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During the period in which the NCAA/NAIA arc was at 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) from the center of the basket, the arc was 4 feet 3 inches or 1.3 meters from the sideline in that area. The distance of the three-point line to the center of the hoop varies by level:
In most high school associations in the United States, the distance is 19.75 feet. This was formerly the distance for college basketball as well. On May 26, 2007, the NCAA playing rules committee agreed to move the three-point line back one foot to 20.75 feet for the men. This rule went into effect for the 2008–2009 season. The three-point ...
The free throw line is 15 feet (4.6 m) from the perpendicular projection of the face of the backboard onto the court; this projection is 4 feet (1.2 m) from the end line for NBA, NCAA/NAIA, and NFHS. The projection of the center of the basket onto the court is a perpendicular distance of 1.575 meters (5.17 ft) from the end line in FIBA ...
The NCAA 3-point line is 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches at the top of the arc for both women and men. ... The main difference between an NBA court and a college court is the distance between the 3-point ...
[5] [6] At each end of the court there is a 4.9-metre (16 ft)-radius semi-circular "shooting circle" or "goal circle" from within which all scoring shots must be taken. [5] The goal posts are 3.05 metres (10.0 ft) high from the top of the ring to the ground and have no backboards.
The NCAA 3-point line is at 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches for both women and men. The teams' coaches agreed to play Sunday's game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the ...
The NBA 3-point line is 23 feet, 9 inches except from the corners where it's slightly shorter. Williams said it was a tight squeeze between the out-of-bounds line and his sneakers in the morning ...
Regulation backboards are 6 feet (1.83 m) wide by 3.5 feet (1.07 m) tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter. The inner rectangle on the backboard is 24 inches (61 cm) wide by 18 inches (46 cm) tall, and helps a shooter determine the proper aim and banking for either a layup or distance shot. [1] [2]