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Basketball Manitoba Optimum Indoor Basketball Facility Specifications endorsement for a certain product or service

Information is provided by Basketball Manitoba for an ideal basketball facility build and has been approved by the Basketball Manitoba Board of Directors & Technical Committee. February 2023
FULL COURT. 94 feet long x 50 feet wide (28m long x 15m wide) measured from the inner edge of the boundary lines. CROSS COURT. Ideally, the side or
cross-court hoops are mounted at least 5 feet or 1.5m from the wall for safety reasons. Measure the 5 feet / 1.5m from the front of the backboard to the wall
Size of Playing Surface
when they are pulled out in place. Depending on the total space of the gym, an ideal cross court dimension would be in the 50 feet long x 47 feet wide (15m
x 14.3m) range.

Minimum 6.5 feet (2m) from the edge of the outer boundary lines to any wall or obstruction with ideally 15 feet (4.5m) along one of the sidelines for
Space Around Court
spectators. These numbers represent minimums. If additional space is available, especially on the end lines, it should be utilized

Permanent 'floating' hardwood flooring with a subfloor (top wood is ideally engineered maple) OR Hardwood Floor System, floating or anchored (anchored is https://www.basketballmanitoba.ca/2014/05/court-markings-basketball-equipment.html
Floor Type best) c/o pad, consistent subfloor and engineered maple. Recommended suppliers and installers in Manitoba is Centaur Products, (204) 832-6288 or
tammyc@centaurproducts.com OR Big Sky Enterprises, (204) 831-6601 or shawn.bigsky@shawbiz.ca
The floor markings must be of the same color (ideally black) for all basketball lines and be 2 inches (5 cm) wide with the outer boundaries being 4+ inches
Floor Markings wide lines. Current FIBA floor markings include a 6.25m or 6.75m 3-point line with a defined 'key' (or 'restricted area') and a 'no charge semi-circle'. Current
specifications found at http://courtspecs.basketballmanitoba.ca
The facility has a choice in selecting the line colours used but they should all be contrasting with other sport lines. Traditionally, basketball lines have been
the primary colour of the school or club or black. Volleyball lines have been a contrasting colour to basketball and badminton lines have traditionally be
Line Colours white. When basketball lines intersect with other sport lines, basketball asks that the out of bounds, free throw, no-charge semi circle and 3 point lines are
not broken with other sport lines. Other basketball lines including the half court line, restricted area (key) sides and the semicircle at the top of the restricted
area can be the secondary lines when crossing other sport lines.
Wall Padding Permanently mounted wall padding placed along each end line under each backboard unit (2' thick x 16' wide x 6' tall) Full court basketball diagram with 2010 markings.

Height of Ceiling A minimum of 22 feet (7 meters) from floor surface to the lowest obstruction above

The playing court shall be adequately illuminated to ensure the safety of those participating using either Class II or Class III level standards. Any facility with
Lighting
windows should be designed to avoid any direct sunlight from hitting the playing surface from any angle during any time of the year.

Number of Basketball Hoops 2 hoops permanently mounted 'full court' and 4 hoops 'cross court' for a total of 6 units. Ideally the units are ceiling mounted if given an option.

3.5 feet tall (42 inches) x 6 feet wide (1.05m x 1.8m) tempered non reflective 1/2" thick glass, rectangle in shape with adequate padding (20mm thick) along
Backboard Type
the sides and bottom. Recommended manufacturers include Gared, Spalding, JayPro, Bison, Schelde and BPI.

