Basketball court lines
Basketball court striping, from the hoop down.
Find true center from the goal, swing every circle and arc, and run every straight line standing up. The Ultimate Sports Package is everything a gym crew or court contractor needs to line a basketball court the way the rulebook draws it.
- 9,000 ftmasked per day*
- 1″–8″line widths
- Lifetimelimited guarantee
What you need: Ultimate Sports Package
Straight Line 1000 for the sidelines, baselines and lane; Sports 360 Attachment for the center circle, free-throw arcs and three-point line; Goal Centering Device to locate center from the hoop.
Basketball court dimensions
High school courts are 84 × 50 ft; college and NBA courts are 94 × 50 ft. Lines are 2″ wide. The three-point distance is the number that changes most by level, so confirm the governing body before you snap it.
| Measurement | Spec | What it means for striping |
|---|---|---|
| Court size | 84 × 50 ft (high school) · 94 × 50 ft (NCAA, NBA) | Sidelines and baselines with the Straight Line 1000 |
| Line width | 2″ | Set once on the Straight Line 1000 |
| Free-throw line | 15 ft from the backboard face | Straight line across the lane |
| Lane (key) | 12 ft wide (high school, NCAA) · 16 ft wide (NBA) | Two straight lane lines plus the free-throw line |
| Free-throw circle | 12 ft diameter (6 ft radius) | Sports 360 Attachment, pivot on the free-throw line midpoint |
| Center circle | 12 ft diameter | Sports 360 Attachment from true center |
| Three-point arc | 19 ft 9 in (high school) · 22 ft 1¾ in (NCAA) · 23 ft 9 in (NBA, 22 ft in the corners) | Sports 360 Attachment from the basket center |
| Center of court | Found from the goal | Goal Centering Device drops a plumb bob from the hoop |
*Performance figures are based on productivity comparisons between Precision Floor Marking products and traditional methods. Confirm dimensions with the governing body or your facility standard before painting.
How a line goes down
Chalk, mask, roll, pull. One person does all of it from a standing position.
Lay out the corners
Measure the court or zone and check it is square: both diagonals should match before you snap a line.
Snap the chalk lines
The integrated chalk line anchor holds the line at the machine, so one person walks it out and snaps it.
Set the line width
Set the distance between the machine's two tape strips to the width the line calls for.
Push to tape
Walk each chalk line standing up. The Straight Line 1000 lays two parallel strips of masking tape with the line between them.
Roll the paint
Roll the paint your surface calls for into the gap, in the color your layout assigns.
Pull the tape
Peel both strips for a crisp edge. When lines fade, the Off Set Pointer tracks them so you can re-mask for a refresh coat.
Where it goes to work
High school and college gyms
Line a competition floor and the practice courts beside it with one crew, then re-stripe on the refinish cycle with the Off Set Pointer.
Parks and rec centers
Outdoor courts on asphalt or acrylic: mask, roll the court paint your surface calls for, pull the tape.
Church and club gyms
Multi-sport floors with basketball, volleyball and pickleball in three colors.
Court contractors
One operator masks the whole court standing up, so you bid more courts per season.
“We’re saving time and effort, the results are better, and we’re happy to be off our hands and knees.”
Basketball striping questions
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Can I add pickleball or volleyball lines to the same floor?
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Made in Independence, Missouri · Limited lifetime guarantee
Stripe it this season.
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