Sunday, August 31, 2008

Sport Courts - Random Trivia Answers

Length by WidthSportNotes
1. 44.0 feet by 17.0 feetA. Badminton (singles)A doubles court is three feet wider.
2. 50.0 feet by 20.0 feetJ. Paddle tennisThe century-old game is essentially a miniature version of tennis.
3. 52.5 feet by 26.3 feetB. Beach volleyballUntil 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 feetE. Indoor volleyballThe infomercial sport beach tennis shares the old beach volleyball's court dimensions.
5. 78.0 feet by 27.0 feetL. Tennis (singles)A doubles court is nine feet wider.
6. 84.0 feet by 50.0 feetH. NCAA basketballThe 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 feetD. FIBA basketballThe international game features a trapezoidal lane to help prevent the big men from clogging it up.
8. 94.0 feet by 50.0 feetG. NBA basketballIn 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 feetF. LacrosseThe field extends 45 feet behind each goal.
10. 360.0 feet by 160.0 feetI. NFLEach endzone is 30 feet deep.
11. 450.0 feet by 195.0 feetC. Canadian footballEach endzone is 60 feet deep.
12. 295.3 feet by 147.6 feet
to 393.7 feet by 295.3 feet
K. SoccerThe 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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