Basketball Hoop Adjustability The backboard unit can range from 8-10 feet in height from the floor surface using a hand or powered crank

Made of solid steel (16mm thick), orange in color, with a diameter of 450mm and be 'break away' (pressure release) with encased torsion springs.
Basketball Rim Professional installation to ensure the tension on the rims is set to a proper standard should be followed to reduce the possibility of a backboard shattering if Standard gymnasium lighting
the rim is hung on by a player.
Wall padding under a ceiling
Basketball Net To be hung from the rim and made of an all white "anti-whip" cord material mount basketball hoop
Scoreboard would feature, Time (00:00.0), Home Score & Team Fouls, Visitor Score & Team Fouls, 2 Bonus Lights, 4 Period Lights, 2 Possession Arrows.
Scoreboard Features Recommended brands include Daktronics, OES and Nevco. A power receptacle is needed to be installed at centre court where the scorer's table is shown in
the court diagram either in the wall or in the floor under a removable floor panel.
Permanently mounted securely to the wall at least 15 feet from the ground along end line wall on the opposite side from bleachers at place best viewed by
Scoreboard Mounting
players and spectators, ideally with no direct lighting in front of it.
Featuring very bright digits with a minimum of 9 inches (23 cm) in height, capable of ranging in time from 1-30 seconds and having an ability to reset to either
Shot Clock Features
24 or 14 seconds on the fly (often shown on controller as both 'A' and 'B' reset buttons)

Shot Clock Mounting Mounted 10-12 feet from the surface along the end line wall, 'kitty-corner' from each other and not obstructed by the backboards

Independent wired or wireless controls for both the main game clock and shot clocks with the ability to be used from anywhere in the gym. The clock
Clock Controller
requires a standard 3' x 6' table, ideally with padding along the front and 2-3 chairs for the table officials to use.
Rectangle shaped glass backboard with breakaway rim
Clock Horns The scoreboard and shot clock horns are to be loud enough to permeate a noisy gym and be distinct in sound from each other and netting Mounting of the game and shot
clock on the wall at the top left of
the ceiling mounted backboard
Bleachers Seating in retractable or portable bleachers for a minimum of 100+ people for a community club facility, and 250+ people for a school facility

Team Benches 4 x 10 foot team benches (or alternative seating for 12 people per team) made from aluminum with non-marking rubber feet

Changing facilities in the gym area of approximate 200 square feet for 15+ people per room with an additional shower space including lockers and 2 team
Change Rooms benches. All local building codes with respect to gender specific or neutral spaces would be followed by the facility manager or during the planning and Standard basketball scoreboard
construction stages. Access to all change rooms, washrooms and other rooms are to follow all local building codes with respect to wheelchair access.
Coaches Room A 100+ square foot lockable room just off the gymnasium for use by coaches before and after games. The room should also include a table and four chairs.

A 100+ square foot lockable room just off the gymnasium for use by referees before and after games, ideally with a single shower / washroom facility in
Officials Room
addition to the space. The room should also include a table and four chairs.
Standard scoreboard showing game time, home and
A 100+ square foot lockable room just off the gymnasium for use by medical personnel. Room would include one trainer's table and have storage and Standard shot clock in red with
Medical Room guest scores, foul counts, personal foul counts, time
shelving space along with at least 2 electrical outlets. outs left (TOL), period, possession land bonus lights.
game time in yellow lights

Ideally 2 water fountains (that are wheelchair accessible) are located just outside the gym area away from the playing surface to avoid slipping accidents or
Water Fountain
water damage to the hardwood floor

Equipment Storage A 100+ square foot secure space for equipment should be available with good proximity to the court

Marchants School Sport - http://www.marchants.com; Home Run Sports - http://www.homerunsports.com; Royal Stewart - http://www.royalstewart.com;
Local Suppliers
Centaur Products - http://www.centaurproducts.com

See all current court markings at... As of October 2019, Basketball Manitoba and the MHSAA are recommending new builds or floors undergoing refinishing to use only the FIBA lines introduced in
2010 including the new 4.9m wide rectangle restricted area (or 'key'), the new 'no-charge semi-circle' and use only the 6.25m 3 point line. All old lines are to be
phased out by 2019.
courtspecs.basketballmanitoba.ca
Basketball Manitoba has a single copy of FIBA's 'Guide to Basketball Facilities', a 300 page book which goes into full detail on all of the above information and more. This book is available to borrow upon request. Retractable gymnasium bleachers Aluminum team bench

Basketball Manitoba, 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 2Z6, Phone (204) 925-5775, Email info@basketballmanitoba.ca, Web http://www.basketballmanitoba.ca