PLAYING COURT jeer oy

 

RULE 1—Playing Court

SECTION 1. The Playing Court shall be a rectangular surface

free from obstructions and shall have maximum

dimensions of 94 feet in length by 50 feet in width and minimum
dimensions of 60 feet in length by 35 feet in width.

NOTE—By mutual agreement of the captains, Section I and the dis-

tance of boundaries from obstructions (in Section 2) may be changed.

The following dimensions are considered ideal for teams whose players are
of the age indicated for each group

 

1.. Junior high school, age... 42 by 74 feet
2. High school age 50 by 84 feet
8. College age 50 by 90 feet

 

These are the dimensions for the playing court only. The minimum dimen-
sions of the court in buildings constructed hereafter shall be 42 by 174 feet,
with proper additional allowance for spectators. (See suggestions to architects
in the Comments following these rules.)

SECTION 2. The Playing Court shall be marked by well defined

lines, which shall be not less than 2 inches in width
and which shall be at every point at least 3 feet from any obstruc-
tion. The lines on the long sides of the court shall be termed the
Side Lines, those on the short sides, the End Lines. Wherever pos-
sible, the margin out of bounds should be 10 feet. (See diagram.)

SECTION 3. The Center Circle shall have a radius of 2 feet and

it shall be marked in the center of the court. A
diameter parallel to the end lines shall be drawn in this circle. The
line shall be 2 inches wide. A second circle concentric with the
center circle shall be drawn with a radius of 6 feet and marked
with a line 2 inches wide. The radius shall be measured to the
outer edge of the line used in marking it. (See diagram.)

SECTION 4. The court shall be divided into two parts by extend-
ing the diameter of the center circle in both direc-
tions until it intersects the side lines; except that,
if the court is less than 75 feet long, it is recommended that it be
divided by drawing two lines parallel to the end lines, each 40 feet

from the farther end line. If, however, this would cause these lines
to be inside the free throw lines, the court shall be divided by ex-

tending the free throw lines until they intersect the side lines. It
is recommended that these lines be painted in a color that will
distinguish them from the other lines on the court. The line (or
lines) described in this section shall be termed the Division Line.

Division Line,