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An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

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Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

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Dimensions in Sports Courts, Fields, Kabaddi, Badminton, Basketball

Measurements and Dimensions of Kabaddi Court

Dimensions in Sports

Dimensions & Measurements of Kabaddi Court for men (13×10)

  • Size of Kabaddi court – 13 x 10 meters for men, 11 x 8 meters for boys and women
  • Size of lobby – 1 meter wide space in sides
  • Mid line divides the court in two equal halves
  • Distance of Baulk line – 3.75 meter from mid line
  • Distance of Bonus line – 4.75 meter from mid line
  • Distance between Baulk line and Bonus line – 1 meter

Measurements and Dimensions in Sports Courts : Badminton CourtDimensions in sports

  • Dimensions of Badminton court – 44 feet length x 17 feet width for singles, and 44 x 20 feet for doubles
  • Height of badminton net – net is 5 feet 1 inch high at edges and 5 feet high at center
  • Size of badminton racket – maximum 680 x 230 mm
  • Weight of badminton racket – 100 grams maximum
  • Measurements of shuttlecock – shuttlecock has 16 feathers with each feather 70 mm in length, diameter of cork is 28 mm maximum and top circle of feather is 54 mm
  • Weight of shuttlecock – 4.75 to 5.5 grams

Measurements and Dimensions in Sports Courts : BaseballDimensions in sports

  • Dimension of baseball diamond – infield is 90 feet square, outfield is space between two foul lines
  • Distance of outfield (grass line) – 95 foot from pitcher’s mound
  • Size of home plate – 17 x 17 inch plate at center of 26 foot diameter home plate area
  • Distance of foul lines – foul lines (poles) should be minimum 325 feet from home plate
  • Dimension of bases – 90 feet apart, 15 inch square, 13 foot surrounding arcs
  • Dimension of batter’s box – 4 x 6 foot, 6 inches from home plate
  • Pitcher’s Mound – 24 x 6 inch pitching rubber lies at center of diamond
  • Diameter of Pitcher’s mound – 18 feet, mound is 60 feet, 6 inches away from home plate
  • Size of baseball bat – it is not fixed and depends on weight and height of batter, av. size varies from 28″ to 32″.
  • Diameter of barrel of bat – maximum 2-5/8″
  • Material of bat – aluminium alloys, composite materials like graphite fiber
  • Size of baseball infield glove – 11.25 inches to 12 inches
  • Size of ball in baseball –  2-7/8″ to 3″ diameter, 9 to 9-1/4″ circumference,
  • Weight of ball in baseball – 5 to 5-1/4 ounces (142 to 149 grams)

Measurements and Dimensions in Sports Courts : Basketball

Dimensions in sports

Basketball Court Measurements as per NBA Standards

  • Dimensions of basketball court (NBA standards) – rectangular 94 x 50 feet
  • Restricted arc diameter – 8 feet
  • Center circle diameter – 12 feet
  • 3 point line distance from basket – 23.75 feet
  • Key width – 16 feet
  • Rim (hoop) height – 10 feet
  • Diameter of rims – 18 inches
  • Size of backboard – 6 feet wide by 42 inches tall
  • Size of inner rectangle on backboard – 24 inches wide by 18 inches tall
  • Diameter of basketball ball – 9.5 to 9.85 inches diameter or Size 7 for men’s game
  • Weight of ball in basketball – 22 oz (623 grams)
  • Air pressure of basketball ball – 7.5 to 8.5 PSI

Measurements and Dimensions in Sports Courts : Cricket

  • Size, Dimensions of cricket pitch – 22 yards or 20 meters in length and 3 meter in width
  • Size of cricket field/ground – circular or oval, no fixed size, usually diameter of field between 450 to 500 feet
  • Dimension of Cricket Bat – about 38 inches in length and 4.25 inches width
  • Dimension of Stumps (wickets) – 28 inches length, total width including all three wickets is 9 inches
  • Size of Bails – 4-5/16 inches or 10.95 cm. should not project 0.5″ above stumps
  • Weight of cricket ball – between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (155.9 – 163 grams)
  • Size of cricket ball – 8-13/16 to 9 inches or 22.4 to 22.9 cm in circumference.

Measurements and Dimensions in Sports : Field Hockey

  • Size, Dimension of hockey field – 100 x 60 yards (91.4 x 55 meters) rectangular, all the lines are white 75 mm wide
  • Size of Goal Posts – front opening is 3.66 x 2.14 meters (width x height)
  • Size of D (Penalty Circle) – 16 yard (14.63 meter) quadrant arcs.
  • Half way line – divides the hockey pitch in two halves and is equi-distance from both goal lines.
  • 23 meter line – Each half of the pitch is further divided by 23 meter line in two equal parts. This line is 23 meter from back line.
  • Length of hockey stick – 36.5 inches
  • Shape and Size of hockey ball – circumference of 224 to 235 mm, spherical and white made of hard plastic over cork core
  • Weight of hockey ball – 156 to 162 grams

