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2.For the main official competitions of FIBA (see 'Official Game Procedures', Section E), the dimensions shall be 28 m in length by 15 m in width, measured from the inside edge of the boundary line.
1. The playing court shall be a rectangular, flat, hard surface free from obstructions.
3.For all other events, the appropriate entity of FIBA, such as the Zone Commission in the case of Zone or continental competitions, or the National Federation for all domestic competitions, has the authority to approve existing playing courts with dimensions which fall within the following limits : minus 4 m on the length and minus 2 m on the width, provided that the variations are proportional to each other.
4.The height of the ceiling or the lowest obstruction shall be at least 7.00 m.
5.The playing surface shall be uniformly and adequately lighted. The light units shall be placed where they will not hinder the vision of the players.
6.All new courts shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements specified for the main official competitions of FIBA, that is : 28 m by 15 m.
The lines mentioned in this Article shall:
1.Be drawn in the same colour,
2.Be 0.05 m (5 cm) in width, and
3.Be completely and perfectly visible.
Boundary Lines
1.The playing court shall be marked by lines as defined in Art. 2 which shall be, at every point, at least 2 m from the spectators, advertising boards or any other obstruction.
2.The lines of the long sides of the court shall be termed the sidelines, those of the short sides, the endlines.
Centre Line
A centre line shall be drawn parallel to the endlines from the midpoints of the sidelines and shall extend 0.15 m (15 cm) beyond each sideline.
Free Throw Lines, Restricted Areas and Free Throw Lanes
1. A free throw line shall be drawn parallel to each endline. It shall have its further edge 5.80 m from the inner edge of the endline and shall be 3.60 m long. Its midpoint shall lie on the imaginary line joining the midpoints of the two endlines.
2. The restricted areas shall be the floor areas marked on the court limited by the endlines, the free throw lines and the lines which originate at the endlines, their outer edges being 3 m from the midpoints of the endlines and terminating at the outer edge of the free throw lines.
If the inside of the restricted areas is painted, it must be of the same colour as that of the centre circle.
3. The free throw lanes are the restricted areas extended into the playing court by semicircles with a radius of 1.80 m and their centres at the midpoints of the free throw lines. Similar semicircles shall be drawn with a broken line within the restricted areas.
4.Lane places along the free throw lanes to be used by players during free throws shall be marked as follows :
a) The first line shall be marked 1.75m from the inside edge of the endline, measure along the line at the side of the free throw lane
b) The first lane place shall be 0.85m (85cm) in width and shall be limited by the beginning of the neutral zone
c) The neutral zone shall be 0.40m (40cm) in width and is a solid block marked in the same colour as the other lines
d) The second lane place shall be adjacent to the neutral zone and shall be 0.85m (85cm) in width
e) The third lane place, also 0.85m (85cm) in width, shall be marked adjacent to the lines limiting the second lane plcae
f) All lines used to mark these lane places shall be 0.10m (10cm) long and perpendicular to the outside of the lines which indicate the free throw lanes.
The centre circle shall be marked in the centre of the court and shall have a radius of 1.80 m measured to the
outer edge of the circumference. If the inside of the centre circle is painted, it must be of the same colour as
that of the restricted areas.
A team's threepoint field goal area shall be the entire floor area of the playing court except for the area near its opponents' basket limited by and including:
1.Two parallel lines extending from the endline, 1.25 m from the sidelines, and
2.An arc (semicircle) of 6.25 m to the outer edge, which intersects the parallel lines.
3.The centre of the arc shall be taken from the point on the floor directly perpendicular to the exact centre of the opponents' basket. The distance of this point from the inside edge of the midpoint of the endline is 1.575 m.
Note: Even if the court is less than 15 m in width, the arc shall be drawn 6.25 m from the centre of the basket.
Team bench areas shall be marked as follows:
1.Outside the court on the same side as the Scorer's Table and the Team Benches (see diagram of fullsize regulation court). 2.Each area shall be limited by a line extending from the endline, at least 2 m in length, and by another line at least 2 m in length, drawn 5 m from the centre line and perpendicular to the sideline.
Comments
1. During the game, the only persons permitted to be in the team bench area are the Coach, the Assistant Coach, the substitutes and a MAXIMUM of five (5) team followers with special responsibilities, e.g. Manager, Doctor, Masseur, Statistician, Interpreter, etc.
No other person may sit within 5 m of a team bench.
2.To be a team follower is a privilege, and this involves a responsibility. As a consequence, his behaviour comes under the jurisdiction of the Officials.
3.When conditions warrant it, the Referee may reduce the number of team followers who are in the team bench area.
1.The two backboards shall be made of suitable transparent material, made in one piece and having the same degree of rigidity as those made of hard wood 0.03 m (3 cm) thick.
They may also be of hard wood, 0.03 m (3 cm) thick and painted white.
2.The dimensions of the backboards shall be 1.80 m horizontally and 1.05 m vertically, with the lower edges 2.90 m above the floor.
3.The appropriate entity of FIBA such as the Zone Commission in the case of Zone or continental competitions, or the National Federation for all domestic competitions, has the authority to also approve backboard dimensions of 1.80 m horizontally and 1.20 m vertically, with their lower edges 2.75 m above the floor.
4. The front surface of the two backboards shall be flat and:
•a. ALL lines shall be drawn as follows:
1.In white, if the backboard is transparent,
2.In black in all other cases,
3.0.05 m (5 cm) in width.
