Basketball court

Basketball court

🏀 Basketball Court – Full Details (Simple + Practical)

📏 Standard Size (Official)

According to FIBA:

  • Length: 28 meters
  • Width: 15 meters
  • Total Area: 420 sq.m

👉 NBA court is slightly bigger:

  • 28.65 m × 15.24 m

📐 Key Measurements

  • Basket (Ring) Height: 3.05 m (10 ft)
  • Backboard Size: 1.8 m × 1.05 m
  • Free Throw Line Distance: 4.6 m
  • 3-Point Line:
    • FIBA: 6.75 m
    • NBA: 7.24 m
  • Center Circle Radius: 1.8 m

🧱 Court Layout Areas

  • Key / Paint Area → Near basket (scoring zone)
  • 3-Point Area → Outside arc
  • Free Throw Circle → For foul shots
  • Center Line & Circle → Game start area

🏗️ Flooring Types

🏠 Indoor Basketball Court

  • Maple Wooden Flooring (used in NBA)
  • PU Synthetic Flooring

✔ Best for professional & academy use


🌳 Outdoor Basketball Court

  • Acrylic Flooring (Most Popular)
  • Concrete / Asphalt (Budget)
  • Modular Interlocking Tiles

✔ Weather-resistant & low maintenance


🧱 Flooring Layer System

  1. Base (Concrete/Asphalt)
  2. Cushion Layer (shock absorption)
  3. Acrylic / PU / Wood Surface
  4. Line Marking Paint
Type Cost (₹ per sq ft)
Concrete ₹80 – ₹120
Acrylic ₹150 – ₹250
PU Synthetic ₹300 – ₹600
Wooden Indoor ₹700 – ₹1500

 

✅ Key Features of Good Court

✔ Anti-slip surface
✔ Good ball bounce
✔ Shock absorption (injury safety)
✔ Accurate line marking