Measurements, Dimensions in Golf

  • Size and depth of hole – 4.5 inches size and 4 inches depth
  • Size of golf club – 38 to 42 inches
  • Golf courses are classified as Par 3, Par 4, Par 5 holes
  • Distance of various holes from Tee : Par 3 – 230 meter, Par 4 – 411 meters, Par 5 – 631 meters
  • Size of Golf ball – 1.68 inches, spherical
  • Weight of Golf ball – 45.93 grams (1.62 Ounce)

Various Measurements and Dimensions in Lawn Tennis SportDimensions in sports

  • Size, dimension of lawn tennis court – Rectangular : 78 x 27 feet (singles), 78 x 36 feet (doubles)
  • Service line distance from net – 21 feet
  • Height of net – 3 feet 6 inches at posts and 3 feet at center
  • Length of net – net is extended 3 feets more on either sides so for singles its length is 33 feet, and for doubles it is 42 feet
  • Size of tennis racket – head size: 98 to 110 Sq inch, Beam width : 22 to 28 mm
  • Weight of tennis racket – 280 to 340 grams
  • Shape, size of tennis ball – Spherical, Diameter 2.7 inches,
  • Color of tennis ball – fluorescent yellow or optical yellow
  • Weight of Tennis ball – 56-59.4 gm

Various Measurements and Dimensions in Table Tennis (TT) GameDimensions in sports

  • Dimensions of Table Tennis board – Rectangular board 9 x 5 feet (2.74 x 1.525 meter
  • Height of TT board – 2.5 feet (76 cm)
  • Height of net above board – 6 inch (15.25 cm)
  • Overhanging portion of net – 6 inch (15.25 cm) from both sides
  • Shape, size of TT balls – Spherical, 40 mm diameter
  • Weight of TT balls – 2.7 gm
  • Bouncing properties of TT board and ball – ball should bounce 23 cm when dropped from a height of 30 cm
  • Size of Table tennis racket – blade head should be max 15.9 cm long and 15 cm wide

Measurements and Dimensions in Football/Soccer sports

  • Dimension measurements of football field – rectangular 45 x 90 meter minimum to 90 x 120 meter maximum
  • Size of Goal Posts – rectangular opening : 7.32 x 2.44 meter
  • Size of Penalty box – 36 x 18 yards rectangular;  18 yard (16 mt) to each side of goal post and extending 18 yard in front
  • Distance of Penalty mark – 12 yard (11 meter) from the center of goal post
  • Dimension of Penalty arc (D) – penalty arc is a D shape area outside Penalty box 10 yard away from penalty mark
  • Size of football/ soccer – diameter 8.6 to 9 inches, circumference 27 to 28 inches
  • Weight of football – 400 to 450 grams
  • Air pressure in football – 8.5 to 15.6 PSI

Various Measurements, Dimensions in Volleyball SportDimensions in Sports Courts

  • Size of Volleyball court – 18 meter length x 9 meter wide
  • Court is divided in two equal halves of 9m x 9m by net
  • Height of net – top of net should be 8 feet above ground for men’s and 7 feet 4 inches for women’s game
  • Size of net – 32 feet long x 39 inches tall
  • Distance of attack line – 3 meter from net on either sides
  • Attack line divides the court in two regions : back court and front court
  • Size of Volleyball ball – 8.15 to 8.39 inches diameter
  • Weight of Volleyball ball – 9.2 to 9.9 ounces (260 to 280 grams)
  • Air pressure in Volleyball ball – 4.26 to 4.61 PSI

Measurements, Dimensions in Shot put Game

  • Weight of Shotput ball for men – 16.01 pound (7.26 Kg) 
    Dimensions in sports

    Shot put throwing pad

  • Weight of Shot put ball for women – 8.8 pound (4 Kg)
  • Diameter of shotput ball for men- 110 to 130 mm
  • Diameter of shotput ball for women – 95 to 110 mm
  • Size of throwing pad – 10 feet (3.05 meter) square concrete pad 25 mm above ground
  • Size of ring inside square pad – 6 mm thick metallic ring embedded in concrete with inner diameter 7 feet (2.135 meter).
  • Size of stopboard – 1.21 meter long, 100 mm high, 112 mm wide at narrowest part
  • Sector angle of landing area – 34.92 degrees, the shot must land inside this sector for legal delivery.

Measurements, Dimensions in Javelin Throw

  • Dimension of runway in javelin throw – 30 meter long x 4 meter wide
  • Sector angle of landing area – 29 degree extending outward from runway area
  • Length of Javelin for men – 2.6 to 2.7 meter
  • Weight of Javelin for men – 800 grams
  • Length of Javelin for women – 2.2 to 2.3 meter
  • Weight of Javelin for women – 600 grams

Dimensions, Measurements in Discus Throw

  • Size and Weight of Discus for men’s sports – Weight 2 Kg and diameter 8.5 inches
  • Size and Weight of Discuss for women’s sports – Weight 1 Kg and diameter 7 inches
  • Material of Discus – hard plastic, fiber rim with metallic core
  • Size of circle – 6 mm metallic ring embedded in concrete with inner diameter 2.135 meter (7 feet)
  • Circle is depressed about 20 mm inside square concrete 10 x 10 feet
  • Sector angle of landing area – 34.92 degrees, the shot must land inside this sector for legal delivery.

 

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