Difference Between Men's & Women's

Basketball

A man and a woman sitting on basketballs on the

court. Photo CreditStockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images

Ball Size
The size of the ball in women's basketball ranges from 28 1/2 to 29 inches in circumference.
The basketball in the men's game is between 29 1/2 and 30 inches.

Three-Point Shot
In the college game, the men's three-point line is 20 feet 9 inches from the rim while the women's arc is 19 feet 9
inches away.
the NBA's three-point line varies from 22 to 23 feet 9 inches,
the WNBA arc measures 20 feet, 6 1/4 inches from the hoop.

The dimensions of the court are different

The NBA court is 50 feet wide by 94 feet long;
the Olympic court is 49 feet by 92 feet.
In turn, the 3-point line is slightly closer all the way around.
An NBA 3 is 22 feet in the corners and 23.75 feet above the break;
a FIBA 3 is 21.65 feet in the corners and 22.15 feet above the break.

WHAT IS THE NCAA?

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and
lifelong success of college athletes.

Differences Between Mens and

Womens Basketball

Some of the differences: The ball for women ranges in size from 28.5 inches
to 29 inches.
This is a full inch smaller then the mens ball size,

Differences Between FIBA and NBA Rules

Each point listed will address the following sets of rules:

FIBA

International Rules

NBA

National Basketball Association, the world's premier professional league,

with teams in the United States and Canada.

WNBA

A professional women's summer league founded by the NBA in 1997.

NCAA Men

US National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are some rule

NCAAWom variations between Men and Women's rules.
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Three Point Line (measured from the centre of the basket)

FIBA

6.25 m (20' 6.25")

High-level competitions move to 6.75 m (22'1.75") in October 2010

NBA

an arc of 23'9" (7.24 m), which intersects with lines parallel to the
sideline which are 22' (6.7 m) away at their closest point to the basket

WNBA

20' 6.25" (6.25 m)

NCAAMen 19'9" (6.02 m), increasing to 20'9" (6.325 m) for 200809 season
NCAAWom
19'9" (6.02 m)
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Restricted Area (a.k.a. "The Key" or "The Lane")

FIBA

NBA
WNBA

A trapezoid 3.6 m (12') wide at the free throw line and 6 m wide (19'
8.25") at the baseline
High-level competitions move to 4.88 m (16') wide rectangle in October
2010
16' (4.88 m) wide rectangle

NCAA Men
NCAA Wom 12' (3.6 m) wide rectangle
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Basketball in India
Dimensions
Basketball courts come in different sizes and colors. In the NBA, the court is 94 by 50 feet (29 by
15 m). Under International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rules,[1] the court is minutely smaller,
measuring exactly 28 by 15 metres (92 by 49 ft). A high school court is slightly smaller, at 84 by 50
feet (26 by 15 m). In amateur basketball, court sizes vary widely. The baskets are always 10 feet
(3.0 m) above the floor (except possibly in youth competition). Basketball courts have a three-point
arc at both baskets. A basket made from behind this arc is worth three points; a basket made from
within this line, or with a player's foot touching the line, is worth two points. The free-throw line,
where one stands while taking a foul shot, is located within the three-point arc. [2]
Height
The height of the underside of the roof structure, or the ceiling if there is one, above the floor is
specified by each sports governing body, and this is a critical design factor. Badminton, tennis and
trampolining require an unrestricted height of 9.1m for international competition, while 7.6m is
necessary at C level in all sports except those for which height is not critical. In general a basketball
court should have a minimum clearance of 25 feet (7.7m), although a ceiling height of at least 27 feet
(8.23m) is recommended.

Diagram of basketball court and backboard

A diagram of a FIBA basketball court

Composite diagram of a basketball court with FIBA (top half only), NBA (both halves),
and NCAA (mens & womens bottom half only) markings

The backboard and basket

NCAA backboard and basket (2008)

Layout prescribed by the rules of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), theNational
Basketball Association (NBA), and a National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA).

* The NBA three-point line is 3 ft (0.91 m) from the sideline in a zone starting at the baseline and
ending when it crosses the 23.75 ft (7.24 m) arc. The 22 ft (6.70 m) measurement applies only at a
point where a line parallel to the baseline intersects the long axis of the court and the center of the
basket.
The FIBA three-point line is 2.95 ft (0.90 m) from the sideline in a zone starting at the baseline and
ending when it crosses the 22.1 ft (6.75 m) arc. The 21.65 ft (6.60 m) measurement applies only at a

point where a line parallel to the baseline intersects the long axis of the court and the center of the
basket.
Three-point line
19.75 ft (6.01 m): High School
20.75 ft (6.32 m): NCAA
21.65 ft (6.60 m) to 22.15 ft (6.75 m): WNBA and FIBA
22 ft (6.71 m) to 23.75 ft (7.24 m): NBA

London 2012 Basketball Arena

published 07/28/2012

Basketball games are among the most exciting sporting events of

the Olympic Games. London is offering a great venue for this: the
spectacular impression of the design of the outer skin of the new
Basketball Arena was achieved with a conservative budget a great
illustration of the compatibility of visually exciting building
envelopes and cost-efficient construction.

