The dimensions of the court vary according to the level of play NCAA courts are 50x90 feet,Īnd high school courts are 50x84 feet. The basketball court may be located indoors or outdoors, and is a rectangular hard surface. The YWCA requested a copy of the rules inġ895, and since then, both men and woman have been participating in the Early evidence of the game has been found in theĪrcheological remains of the ancient civilizations of Central and SouthĪmerica, but the game as we know it was invented in 1891 by Dr. School teams, recreational leagues, and on courts and driveways all overĪmerica.