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Jeykhob Co Joeanna Marie Ancheta
Enrico Deala Blesie Florentino Lopez
Rafael Villamor Cristin Cara Dumlao
Allen Cordova
Label of the Basketball Court
Free Throw Lane
The free throw lane is a rectangle in a team's front court and used
to line up players during a free throw. The standard free throw
lane is 19 feet long by 12 feet wide. The player shooting the free
throw stands at the top of the lane, while other players stand in
marked spots along each side of the lane. On offense, players may
not stand in the lane for more than three seconds unless they are
making a move to the basket with the ball. In the NBA, defensive
players may not be in the lane for more than three seconds unless
they are actively guarding an offensive player. The free throw lane
is sometimes referred to as the “paint” or the “key.”
• Three-Point Line
The three-point line is a semicircle that surrounds the basket
area on each team's side of the court. Players who stand
behind the line and make a field goal are given three points
instead of the standard two points for a regular field goal. In
high school and women's college basketball, the three-point
line is 19 feet 9 inches from the center of the basketball hoop.
In men's college basketball, the line is 20 feet 9 inches away.
In the NBA, it stands 23 feet 9 inches from the hoop at the top
of the arc and 22 feet at the sidelines.
• Sidelines and Baselines
The sidelines and baselines of a basketball court mark the outside
boundaries for out-of-bounds purposes. The sidelines run the length
of the court and the baselines are behind each basket. All standard
basketball courts measure 50 feet in width. For high school, the
court length is 84 feet, while in college and the NBA it is 94 feet long.
• Center Jump Circle
The center jump circle is where the game action starts and has a
radius of 6 feet. All players other than the two jumpers must stand
outside the circle until the ball is tipped. The center jump circle is not
used at any other point in the game other than the opening tip and
if a tip is needed to start an overtime period. Two jump circles
located at the free throw line are used in the NBA for held ball
situations.
• Division Line
The division line is a line running the width of the middle court
that divides it into two equal sections. In high school and
college, a team has 10 seconds to get the ball across the
division line, also known as the halfcourt line. In the NBA, the
time requirement is eight seconds.
• Basket
The basket -- one on each end of the floor -- is made up of a
backboard and a ring that holds a net, which is designed to
check the ball as it passes through the basket. The standard
basketball backboard is 72 inches wide and is positioned 4
feet inside the baseline. The hoop, or ring, stands 10 feet off
the floor and is 18 inches in diameter.
• The paint
Also known as the lane, the key, or the free throw lane, the paint is an
area of the court down below the hoop. There are specific rules in
basketball tied to the paint like the 3 second rule, which penalizes any
player that spends longer than 3 second in the paint
• Low Blocks
There are 2 areas located on the edges of the paint called low blocks.
They are commonly used in play design by coaches showing where
certain players position themselves during game.
• Restricted Area
In professional basketball only, there is an area in the paint called the
restricted area. It’s used to stop defensive players from standing
underneath the basket to draw foul.
 Rules of Basketball
The following list shows the original 13 rules of basketball as defined by Naismith in
1892. Modern rules are added so you can see how the game has changed over time—
and how it's remained the same.

1.The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
Current Rule: This rule still applies, with the exception that now a team is not
allowed to pass the ball back over the midcourt line once they have taken it over that
line.
2.The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands (never with the fist).
Current Rule: This rule still applies.
3.A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which
he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball running at a
good speed if he tries to stop.
Current Rule: Players can dribble the ball with one hand as they run or pass, but
they cannot run with the ball when catching a pass.
4.The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must
not be used for holding it.
Current Rule: This rule still applies. Doing so would be a traveling
violation.
5.No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking in any way the
person of an opponent shall be allowed; the first infringement of this
rule by any player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify him
until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident intent to injure the
person, for the whole of the game, no substitute allowed.
Current Rule: These actions are fouls. A player may be disqualified
with five or six fouls, or get an ejection or suspension with a flagrant foul.
6. A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violations of Rules 3, 4, and
such as described in Rule 5.
Current Rule: This rule still applies.
7.If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count as a goal
for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the
meantime making a foul).
Current Rule: Instead of an automatic goal, sufficient team fouls
(five in a quarter for NBA play) now award bonus free throw attempts
to the opposing team.
8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the
grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending
the goal do no touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges,
and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.
Current Rule: This rule no longer applies as basketball is now
played with a hoop and net, not the original basket. It has evolved into
goaltending and defense pass interference rules, including that
defenders cannot touch the rim of the hoop once the ball has been
shot.
9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field of play by the
person first touching it. In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into
the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds; if he holds it longer, it shall go to
the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul
on that side.
Current Rule: The ball is now thrown in by a player from the opposite team of the
player who last touched it before it went out of bounds. The five-second rule still
applies.
10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the
referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to
disqualify men according to Rule 5.
Current Rule: In NBA basketball, there are three referees.
11. The referee shall be the judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in
play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide
when a goal has been made, and keep account of the goals with any other duties
that are usually performed by a referee.
Current Rule: The referee still determines ball possession, but timekeepers and
scorekeepers now do some of these tasks.
12. The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five minutes'
rest between.
Current Rule: This varies by the level of play, such as high
school versus collegiate formats. In the NBA, there are four
quarters—each 12 minutes long—with a 15-minute halftime break.
13. The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared
the winner. In the case of a draw, the game may, by agreement
of the captains, be continued until another goal is made.
Current Rule: The winner is now decided by points (which does
not equate goals made). In the NBA, five-minute overtime periods
are played in case of a tie at the end of the fourth quarter, with the
point total at the end determining the winner. If still tied, teams
play another overtime period.