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tjksail Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:19pm

Somewhat of a random question, but how long is the free throw lane. Is the distance measured from the point where an imaginary line through the center of the hoop is perpendicular to the ground out to the line?

Stan Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:24pm

Quote:

Originally posted by tjksail
Somewhat of a random question, but how long is the free throw lane. Is the distance measured from the point where an imaginary line through the center of the hoop is perpendicular to the ground out to the line?
1-6

15' from front plane of the backboard.

mick Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:25pm

A random answer: 15'-15"

mick

tjones1 Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:26pm

1-5, 1-6

tjksail Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:32pm

what distance is it? What is meant by 1-5 and 1-6?

mick Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:38pm

Quote:

Originally posted by tjksail
what distance is it? What is meant by 1-5 and 1-6?

Those are rule numbers, tjksail.

Freethrow line to front of backboard is 15'-0".
Front of backboard to center of rim is 15".

Yes, it is horizontal measurement as you suggested.

mick

blindzebra Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:39pm

19 feet per court diagram.

4 feet from endline to backboard and 15 feet from backboard to free throw line.

Stan Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:41pm

Quote:

Originally posted by mick
Quote:

Originally posted by tjksail
what distance is it? What is meant by 1-5 and 1-6?

Those are rule numbers, tjksail.

Freethrow line to front of backboard is 15'-0".
Front of backboard to center of rim is 15".

Yes, it is horizontal measurement as you suggested.

mick

Mick, Don't you feel better now with this answer,instead of that driveby answer you offered earlier?

mick Fri Feb 04, 2005 05:52pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Stan
Quote:

Originally posted by mick
Quote:

Originally posted by tjksail
what distance is it? What is meant by 1-5 and 1-6?

Those are rule numbers, tjksail.

Freethrow line to front of backboard is 15'-0".
Front of backboard to center of rim is 15".

Yes, it is horizontal measurement as you suggested.

mick

Mick, Don't you feel better now with this answer,instead of that driveby answer you offered earlier?

Stan,
Ouch!!! :eek:
...But, I vectored the given parameters. :rolleyes:
mick

tjksail Fri Feb 04, 2005 06:14pm

same for high school ball, right? What is the radius of the 3 pt line? This is measured from the center of the baseline out is'nt it?

Camron Rust Fri Feb 04, 2005 06:15pm

Quote:

Originally posted by tjksail
Somewhat of a random question, but how long is the free throw lane. Is the distance measured from the point where an imaginary line through the center of the hoop is perpendicular to the ground out to the line?
Well, all of the above answers are wrong!!! ;)

The free throw lane is ....


19 feet long (and 12' wide). ;)


It starts at the endline and stops at the FT line that is 19' away.

It just so happens that the plane of the backboard is 4' from the endline and is 15' from the FT line.

tjones1 Fri Feb 04, 2005 06:16pm

Quote:

Originally posted by tjksail
same for high school ball, right? What is the radius of the 3 pt line? This is measured from the center of the baseline out is'nt it?
1-4

blindzebra Fri Feb 04, 2005 06:18pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Camron Rust
Quote:

Originally posted by tjksail
Somewhat of a random question, but how long is the free throw lane. Is the distance measured from the point where an imaginary line through the center of the hoop is perpendicular to the ground out to the line?
Well, all of the above answers are wrong!!! ;)

The free throw lane is ....


19 feet long (and 12' wide). ;)


It starts at the endline and stops at the FT line that is 19' away.

It just so happens that the plane of the backboard is 4' from the endline and is 15' from the FT line.

All?

I said it was 19 feet 4' to backboard plus 15' to FT line 4 posts ago.:D

thumpferee Fri Feb 04, 2005 06:21pm

Someone help me here with all this math please.

So it is 13 ft from the ft line to the front of the rim?

15'(from ft line to backboard)) - 15" (to center of ring)- 9"(18" ring)
'

Is that minus the 2" ft line?

12'10"?

mick Fri Feb 04, 2005 06:43pm

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Originally posted by thumpferee
Is that minus the 2" ft line?
A 2" foot is a small foot.
72 2" feet is gross.
A gross of 2" feet is too gross.
The free throw circle is gross, but not too gross.
mick


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