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THE PLAYING COURT—DIMENSIONS
Rule 1-2.1
Art. 1. The playing court is the area on the floor that lies within the geometrical lines formed by the inside edge of the boundary lines.
Rule 1-2.2
Art. 2. The playing court shall be a rectangular surface free from obstructions with sidelines of 94 feet in length and end lines of 50 feet in length measured from the inside edges of these lines.
Rule 1-2.3
Art. 3. The court dimensions and other mandatory markings are shown on the Court Diagram.
BOUNDARY LINES, RESTRAINING LINES AND OTHER MARKINGS
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