Playing surface vs overall footprint
For formal 3x3, the 15 x 11 m playing surface is the sport geometry. The wider 18 x 14 m reference helps plan the backstop and free-space envelope; event, spectator and service areas sit outside that baseline.
KNOTTR TECHNICAL REFERENCE
3x3 basketball court dimensions: playing surface, footprint and project space.
The formal playing surface is not the complete project footprint. Use the regulation court as the anchor, then protect the equipment, free-space, scorer, player, spectator and service zones around it.
0115 x 11 mformal playing surface
0218 x 14 m3x3 footprint reference
033.05 mring height
0412 secpossession clock
PLANNING REFERENCE
Resolve the project logic before selecting the exact products.
This page answers one narrow planning question. Use the Technical Centre and Project Brief for the complete 3x3 system.
Do not squeeze formal 3x3 into an undersized site
If formal competition is intended, preserve the playing geometry. A smaller recreation court can be a deliberate community decision, but it should not be presented as a formal competition court.
Multi-court layouts need shared infrastructure
Two or more courts should be planned with shared circulation, storage, lighting, spectator areas and technology without using the safety envelope as a walkway.
PROJECT CHECK
Information worth confirming before the brief moves forward.
Measure the full available site
Confirm formal competition or recreation intent
Reserve backstop and free-space envelope
Keep spectators and barriers outside active play
Coordinate lighting, gates and accessible circulation
CONTINUE THE KNOTTR PATHWAY
Move from search answer to controlled project planning.
KNOTTR Court BuilderFacility Technical CentreBuild Project BriefKNOTTR 3x3 SystemsDownload 2026 Specifier + Planning Pack
Planning anchors follow current FIBA 3x3 equipment and outdoor-facility guidance; verify the current governing documents for final competition specification.
WHOLESALE & PROJECT SUPPLY
Turn the planning answer into a project-specific KNOTTR brief.
Apollo is supply-only. Final survey, civil works, foundations, electrical work, installation, statutory approvals and professional sign-off remain destination-project responsibilities unless expressly included.