Length by Width | Sport | Notes |
1. 44.0 feet by 17.0 feet | A. Badminton (singles) | A doubles court is three feet wider. |
2. 50.0 feet by 20.0 feet | J. Paddle tennis | The century-old game is essentially a miniature version of tennis. |
3. 52.5 feet by 26.3 feet | B. Beach volleyball | Until 2002, the 2-on-2 sand version of the sport used the same size court as the 6-on-6 game. |
4. 60.0 feet by 30.0 feet | E. Indoor volleyball | The infomercial sport beach tennis shares the old beach volleyball's court dimensions. |
5. 78.0 feet by 27.0 feet | L. Tennis (singles) | A doubles court is nine feet wider. |
6. 84.0 feet by 50.0 feet | H. NCAA basketball | The lane is also smaller and the 3-point line closer than the professional game's, although the 3-point line is being moved back from 19'9" to 20'9" for the 2008-09 season. |
7. 85.3 feet by 45.9 feet | D. FIBA basketball | The international game features a trapezoidal lane to help prevent the big men from clogging it up. |
8. 94.0 feet by 50.0 feet | G. NBA basketball | In North America, the pro court has a 3-point line that varies from 22'6" on the baseline to 23'9" straight out from the basket. |
9. 330.0 feet by 180.0 feet | F. Lacrosse | The field extends 45 feet behind each goal. |
10. 360.0 feet by 160.0 feet | I. NFL | Each endzone is 30 feet deep. |
11. 450.0 feet by 195.0 feet | C. Canadian football | Each endzone is 60 feet deep. |
12. 295.3 feet by 147.6 feet to 393.7 feet by 295.3 feet | K. Soccer | The larger end of the dimensions provide for the largest rectangular playing field used in any major sport. |
Another interesting informercial sport that I could have included is speedminton (advertised by Maria Sharapova), but the standard court dimensions are a bit different: two 18 foot by 18 foot squares separated by 42 feet. By normal measurements, that would total 78 feet by 18 feet, intentionally exactly half the width of a doubles tennis court.
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