FIBA - Article - 2.5.4
FIBA - Article - 2.5.4
Heading: Court Sub Heading: 3-Point goal area
"The team's 3-point goal area (Diagram 1 and Diagram 4) shall be the entire court area, except for the area near the opponents' basket, limited by and including:
The 2 parallel lines extending from and perpendicular to the endline, with the outer edge 0.90 m from the inner edge of the sidelines.
An arc of radius 6.75 m measured from the point of the court beneath the exact centre of the opponents' basket to the outer edge of the arc. The distance of the point on the court from the inner edge of the mid-point of the endline is 1.575 m. The arc is joined to the parallel lines.
The 3-point line is not part of the 3-point goal area."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
Source & Governing Body Reference
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