The free throw line is 15 feet from the face of the backboard and the high school 3-point line is 19 feet, 9 inches from the basket.Įach hoop is a circle, 18 inches in diameter. To start – courts are typically 84 feet long but can be up to 94 feet long. That’s the same if you are in the gym at Beaver Island High School or at Little Caesars Arena. If you’ve seen the movie “Hoosiers,” you know that a basketball rim is 10 feet above the ground. Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.īelow is this week's segment – Basketball Measurements - Listen
