My my My my
 
 
 
 
 
 

How wide is a basketball rim


Basketball Rims & Nets Dimensions & Drawings

Sports

>

Basketball

Basketball rims, or hoops, are orange painted goals attached to the backboard and used for scoring points in a game of basketball. Basketball rims today are designed as breakaway rims comprised of a hinge and spring that allow the rim to bend when a player dunks without shattering the backboard. The rim itself is made of a 5/8” | 1.6 cm steel diameter steel rod that is formed into a ring with an inner diameter of 18” | 45.72 cm. Basketball nets are hung from the bottom of the rim with lengths between 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm. Basketball rims are mounted 10’ | 3.05 m from the court floor.

Basketball rims, or hoops, are orange painted goals attached to the backboard and used for scoring points in a game of basketball. Basketball rims today are designed as breakaway rims comprised of a hinge and spring that allow the rim to bend when a player dunks without shattering the backboard. The rim itself is made of a 5/8” | 1.6 cm steel diameter steel rod that is formed into a ring with an inner diameter of 18” | 45.72 cm. Basketball nets are hung from the bottom of the rim with lengths between 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm. Basketball rims are mounted 10’ | 3.05 m from the court floor.

How wide is a Basketball Rim?

Basketball rims have an inner clear diameter of 18” | 45.72 cm.

What is the size of a basketball compared to the rim?

Compared to the clear area of the basketball rim, a regulation basketball is 27% of the size of the opening.

How low does a basketball net hang?

Basketball nets hang 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm below the rim.

Upgrade to Pro

*Under Development*

Height:

Width:

Depth:

Length:

Weight:

Diameter (Rim): 18” | 45.72 cm inner
Diameter (Steel): 5/8” | 1.6 cm
Distance from Backboard: 6” | 15.1 cm
Height (Rim): 10’ | 3. 05 m to court
Net Length: 15”-18” | 38.1-45.7 cm below rim
Basketball to Rim Ratio: Compared to the clear area of the basketball rim, a regulation basketball is 27% of the size of the opening.

Birthday:

Properties

Drawings include:
Basketball Rim & Net side elevation (basketball player - James Harden), side (detail), plan, plan (basketball)

Related Collections

Related Tags

Share

Text by

Bryan Maddock

Updated on

April 8, 2020

2D Downloads

For 2D Downloads of this element, upgrade to a Dimensions Pro Membership. Available in DWG (CAD, Imperial & Metric), SVG, JPG formats

3D Downloads

For 3D Downloads of this element, upgrade to a Dimensions Pro Membership. Available in 3DM (Rhino), OBJ (NURB), SKP (Sketchup) formats

Upgrade to Dimensions Pro

Ad Blocker

Enjoy free drawings? We do too! 
Advertising helps fund our work.
Please support the project by disabling
or whitelisting your ad blocker while browsing Dimensions.Guide. Thanks!

BasketballSports

Browse the Entire CollectionBrowse

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players score points by shooting (throwing) a ball through an elevated hoop located on either side of the rectangular court. To advance the ball down the court, players must bounce the ball (dribble) or pass it to a teammate.

