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Netball
Netball is a sport similar to basketball, mostly played by women. Ask questions about netball rules, teams and records here.
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How do you know if your netball is size 5?
well it should say on the ball if not compare to some others and you will definetly know that its a 5 because its so much more heavier and bigger than a 4 or 3
What countries is netball played in over the world?
It is a world wide sport that originated in England. Some countries that play netball are Switzerland, Argentina, Bermuda, the United States, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, and many others.
Top three countries that play netball?
Popular participants of Netball particullarly come from countries of the Commonwealth of Nations such as Australia, New Zealand, Malawi, Jamaica & UK
What is the height of an U11s netball hoop?
I am not too sure how far upp off the ground the netball hoop is but i think it is about 3.02 metres
How old do you have to be to play netball?
Age doesnt really matter for netball
as long as she can rum, catch and throw
she can play netball
but if she wants to join a team them it depends on the age limit set by the team
How do you say i like playing netball in french?
J'aime le Football.
French call Soccer Football.
Football will be called Football américain (american Football)
How has the netball change over the past years?
cause they used to wack pigs
netball has changed very much over the years. a couple of changes are;
- the women's outfits. when netball first started, the women's outfits restricted them from carrying out certain moves. they couldn't run or dribble in the outfits so that is partly the reason they changed the rules to no running in possesion of the ball.
- the net. the first time netball was played (at Madame Osterburg's College in 1895), they used baskets for shooting. when a ball was thrown into the basket, the umpire had to go and receive the ball because there wasn't a hole in the bottom. nowadays, the net is on a pole and has a hole in the bottom.
hope i helped :)
What are the five most important rules in netball?
The main rules of netball and things that umpires mostly pick people up for are stepping, obstruction, off side, contact, and off court.
Stepping- In netball you can't run with the ball, but you can pivot on one foot. The first foot that is planted when you catch the ball is the one that stays still. You swivel around on this foot, moving the second foot that landed after you caught the ball.
When umpires pick you up for stepping, you do not have to stand out of play, and someone from the other team will come down to the spot where you stepped to take the pass.
Obstruction- This is when you have your arms up defending your player but you are not a full three feet away. If you are picked up for this you stand out of play, and an opposite player will either pass the ball or shoot.
Off side- Off side is when you step over the line that your position is not meant to cross.
In netball there are 7 players on each side playing on the court. The Goal Shooters and Goal Keepers can only play on the one third that they shoot and defend on. The Goal Attacks and Goal Defences can go up to 2 thirds and in the ring on the side that they are shooting/defending on. The Wing Defences and Attacks can not go into the goal circle, and only play on 2 thirds. The Centre players can both go anywhere on court except for the goal circles.
Off side is when you go out of 'your zone'. The umpire blows the whistle, and you do not have to stand out of play. Someone from the other team will pick up the ball and pass.
Contact- This is any contact on a player who has the ball, or rough play on your player. Contact can come in many forms such as tapping the ball while an opposite player is holding it, touching the ball or knocking your player while they have the ball, and leaning in (when both players are pressing or pushing against each other, the umpire may call for a toss up between the players).
If the umpire picks you up for contact, you will have to stand out of play and the player who you contacted will either take a pass or shoot.
Off court- This happens quite often in games either when someone taps the ball of the court, or someone misses a pass and it goes off the court.
Off court is simply when the ball goes off the court, which, although a very basic and simple rule, happens quite a lot in games.
When the ball goes off court, the umpire will say which team last touched the ball before it went off the court, and then the opposite team will get to take a pass from behind the sideline wherever the ball first went out. If you were the one who last touched the ball before it went out, you do not have to stand out of play, you can just play on.
Another main rule in netball is replay ball, which is when you bounce the ball twice or more. You don't have to stand out of play, and the opposite team takes a pass.
These are the main rules of netball, and once you get used to them you don't even have to think about them!
Personal story: Last year was my first time ever seeing a game of netball being played, let alone playing it myself! I was shocking to start off with, but then I got used to all of the rules and improved a lot. At the end of the season I was given a trophy for the 'most improved' in our club, and this year I play in the top team of my age group!
How many players to make up a netball team?
A maximum of 12 players in a team with 5-7 players on court (a game cannot continue with less than 5 players on court).
Can you roll the game in netball?
No. You can't pass the ball whilst on the ground, you must get up off the ground then resume play. A penalty is rewarded to the other team if you do pass it whilst on the ground. When you get up you may get up normally, try not to step too much but you may do so as you get up but when on your feet you can't step or it is a penalty. Hope it helped! <3
The court shallhave a firm surface and shall be 30.5m (100 feet) long and 15.25 m wide (50 feet).
Is netball played only by English speaking countries?
The players on the England netball team are Sara Bayman, Eboni Beckford Chambers, Jade Clarke, Pamela Cookey (Vice-Captain), Stacey Francis, Rachel Dunn, Serena Guthrie, Joanne Harten, Helen Housby, Geva Mentor (Captain) , and Sonia Mkoloma.
What size and length is the netball pole?
It is usually 3.05m high. By the way, it is called the goal post.
Where can GK go on the netball court?
GK or goal keeper can go in their defensive third only, including the goal circle. they have to start the centre pass in the goal circle and should take majority of sidline/baseline passes in that third. if they go over the third line it is called offside. i hope that helped :)
GD stands for Goal Defence, So that means that you are defending the ball from going in the net.
GD always marks GA who is a shooter, this means that Goal Defence will have to try her best to intercept the pass to GA. It is very important that GD intercepts this pass as if she doesn't then GA has the chance to shoot. Although you have to intercept the pass and throw to WD (wing defence) they can then carry on the pass up to your teams shooting third.
How close can you stand to the goal shooter in the circle?
as close as you want too, although it makes it easier to drive by you
Where can players go on the netball pich?
i work it out by saying the line you are standing on, you can go up to the one in front of you and the one behind you. except center, they can go everywhere except the goal circles. hope that helps :)