Architects: Wilkinson Eyre Architects, LondonProject

team: SKM with Wilkinson Eyre Architects and KSS Design
GroupLocation: Olympic Park, Stratford, London
Faade detail, image: Wilkinson Eyre Architects

The Basketball Arena is one of the largest temporary competition

venues built in the history of the Olympic Games. At a cost of 49
million, the dimensions of the arena are impressive. Longer than a
football pitch and almost as tall as a seven-storey building, the
arena measures 115 metres in length and 35 metres in height. The
enormous structure is covered in 20,000 m of a white recyclable
PVC fabric. This makes it look impressive, but not monstrous.The 3D
appearance of the translucent membrane is achieved with an
ingenious secondary system: gently arching rods with three different

radii span the steel supports diagonally at various angles, the sharp
edges 'sketching' an abstract graphic design in the outer PVC
membrane. The resulting light and shade effects lend the faade a
visual versatility that detracts from the huge dimensions of the
arena.
Image: Edmund Sumner, ODA

The ambitious selection procedure for the Basketball Arena to be

used only this summer, focused on design concepts rather than
complete designs. The winning Wilkinson Eyre Architects team was
the only competitor to present four different variants for
discussion. Tight budgets and high demands with regard to
ecological balance finally favoured a functionally optimised low-tech
project. Instead of complicated foundation work, thermal insulation
and heating, the project offers easy disassembly and the option to
set it up again elsewhere with a minimal ecological footprint.
Exploded view of individual layers, diagram: Wilkinson Eyre Architects; Photograph of construction
site in May 2010, image: Anthony Charlton, ODA
The house-in-a-house concept, rendering: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Faade section, diagram: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
The structure allows fast assembly and disassembly, image: Edmund Sumner

Envelope and interior space of the arena are largely separated. The
framework construction of the terraces is easily dismantled,
resulting in maximum flexibility: the Basketball Arena with 12,000
seats will also be used for handball games, as well as for other kinds
of ball games during the Paralympics. The greater space
requirement during the Paralympic phase is met by reducing the
seating capacity to 10,000. Conversion of the multi-purpose hall can
be completed within a day thanks to the house-in-a-house concept.
The black and orange colouring of the seats represents the typical pattern of a basketball. Diagram:
Wilkinson Eyre Architects, image: Dave Tully, ODA

The building envelope and the octagonal interior space are largely separated. Diagram: Wilkinson
Eyre Architects
Section A - A, diagram: Wilkinson Eyre Architects

Modular facilities outside the arena accommodate non-public-access

areas. These also include infrastructural facilities used together with
the Velodrome and the BMX Track, such as warm-up places and
areas for catering, security and media.
A bird's eye view of the associated non-public areas. Image: LOCOG

The outer walls of the hall are translucent, which means that light
can enter the hall through the PVC membrane during the day. At
night, the situation reverses and the artificial lighting illuminates the
structure from the inside. The building envelope will also be used as
a screen for light shows. Wilkinson Eyre and United Visual Artists
(specialists in concert illumination and light installations) have
developed light shows with impressive changes in colour for the
evening events. Dynamic images can be created with a multitude of
individually controllable LEDs, so that Olympic Games visitors can
expect to see spectacular shows.

Faade detail, image: Anthony Charlton, ODA

Client: ODA, Olympic Delivery AuthorityArchitects: Wilkinson

Eyre Architects, LondonProject team: SKM with Wilkinson Eyre
Architects and KSS Design GroupStructural engineering
design: Fenton Holloway, LondonStructural work: Base
Structures, BristolExternal lighting: United Visual Artists,
LondonPlanning and construction time: 15
monthsCompletion: June 2011Construction type: Steel
frameworkMaterials: 20,000 m recyclable white PVC, 1,000 t
steel framePlot area: 16,000 mTotal usable area:

11,500 mGross

floor area of building: 10,950

mDimensions: 115 m x 96 m, 35 m heightCost:
49,000,000 (including taking down the venue)Seats: 12,000