Sort by

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

6'9" | 2.06 m

December 30, 1984

LeBron James

206.000

1984.00

1810000

6'7" | 2.01 m

June 29, 1991

Kawhi Leonard

201.000

1991.00

1400000

6’10” | 2.08 m

September 29, 1988

Kevin Durant

208. 000

1988.00

1100000

6’6" | 1.98 m

July 6, 2000

Zion Williamson

198.000

2000.00

848000

6’10” | 2.08 m

March 11, 1993

Anthony Davis

208.000

1993.00

578000

6’6" | 1.98 m

February 17, 1963

Michael Jordan

198.000

1963.00

499000

6’3" | 1.91 m

November 12, 1988

Russell Westbrook

191.000

1988.00

496000

6’8” | 2.03 m

May 29, 1984

Carmelo Anthony

203.000

1984.00

489000

6'7" | 2.01 m

February 28, 1999

Luka Dončić

201.000

1999.00

478000

6’11" | 2. 11 m

December 6, 1994

Giannis Antetokounmpo

211.000

1994.00

472000

5’9” | 1.75 m

February 7, 1989

Isaiah Thomas

175.000

1989.00

471000

6’3" | 1.91 m

March 14, 1988

Steph Curry

191.000

1988.00

431000

6’5” | 1.96 m

August 26, 1989

James Harden

196.000

1989.00

419000

6’6” | 1.98 m

August 23, 1978

Kobe Bryant

198.000

1978.00

393000

7’1” | 2.16 m

March 6, 1972

Shaquille O’Neal

216.000

1972.00

327000

6'7" | 2.01 m

September 14, 1989

Jimmy Butler

201. 000

1989.00

307000

6’4” | 1.93 m

January 17, 1982

Dwyane Wade

193.000

1982.00

294000

6’1" | 1.85 m

May 6, 1985

Chris Paul

185.000

1985.00

287000

7’0” | 2.13 m

March 16, 1994

Joel Embiid

213.000

1994.00

207000

6’2” | 1.88 m

July 15, 1990

Damian Lillard

188.000

1990.00

206000

6'9" | 2.06 m

August 14, 1959

Magic Johnson

206.000

1959.00

203000

6’6" | 1.98 m

February 20, 1963

Charles Barkley

198.000

1963.00

176000

6’8” | 2.03 m

March 3, 1998

Jayson Tatum

203. 000

1998.00

160000

7’1" | 2.16 m

August 21, 1936

Wilt Chamberlain

216.000

1936.00

145000

6'9" | 2.06 m

December 7, 1956

Larry Bird

206.000

1956.00

144000

7’2” | 2.18 m

April 16, 1947

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

218.000

1947.00

139000

7’0” | 2.13 m

February 19, 1995

Nikola Jokić

213.000

1995.00

135000

6’0” | 1.83 m

June 7, 1975

Allen Iverson

183.000

1975.00

129000

7’6” | 2.29 m

September 12, 1980

Yao Ming

229.000

1980.00

107000

7’0” | 2. 13 m

June 19, 1978

Dirk Nowitzki

213.000

1978.00

83000

6'9" | 2.06 m

February 12, 1934

Bill Russell

206.000

1934.00

82000

6’11" | 2.11 m

April 25, 1976

Tim Duncan

211.000

1976.00

82000

6’3" | 1.91 m

February 7, 1974

Steve Nash

191.000

1974.00

76000

7’0” | 2.13 m

August 5, 1962

Patrick Ewing

213.000

1962.00

67000

6’11" | 2.11 m

May 19, 1976

Kevin Garnett

211.000

1976.00

61000

Backboards

9. 43”-9.51” | 24-24.2 cm

Basketball

24.200

https://p3d.in/e/cHJyj

Rims & Nets

Basketball Court

Hoop & Backboard

More Sports

Sports

View the CategoryCategory

Basketball Hoop & Backboard Dimensions & Drawings

Sports

>

Basketball

In basketball, the basket is comprised of a hoop (net) attached to a flat backboard (vertical glass board). Regulation basketball hoops are suspended 10’ | 3.05 m from the playing surface and have a standard rim diameter of 18” | 46 cm. The vertical backboard surface is made of plexiglass or tempered glass to prevent shattering and is sized at 42” x 72” | 110 x 183 cm. Basketball rims are manufactured from high tensile carbon steel to provide the ball with the correct amount of bounce while also having give for players that can dunk.

In basketball, the basket is comprised of a hoop (net) attached to a flat backboard (vertical glass board). Regulation basketball hoops are suspended 10’ | 3.05 m from the playing surface and have a standard rim diameter of 18” | 46 cm. The vertical backboard surface is made of plexiglass or tempered glass to prevent shattering and is sized at 42” x 72” | 110 x 183 cm. Basketball rims are manufactured from high tensile carbon steel to provide the ball with the correct amount of bounce while also having give for players that can dunk.