•b. The borders shall be marked with a line as per a. above. •c. A rectangle shall be drawn behind the ring on each backboard as follows:
1.Outside dimensions of 0.59 m (59 cm) horizontally and 0.45 m (45 cm) vertically.
2.The top edge of the base of the rectangle shall be level with the top of the ring.
5.The backboards shall be firmly mounted as follows:
•a. At each end of the court at right angles to the floor, parallel to the endlines.
•b. Their centres shall lie in the perpendiculars erected at the points in the court 1.20 m from the inner edge of the midpoint of each endline.
•c. The uprights supporting the backboards shall be at a distance of at least 2.00 m from the outer edge of the endlines and shall be of a bright colour in contrast with the background in order that they will be clearly visible to the players.
6. The padding on both backboards shall be as follows:
•a. For the bottom and sides of the backboards, the padding shall cover the bottom surface of the board and
the side surface to a distance of a minimum of 0.35 m (35 cm) from the bottom.
•b. The padding of the bottom edge of the backboard shall be of a minimum thickness of 0.05 m (5 cm).
•c. The front and back surface shall be covered to a minimum of 0.02 m (2 cm) from the bottom and the
padding shall be of a minimum thickness of 0.02 m (2 cm).
7. The backboard supports shall be padded as follows :
•a. Any backboard support behind the backboard and at a height of less than 2.75 m above the floor shall be padded on the bottom surface of the support to a distance of 1.20 m from the face of the backboard.
The minimum thickness of the padding shall be 0.05 m (5 cm) and shall be of the same density as that of the padding on the backboards.
•b. All portable backboards must have the bases completely padded and to a minimum height of 2.15 m on the court side surface.
The minimum thickness of the padding shall be 0.15 m (15 cm).
The baskets shall be comprised of the rings and the nets.
1. The rings shall be constructed as follows:
| •a. Solid iron, with a 0.45 m (45 cm) inside diameter, painted orange. |
| •b. The metal of the rings shall be of a minimum diameter of 0.017 m (17 mm) and of a maximum diameter of 0.020 m (20 mm) with the addition of small gauge loops on the under edge or similar device for attaching the nets. |
| •c. They shall be rigidly attached to the backboards (see Note below) and the top edge shall be positioned horizontally 3.05 m above the floor, equidistant from the two vertical edges of the backboard. |
Note: It is strongly recommended that the rings be fixed to the framework of the backboard in such a manner that no force, transmitted by the ring, is directly applied to the backboard.
•d. The nearest point of the inside edge of the ring shall be 0.15 m (15 cm) from the face of the backboard.
•e. PRESSURERELEASE rings may be used. They shall meet the following specifications :
1.They shall have rebound characteristics identical to those of a nonmovable ring. The pressurerelease mechanism shall ensure these characteristics, as well as protect both ring and backboard. The design of the ring and its construction shall be such as to ensure player safety.
2.For those rings with a 'positivelock' system, the pressurerelease mechanism must not disengage until a static load of 105 kg has been applied to the top of the ring at the most distant point from the backboard.
3.When the pressurerelease mechanism is released, the ring shall not rotate more than 30 degrees below the original horizontal position.
4.After release and with the load no longer applied, the ring shall return automatically and instantly to the original position.
5. The nets shall be of white cord suspended from the rings and constructed in order that they check the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket. They shall be not less than 0.40 m (40 cm) and not more than 0.45 m (45 cm) in length.
1.The ball shall be spherical and of an approved orange shade in colour.
2.It shall be made with an outer surface of leather, rubber or synthetic material.
3.It shall be not less than 0.749 m (74.9 cm) and not more than 0.780 m (78 cm) in circumference.
4.It shall weigh not less than 567 gr nor more than 650 gr.
5.It shall be inflated to an air pressure such that when it is dropped onto the playing surface from a height of about 1.80 m measured from the bottom of the ball, it will rebound to a height, measured to the top of the ball, of not less than about 1.20 m nor more than about 1.40 m.
6.The width of the seams and/or channels of the ball shall not exceed 0.00635 m (6.35 mm).
7.The home team shall provide at least 2 used balls that meet the above specifications. The Referee shall be the sole judge of the legality of the balls.
As the game ball, should the above balls prove to be inadequate, he may select either a ball provided by the visiting team or one of the balls used by either team for the warmup.
The following technical equipment shall be provided by the home team and shall be at the disposal of the officials and their assistants:
1. Game Clock and Stopwatch
The timekeeper shall be provided with a game clock and a stopwatch.
1.1. The game clock shall be used for timing periods of play and the intervals between them and it shall be placed so that it is clearly visible to everyone involved in the game.
1.2. The stopwatch shall be used for timing time-outs (not the game clock).
1.3. If the main game clock is placed above the centre of the playing court, there shall be a duplicate at each end of the playing floor high enough so that it can be seen by everyone involved in the game. Each duplicate shall indicate both the score and the remaining time.
The 24-second operator shall be provided with a 24-second device. 2 The 24-second device shall have a control unit to operate the device and display units with the following specifications:
2.1. Digital countdown type, indicating the time in seconds,
2.2. No display on the device, when neither team is in control of the ball.
2.3. The ability to be restarted from the time it was stopped.
2.4. The display units shall be located both above and between 30 cm and 50 cm behind each backboard, or placed on the floor two (2) m behind each end line.
If there are four (4) displays, they shall be placed in all four (4) corners.
If there are only two (2) displays, they shall be placed in diagonal corners with one display two (2) metres in from the sideline of the scorer's table on the right side. 2.5. They shall be clearly visible to everyone involved in the game.
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