Basketball Court - NCAA

NAME OF SPORTS ORGANIZATION:  National Collegiate Athletic Association, (NCAA)

RECOMMENDED AREA
bulletHigh School - ground space is 5040 square feet minimum to 7280 square feet maximum.
bulletCollegiate - ground space is 5600 square feet minimum to 7980 square feet maximum.

SIZE AND DIMENSION
bulletHigh School recommended court is 84'x 50' with a 10' unobstructed , space on all sides (3' minimum)
bulletCollegiate recommended court is 94' x 50' with a 10' unobstructed space on all sides (3' minimum)

ORIENTATION: Preferred orientation is for the long axis to be north-south.

SURFACE AND DRAINAGE: Surface is to be concrete or bituminous material with optional protective colorcoating.

Drainage is to be end to end, side to side or corner to corner diagonally at a minimum slope of 1' in 10' .

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
bulletSafety - Backboard and goal support should have a minimum 32" overhang and post may be padded if desired.
bulletBottom edge and lower sides of rectangular backboard must be padded.

 

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