halfcourt

plural halfcourts

1. ball gamesThe middle of the court, at and near the center line

   The second technical was called after Mayo walked back toward the players gathered at halfcourt.

   2007 January 30, Pete Thamel, “A Star Player, a Video and a Suspension”, in New York Times

2. ball gamesA basketball court that is half the size of a normal court

   Count 'em, 150 basketball courts, actually halfcourts, will line Columbus Drive July 27-28 for the Bulls' second annual Shoot-the-Bull Three-on-Three Roundball Classic.

   1990 July 4, Linda Young, “3-on-3 offers hot aftertaste”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2013, page 3

3. ball gamesA shot taken from the middle of the court

   There was lots of weird stuff going on with zones and matchups and presses and fastbreaks and ball-deflating halfcourts, but UConn won with defense.

   1999 January 24, Michael Arace, “NO. 1 UCONN 62, SETON HALL 47”, in Hartford Courant, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013, page E3