Section 3: Playing Area
Court Dimensions
- Rectangular court, 94 feet long × 50 feet wide (28.65 m × 15.24 m)
- Painted lane (key): 12 feet wide × 19 feet from baseline to free-throw line
- Three-point arc: 22 feet 1.75 inches from the center of the basket (NCAA men's distance — expanded from 20'9" in 2019)
- Restricted-area arc: 4-foot radius from the center of the basket, used for charge/block decisions
- Center circle: 12-foot diameter, used for the opening jump ball
- Free-throw line: 15 feet from the backboard
Bench and Sideline Areas
Team bench seating along one sideline with the scoring/timing table opposite. Coach's box defined for the head coach with a 28-foot designated coaching area extending from the baseline.