FIBA - Article - 2.5.7
FIBA - Article - 2.5.7
Heading: Court Sub Heading: No-charge semi-circle areas
"The no-charge semi-circle areas shall be marked on the court, limited by:
A semi-circle with the radius of 1.3 m measured from the point on the court beneath the exact centre of the basket to the outer edge of the semi-circle. The semi-circle line is joined to:
The 2 parallel lines perpendicular to the endline, the outer edge 1.30 m from teh point on the court beneath the exact centre of the basket, 0.375 m in length and ending 1.20 m from teh inner edge of the endline.
The no-charge semi-circle areas are completed by imaginary lines joining the ends of the parallel lines directly below the front edges of the backboards.
The no-charge semi-circle lines are part of the no-charge semi-circle areas."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
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