Upgrade to Pro

*Under Development*

Height:

Width:

Depth:

Length:

Weight:

Rim Height: 10’ | 3.05 m
Rim Diameter: 18” | 46 cm
Backboard Height: 42” | 110 cm
Backboard Width: 72” | 183 cm
Backboard Area: 21 ft2 | 1. 95 m2
Inner Backboard Rectangle: 18”x 24” | 46 x 61 cm
Material (Backboard): Plexiglas, tempered glass
Material (Rim): High tensile carbon steel (5/8” diam.)

Birthday:

Properties

Drawings include:
Basketball Hoop & Backboard side elevation, side (players)

Related Collections

Related Tags

Share

Text by

Bryan Maddock

Updated on

April 8, 2020

2D Downloads

For 2D Downloads of this element, upgrade to a Dimensions Pro Membership. Available in DWG (CAD, Imperial & Metric), SVG, JPG formats

3D Downloads

For 3D Downloads of this element, upgrade to a Dimensions Pro Membership. Available in 3DM (Rhino), OBJ (NURB), SKP (Sketchup) formats

Upgrade to Dimensions Pro

Ad Blocker

Enjoy free drawings? We do too! 
Advertising helps fund our work.
Please support the project by disabling
or whitelisting your ad blocker while browsing Dimensions.Guide. Thanks!

BasketballSports

Browse the Entire CollectionBrowse

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players score points by shooting (throwing) a ball through an elevated hoop located on either side of the rectangular court. To advance the ball down the court, players must bounce the ball (dribble) or pass it to a teammate.

