court boundary
Edge of play
The court boundary is the line marking the limits of a playing area in sports like tennis, basketball, or volleyball.
A ball landing outside the court boundary is out of bounds.
Players and officials watch these lines closely: The serve landed just inside the court boundary.
Also called simply the boundary or the lines.
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- baselineStandard for comparison
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
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spatial position on playing surface
court boundarycenter circle
Court's middle marking
center court · midcourt · center line · inbounds · interior
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