Netball

Netball is not better than swimming and swimming isn't better than Netball because its up to you what you like better. So if you cant decide ask a friend or try out the sport but if you don't like it try thay other.

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The Centre is allowed everywhere but the shooting circles. This is because the centres main job is to link the defence and attack.

$100,000 a game and 60,000 a year.

Because doing footwork is a foul, so the opposition gets a free pass. The umpire has to blow the whistle to stop the other players continuing.

In 1871 Dr James Naismith, a Canadian immigrant YMCA instructor in the USA, invented the game of basketball. Another American, Dr Toles, who was visiting England in 1890, introduced basketball to that country, and although Englishmen preferred traditional sports, it was popular with the ladies.

In England in 1895, ladies using broomsticks for posts and wet paper bags for baskets played the basketball game on grass. Their long skirts, bustle backs, nipped waists and button up shoes impeded running and their leg-of-mutton sleeves restricted arm movement making dribbling and long passes difficult. The ladies decided to adapt the game to accommodate these restrictions.

An early netball game © Netball Australia

In 1898 the court was divided into thirds, the number of players increased from five to nine and a smaller ball (a soccer ball) was used. There were two umpires, two scorers and two timekeepers - almost as many officials as players for each match.

In those early days the nets were not open at both ends and after each goal was scored, the umpire had the task of retrieving the ball from the top of the post.

In England in 1901 the first set of rules was published and 'netball' officially came into existence in that country. At the turn of the century school teachers from England travelled to many countries of the then British Empire, and the game of netball or "ladies basketball" (if prior to 1901) went with them.

Once established, the game developed locally and soon each country had its own separate rules and distinct methods of play, even its own name for the game. In Australia and New Zealand where the game was established before 1901, it was called Women's Basketball and the name was changed to Netball in these two countries in 1970.

For efficient running into space and accurate passing/shooting.

they watch their particular lines, so that if a tennis court doesnt have hawk eye (but most tennis tourney grand stadiums have hawk eye, and they use both linesmen and hawk eye)- they can determine whether the ball is in or out, to make the game as fair as possible.

Yes netball players need speed, because they have to be able to fake and avoid other competitors and they have to be able to move quickly to get the ball.

Netball was first played in England in 1895 at Madame Ostenburg's College

The bounce pass is used in BASKETBALL. It is most often used as part of a quick scoring drive when the ball handler is under the basket and has too many defenders on him to shoot. The bounce can be tweaked with spin, making it harder to intercept than a snap pass.

(edit)... The above is true, but a bounce pass IS also a good idea in Baseball when an outfielder is throwing a long distance (e.g. Center Field to Home, or Right Field to first base). The idea is that if the distance is too great for the fielder to throw the ball low and fast, he could throw a "rainbow" pass, a bounce pass, or throw to the "cut-off" man. The bounce pass has the advantage of being low and fast, with the disadvantage of a potential "bad hop" off the ground. The rainbow or "lob" pass is slow because it has to travel up, and then down, which takes longer than a low and fast throw. A bounce pass may get there faster than using the cutoff, but it also may bounce wrong off the ground. Using a cut-off man, when available, gives added precision to the play, and with practice, the turn-around time for the cut-off man can be minimal.

Okay, as you most likely already know each player has a certain area of play, except the center, there a 3 thirds, 2 goal thirds (each end of the netball court) and a center third ( where the center circle is).

Yes, the ball is still in play if the it hits the goal post as the post is not considered to be 'out'.

The Goal Defence starts in the oppsite teams goal third, behind the line separating the goal third from the center third. They can go in the opposite teams goal circle, goal third and the center third, but have to stop before they get into their own teams goal third.

The height of a netball goal for 12 year old girls is 10 ft.

Remember whatever foot you land on, you need to stay on it and you can only pivert. Jump when you catch the ball. Shoot with your writing hand and the other hand supporting the ball so it doesn't roll out of your hands. Run at top speed when the ball is free (bouncing around the court) and grab it firmly.Take your time to throw and shoot, just not too long! If you have asthma then take 2 puffs of your reliever and your on a role!

Take all the notice you can of the other players. Try and get in an easy space for your partner to throw to you and if you are being marked, unexpectedly move backwards.

Hope i helped!

goal shooter. GS

goal attack. GA

wing attack. WA

centre. C

wing defence. WD

goal defence. WD

goal keeper. GK GS marks GK

GA marks GD

WA marks WD

C marks C hope this helped x

a pop pass is a quick pass that mainly goes up. This is handy when trying to get it over the opposition although remember not to pass it to far and hard when doing it . It should just be a 'pop'

Peel

Dodge

Half move

Full moon

When playing netball, you will be constantly marked by the oppostition; to get away from them and ready to receive the ball you need to dodge and change direction quickly. This is the reason agility is needed.

We have rules so game stays entertaining, for the safety of everyone and also so each team has an equal chance of winning. If there were no rules involved in a game of netball there would be no point in having officials or no point in people taking place because they could do what they like.

The role of an umpire in netball is to make sure the players are playing properly and that the game is running smoothly and properly. He/she must detect things like footwork, repossession, contact, the 3 second rule etc. The umpire's decision is final.

This varies from person to person, I would imagine. If you take the width of the court and times it by how many motions you make in the game, you could roughly estimate how many feet the miles, a player moves. But there's no realistic way to do this.

condyloid joint - helps you pivot around on your feet to pass the ball to one of your team members.

Hinge joint - allows you to put power into throwing ball when you push out your arms,this could be when your are a technique e.g. chest pass bounce pass