Sort by

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

6'9" | 2.06 m

December 30, 1984

LeBron James

206.000

1984.00

1810000

6'7" | 2.01 m

June 29, 1991

Kawhi Leonard

201.000

1991.00

1400000

6’10” | 2.08 m

September 29, 1988

Kevin Durant

208. 000

1988.00

1100000

6’6" | 1.98 m

July 6, 2000

Zion Williamson

198.000

2000.00

848000

6’10” | 2.08 m

March 11, 1993

Anthony Davis

208.000

1993.00

578000

6’6" | 1.98 m

February 17, 1963

Michael Jordan

198.000

1963.00

499000

6’3" | 1.91 m

November 12, 1988

Russell Westbrook

191.000

1988.00

496000

6’8” | 2.03 m

May 29, 1984

Carmelo Anthony

203.000

1984.00

489000

6'7" | 2.01 m

February 28, 1999

Luka Dončić

201.000

1999.00

478000

6’11" | 2. 11 m

December 6, 1994

Giannis Antetokounmpo

211.000

1994.00

472000

5’9” | 1.75 m

February 7, 1989

Isaiah Thomas

175.000

1989.00

471000

6’3" | 1.91 m

March 14, 1988

Steph Curry

191.000

1988.00

431000

6’5” | 1.96 m

August 26, 1989

James Harden

196.000

1989.00

419000

6’6” | 1.98 m

August 23, 1978

Kobe Bryant

198.000

1978.00

393000

7’1” | 2.16 m

March 6, 1972

Shaquille O’Neal

216.000

1972.00

327000

6'7" | 2.01 m

September 14, 1989

Jimmy Butler

201. 000

1989.00

307000

6’4” | 1.93 m

January 17, 1982

Dwyane Wade

193.000

1982.00

294000

6’1" | 1.85 m

May 6, 1985

Chris Paul

185.000

1985.00

287000

7’0” | 2.13 m

March 16, 1994

Joel Embiid

213.000

1994.00

207000

6’2” | 1.88 m

July 15, 1990

Damian Lillard

188.000

1990.00

206000

6'9" | 2.06 m

August 14, 1959

Magic Johnson

206.000

1959.00

203000

6’6" | 1.98 m

February 20, 1963

Charles Barkley

198.000

1963.00

176000

6’8” | 2.03 m

March 3, 1998

Jayson Tatum

203. 000

1998.00

160000

7’1" | 2.16 m

August 21, 1936

Wilt Chamberlain

216.000

1936.00

145000

6'9" | 2.06 m

December 7, 1956

Larry Bird

206.000

1956.00

144000

7’2” | 2.18 m

April 16, 1947

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

218.000

1947.00

139000

7’0” | 2.13 m

February 19, 1995

Nikola Jokić

213.000

1995.00

135000

6’0” | 1.83 m

June 7, 1975

Allen Iverson

183.000

1975.00

129000

7’6” | 2.29 m

September 12, 1980

Yao Ming

229.000

1980.00

107000

7’0” | 2. 13 m

June 19, 1978

Dirk Nowitzki

213.000

1978.00

83000

6'9" | 2.06 m

February 12, 1934

Bill Russell

206.000

1934.00

82000

6’11" | 2.11 m

April 25, 1976

Tim Duncan

211.000

1976.00

82000

6’3" | 1.91 m

February 7, 1974

Steve Nash

191.000

1974.00

76000

7’0” | 2.13 m

August 5, 1962

Patrick Ewing

213.000

1962.00

67000

6’11" | 2.11 m

May 19, 1976

Kevin Garnett

211.000

1976.00

61000

Backboards

9. 43”-9.51” | 24-24.2 cm

Basketball

24.200

https://p3d.in/e/cHJyj

Rims & Nets

Basketball Court

Hoop & Backboard

More Sports

Sports

View the CategoryCategory

Basketball hoop size, height and diameter, mounting options

Balls

Reading 4 min Views 60.8k.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports games among both professionals and street entertainment enthusiasts. It allows you to develop speed, agility and coordination. Balls can be different in size, shape, color, weight and other parameters. Just like the size of a basketball hoop - height and diameter - differ depending on the function. It is not always possible to leave the ball in a specially equipped gym, but if you wish, equipment can be built at home from improvised materials. To do this, you only need a metal rod, plates and a white cord. 9Ol000 . It was not until the beginning of 1894 that uniform rules of the game were introduced, which also described the equipment and its characteristics. Basketball nets stretched over a metal circle located at a certain height began to be used instead of the usual basket.

Game attributes standards were created in such a way that the sports process was convenient for participants and referees, and the game became spectacular for fans.

The traditional size of a basketball hoop, its height and diameter are:

  • diameter - about 45 cm;
  • thickness - from 1.6 to 2.0 cm;
  • basketball basket height - from 40 to 45 cm;
  • deviations from the norm - no more than 2-3 cm.

These specifications are generally accepted standard values ​​set by the International Basketball Federation (IBF). If necessary, the parameters can be changed depending on the purpose: for sporting events, classes at the home site. For children, the size of the basketball hoop with a backboard, as well as the markings, can be adjusted according to age.

Mounting options

For safety reasons, the design must comply with the established rules. The basketball backboard is mounted only on iron mechanisms, observing the requirements of dimensions and markings. Also, backboards should be bright colors so that players can see where to throw the ball, even at night.

The most commonly used mounting options are:

View

Brief description

With shock absorber

A specialized element designed to partially or completely prevent oscillatory, shock movements. Thanks to the springs, the basketball basket does not deform during the game process. Used for sports competitions. Withstands loads up to 100 kg

Rigid

Stands are securely fixed to the floor to prevent falling or shifting - "hard mount". This method of installation is used everywhere, regardless of the destination

How high to hang a basketball hoop is regulated by the requirements prescribed in the NBA, as are the standards for the size of a basketball hoop. The mesh is attached to the circle at the same time in 12 places, avoiding the appearance of sharp edges, chips. This is necessary to prevent injury to players. Direct contact between the ring and the shield is unacceptable due to the possible appearance of external pressure, which can lead to the destruction of the structure.

The strength of the fastening must be checked using special tools. Poorly fixed parts can cause injury to athletes during the game process.

