NBA RULES 1-3

1.    A free throw lane shall be marked at each end of the court with dimensions and markings as shown on the court diagram.   All boundary lines are part of the lane; lane space marks and neutral zone marks are not. The areas identified by the lane space markings are

• 2 inches by 6 inches

• 3 inches by 6 inches

• 1.5 inches by 5.5 inches

A free throw line shall be drawn ____wide across each of the circles indicated in the court diagram.  It shall be parallel to the end line and shall be 15’ from the plane of the face of the backboard.

• 2.5 inches

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

The three-point field goal area has parallel lines ___________ from the sidelines, extending from the baseline and an arc of 23’9” from the middle of the basket which intersects the parallel lines.

• 3 inches

• 3 meters

• 3 feet

A Restricted Area shall be marked with a half-circle __________from the center of the basket ring and then parallel to the lane line to the face of the backboard with a solid two-inch line.

• 5 feet

• 5 inches

• 4 feet

A transparent backboard shall be marked with a 2” white rectangle centered behind the This rectangle shall have outside dimensions of ________horizontally and 18” vertically.

• 3 feet

• 24 inches

• 12 inches

Each basket shall consist of a pressure-release NBA approved metal safety ring __________inches in inside diameter with a white cord net 18” in length.  The cord of the net shall not be less than 30 thread nor more than 120 thread and shall be constructed to check the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket.

• 18 inches

• 9 inches

• 21inches

The officials shall, prior to the start of the game, inspect and approve all equipment, including court, baskets, balls, backboards, timer’s and scorer’s equipment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The officials shall permit players to play with any type of jewelry.

• TRUE

• FALSE

All equipment used must be appropriate for basketball. Equipment that is unnatural and designed to increase a  player’s  height  or  reach,  or  to  gain  an  advantage,  shall  not be  used.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The officials must check the game balls to see that they are properly inflated.  The recommended ball pressure should be between 8 ½ and 9½ pounds

• TRUE

• FALSE