That's just how the game was invented.
a college basketball foul shot/line is always 15ft fron the center of the hoop
there is no outof bounds line in baseball
The free throw line is 15 feet from the backboard. However, it is 13 feet from the front of the rim.
The back of the free throw line/ or foul line is 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the goal or hoop for standard play.
13 feet 9 inches from behind the line to the center of the goal ( measured horizontally ).
Although measurements on a basketball court can vary according to the league and level of play, one distance is the same for all. The distance from the free throw line to the basket is 15 feet.
The 3 point line is 23 feet 9 inches at the top of the key and 22 feet from the corners
The back of free throw (foul line) line is 13 feet 9 inches from the center from the goal, for the for the standard 10 foot high goal (from the floor to the top of the goal).
Fifteen feet for all.
The foul line (free throw line) is 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the basket (goal) In High School, NCAA, and the NBA basketball.
It is measured from the center of the hoop.
Yes, the foul line in basketball is also commonly referred to as the free-throw line.