Rigid fixationShock-absorbing

Important nuances

Each game is regulated by international rules, which also apply to the parameters of inventory :

  • basketball backboard dimensions - height 1.05 m, width 1.8 m;
  • distance between the ring and the shield - 15 cm;
  • size of the basketball field - 28 × 15 m;
  • the height of the basketball hoop is also standard - from the floor 3.05 m.

Basketball stand is made of high quality steel or heavy duty tempered glass. The second option is the most used among sports equipment manufacturers. Sometimes shields are made from less quality materials - plastic, fiberglass. Such products do not have a long service life, they are intended for fans who play basketball as a hobby.

The shield must be firmly attached to the supporting base strictly perpendicular to the floor plane. The design should not move under any external influence: throw, accidental contact. In order to avoid injury, it is upholstered with soft material.

The court can hold 1 or 2 boards depending on the size of the area and the type of game. For basketball in the classical sense, the size of the backboard and hoop remains virtually unchanged. They are installed at right angles parallel to the front lines at a distance of up to 120 cm. During the installation process, the structures comply with all technical safety requirements.

The main feature of the basketball hoop is the presence of soft upholstery with a thickness of 5 to 10 cm, due to which the manufacturer extends the life of individual parts.

According to the accepted rules, the size of the backboard for fixing the basketball hoop located on the same court should not differ from another by more than 5%. That is why you should order and install sports equipment at the same time. Before starting the game, it is necessary to check the reliability of fixing all the details.

Video

( 1 estimate, average 5 out of 5 )

Share with friends

Sizes of basketball backboards - Article

The official basketball rules set out the dimensions of basketball backboards, according to which the dimensions of this sports equipment are selected. You can find these rules in official documents on the site owned by Russian Basketball Federation . At the moment, GOSTs relating to basketball equipment are under development and have not yet entered into force. In the specified documentation, one size option for the basketball backboard is set - 1.8x1.05 m .

According to the existing classification of domestic manufacturers, boards with such dimensions are considered to be play boards. Designs with smaller dimensions are classified as training. A common option for training shields is size 1.2x0.8 and 1.2x0.9 m . Such shields were popular back in Soviet times. Often such dimensions appear in the documentation for the construction of sports halls for basketball. They are compact, for which they are widely in demand in private practice, when arranging a training ground on a private territory or in a country house.

Basketball rules require the size of the inner rectangle to be 59x45 cm . In shields with dimensions 1.2x0.8 and 1.2x0.9m around such an inner rectangle there will be enough space for a comfortable game. Shields of a standard size of 1.8x1.05 m in a small area will look too massive.

One of the outdated versions of the basketball backboard is a design measuring 180x120 cm, in which the size of the playing area under the hoop is increased. Such backboards look very cumbersome and are in demand in a situation where basketball backboards are being replaced in the hall without changing the size of the trusses for fastening. Dimensions such as 180x120 cm are mentioned in GOST. American manufacturers make basketball equipment, indicating the dimensions of the backboard in inches.

An inch system of measurement familiar to American manufacturers, used when marking basketball equipment. Basketball players who are accustomed to the metric system are not always able to navigate and translate the length and height in inches into meters.

The width of the shield is its horizontal dimension, and the height is its vertical dimension. With inch marking for shields, only the width of the structure is indicated. In this case, the height parameter can be any. For example, boards with dimensions of 120x80 cm and 120x90 cm will correspond to inch size 48.

The table shows the conversion of sizes in inches to sizes in centimeters. According to the data indicated in it, when calculating centimeter parameters, 1 inch is 2.54 cm. The table below shows approximate dimensions in cm, since a step of 1 inch does not make it possible to perform an accurate translation. For example, 30 inches is 76.2 cm, but some manufacturers make boards in this size with a width of 75 cm.

inches

Centimeters

30''

75x52

34''

85x60

44''

110x72

48''

120x80

48''

120x90

50''

127x85

56''

142x84

60''

154x84

72''

180x105

It is customary for Russian manufacturers of basketball equipment to adhere to the standards of 120x80 and 120x90 cm for basketball training backboards, which corresponds to a size of 48 inches for American manufacturers.


Learn more