A basketball hoop is located at each end of the court. This consists of a pole with an orange-painted iron ring of 45 centimeters in diameter and bottomless net of white cord on a backboard which is ten feet above court level. Backboards are made of hardwood painted white or transparent material of comparable rigidity. The backboard measures 6 feet horizontally and 4 feet vertically. The basketball is round and made of either leather, rubber, or molded nylon casing around a rubber inner bladder. It is typically orange in color, with black panel markings.