BASELINE

The baseline is the playing boundary behind the basket . It is also called the end line . This is relative to the offensive and defensive end of the court . It is called baseline for the offensive end and end line for the defensive end of the court . The baseline is usually drawn 4 feet behind the basket , and it has a width of 50 feet .

PAINT / THREE SECOND LINE

The “ paint ” is the area that is inside the free throw lane .

CORNER

There are four corners on a court . The four connecting points of baselines / end lines and sidelines .

HASH MARK

There are several hash marks on the court . The backcourt has two hash marks on both sidelines , th at means parallel to baselines , and frontcourt also has two

hash marks on both sidelines that are parallel to baselines . Similarly , the backcourt has two hash marks parallel to sidelines , and frontcourt also has two hash marks parallel to sidelines . You will find hash m arks extended from lane lines as well to separate the defensive and offensive players .

FREE THROW CIRCLE

This is the semi-circle that is drawn beyond the free throw line .

TOP OF THE KEY

The top of the semi-circle that is drawn beyond the free throw line .

SIDELINE

Sidelines are the two boundary lines that tell the length of the court . The connect with the baselines .

THREE POINT LINE

This is the arc or semicircle that separates the two point area from the three point area . If any goal is scored beyond this line , then it is counted as three points .

PERIMETER

The perimeter is referred to the area that is outside the free throw lane but inside the three point line / arc .

FREE THROW LINE Free throw lines is the line that is parallel to the end line from where the players shoot the free throws . Informally this line is also called four line . The width of the line varies . For NBA it is 16 feet , and for NCAA it is 12 feet wide . But in both cases , it extends 15 feet from the backboard .

LANE LINE

The lane lines are the two boundary lines of the free throw lane other than the baseline , and free throw line . That means these are the lines that connect free

throw lines with baseline .

ELBOW

The elbow is the connecting / meeting points of free line and lane line .

CENTER CIRCLE

Center circle is the circular area that you find at the mid of the court . This is a 12-foot diameter circular area where the game starts and jump balls take place .

MIDLINE / MIDCOURT LINE / TIME LINE

This is the separating line of the basketball court . That means the middle line that separates the backcourt and frontcourt .

BLOCK

“ Block ” is the area that is painted on the lane line to separate offensive and defensive players during the free throw . That means the painted small square area outside the lane . Blocks are drawn six feet from the baseline on each end of the court .