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The distance from the backboard to the free throw line is 15 feet.
It is a universal distance of 15 feet from the free throw line to the backboard. This is true in high school, college, and professional Basketball in North America.
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What is the distant from a freethrow line to the base line?
19ft from baseline and 15.9ft from the backboard
How far is the College freethrow line?
NBA and NCAA is 15ft from the backboard.
What is the distance from the free throw line to the backboard?
15 ft or about 4.6 m
During a freethrow can you throw the Basketball against the backboard in order to get the rebound?
yes you can. in fact there is a recent, and very popular event where Kobe Bryant threw the ball off the backboard, followed it in and dunked it. i believe there is a video on youtube about it.
How do you run a half court suicide drill?
On our court there are additional lines, one between the baseline and freethrow line "we'll call this line A" and one between the freethrow line and halfcourt "we'll call this line B" that I use. I believe the extra lines are for volleyball. So I line A, freethrow line, B and halfcourt for our suicides.
How far is the free throw line from the rim?
The distance of the free throw line is 15 feet (or 4.572m) from the backboard. The rim is 45cm in diameter, plus the 15 cm that divide the rim from the backboard, making the front of the rim 3.972m (or 13.03 feet) from the foul line.
How far is jr high free throw line from backboard?
The free throw line in Jr. High is 15 feet from the backboard. This is the same distance at all levels of play. I have seen some sights that show a different distance for Jr. High Free throws but that was either a mistake or some local variance.
How far is a Middle school foul shot?
The back of the free throw line is 15 feet from the backboard and 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the goal.
How big is a NBA basketball cort basket to basket?
From end-line to end-line it is 94'. From backboard to backboard it is 86'.
How long is a college free throw line?
No matter the age or level of competition, the free-throw line in basketball is a standard 15 feet from the backboard. However, the distance between the backboard and the baseline may vary due to the size restrictions in a gymnasium.
What is the distance from the bottom of the backboard to the rim?
6" . A STANDARD RECTANGULAR BACKBOARD IS 42" HIGH. THE TOP OF RIM IS 36" FROM THE TOP OF BACKBOARD, SO THAT LEAVES 6" FROM THE BOTTOM OF BACKBOARD TO TOP OF RIM.
How far away is a regulation free throw line from a basketball hoop?
From behind the free throw line to the center of the goal or hoop the distance is 13 feet 9 inches. The question is not asking about the distance to the backboard; but if you are setting up your own system, it would be 15 feet to the backboard from behind the free throw line. The shooters foot gear can not touch the line, hence you must be in back of the line. FYI: The FTL is 2 inches wide.
