free throw lane
Rectangular court zone
The free throw lane is the rectangular area on a basketball court extending from the baseline to the free throw line, marked by parallel lines on either side of the basket.
Players cannot remain in this zone for more than three seconds while their team has the ball.
Also called the key, the paint, or simply the lane: He dominated in the free throw lane.
- paintColored coating substance
- centerMiddle of anything
- restricted areaSpace with controlled entry
- power forwardFrontcourt basketball position
- reboundReturn after deflection
three-second rule · low post · high post · jump shot · key · layup · baseline · seal · box out · backboard · cut · post-up · drop step · hoop · goaltending · double dribble · roll · fast break
- court markingsthree-point line, baseline, center line, sideline, end line
- post playpost, post up, post-up, post move, post moves