PATHFIT Flashcards
playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with baskets at each end
BASKETBALL COURT
The basketball court is usually made up of
maple wood or concrete or asphalt
A full size FIBA regulation size basketball court measures exactly
28 BY 15 METERS
The length of an NBA basketball court is
28.65m (94ft) and the width is 15.24m (50ft)
two boundaries lines running the length of the court.
SIDELINES
WIDTH OF THE COURT
50 FT WIDE
runs from sideline to sideline behind the backboard at the ends of the court
BASELINE/ENDLINE
DIVIDES THE COURT IN HALF
MID COURT LINE
Field Goals made from outside this _______ count as three points
THREE POINT LINE/ARC
FIFTEEN FT AWAY FROM THE BACKBOARD
FREE THROW LINE
Have a diameter of 12 feet. They come into play on free throws and jump balls.
FREE THROW CIRCLE
Runs from the free throw line to the baseline
LANE LINES
is a 12- foot wide circle located at center court, and it’s where jump balls take place
CENTER CIRCLE
The official size of the basketball used by the NBA is
29.5 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE
BASKETBALL SIZE OF WNBA
28.5 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENCE
For international play, specifically FIBA, the basketball used is what’s called a Molten _____ for men and Molten ____ for women.
- GL7
- GL6
GL7 BASKETBALL SIZE
30.7 INCH
GL6 BASKETBALL SIZE
29 INCH
An NBA regulation ball is inflated to between
7.5 & 8.5 PSI
round shaped metallic rim from which the net hangs.
BASKET
HOW HIGH IS THE RIM
10 FT
RIM SIZE
18 INCH
DIMENSION OF A BACKBOARD
42 X 72 INCH
keeps track of the amount of time in the current half or quarter during a game
GAME CLOCK
refer to the timing device that displays a countdown of the time within which the team possessing the ball must attempt a field goal
SHOT CLOCK
It’s an important document used to keep track of scoring, fouls, and timeouts
SCORE SHEET
MARKS THE TEAM FOUL LIMIT
FOUL MARKER CONES