA full-court basketball court is slightly smaller than the NBA basketball court (94 x 50 feet) and should be 28 meters long and 15 meters wide. If you plan to build a basketball court, be sure to allow for space. For professional basketball games, a minimum of 2.05 meters of space is recommended, while for community or club level basketball games, 1.05 meters of space is recommended.

The FIBA basketball court has a distance of 6.75 meters from the three-point arc and 6.6 meters from the corner, and these distances are measured from the center of the basket. The free throw line is measured from the front of the backboard and is slightly farther from the basket than an NBA basketball court, at 4.6 meters.

The size of the half-court basketball court is the same as that of the full court, and only one end is set up with a basketball hoop. Specially designed halves rarely have enough space to actually reach half the length of the full court. Free throw line distance, three-point arc, etc. are still exactly the same as in the whole court. However, there are some changes in 3x3 basketball, such as not including the free throw arc, but setting up a restricted area 11 meters from the baseline.

The basketball court needs enough space to accommodate the basketball key area. According to the above table, the critical area specified by FIBA is 4.9 meters wide and at least 4.6 meters long. When planning the key zone line, the floor area of the basketball hoop needs to be considered, as it directly affects the available space beyond the free throw line, and this space is often used for shooting drills from longer distances.

 
For the smallest basketball Key area court, only 6*6 meters of space is required, which is enough for shooting practice and layup practice at the 4.6 meters free throw line. This small court is perfect for free throws and layups. If you want to be able to shoot from an area of the three-point arc, you need to expand the length of the court at least 9.38m

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