About the Game of Netball

NETBALL is the world's most popular team game for women, and is played on all continents, in over 70 countries by over 7 million people. Within the Commonwealth netball has a higher number of active participants than any other sport. It actually began in the United States as women's basketball in 1895, before it was exported to Britain and the British Commonwealth, which is where it gained in popularity. Netball is a fast, skilful team game based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. Teams may include up to 12 players but only 7 may take the court at any one time. It is an amateur sport, is registered as an official Olympic sport and has been part of the Commonwealth Games program since 1990.

In brief Netball:

  • is played either indoors or out on a hard surface by two teams of seven players
  • restricts areas in which team members play
  • requires goals to be scored by throwing a ball through a ring which is attached to a post 3.05 meters high.
  • requires players to pass or shoot within three seconds
  • allows no contact which interferes with play
  • restricts the number of steps players may take with the ball


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