back court
Behind the midline
Back court refers to the defensive half of a playing court in basketball or tennis—the area farthest from the goal you're attacking.
In basketball, the back court also names the guard positions collectively: Their back court can shoot from anywhere.
The term contrasts with front court, the offensive end or the forwards and center.
- defensive zoneTerritory near own goal
- ball handlingControlling a sphere skillfully
- boundary linesEdges defining separate areas
- fast breakQuick counterattack in basketball
- zone defenseGuarding regions, not individuals
baseline · service line · sideline · spacing · outlet pass · backboard · point guard · perimeter · scoreboard
- Badmintonshuttlecock, racket, smash, serve, drop shot
- courtyardsatrium, quad, quadrangle, patio, cloister
- hard courtconcrete, asphalt, acrylic, baseline, net
- time violationsdelay of game, shot clock violation, stalling, slow play, pitch clock
court position in basketball
back courtfrontcourt
Offensive half in basketball
front court · forecourt · offensive zone · service box · paint
player positions/roles
back courtfrontcourt
Offensive half in basketball
front court · big men · bigs · forwards · centers
back, court, backs, backed, backing, backside, backward, backwards, courts