What is Netball?
Netball is a fast-paced, non-contact team sport played by two teams of seven players on a
rectangular court with a goal ring at each end.
The objective is to score points by shooting the ball through the opponent's goal,
players' movements are restricted by their specific positions and the areas of the court they can enter.
Communication, teamwork, passing, and shooting are key elements of the game
The set positions in a netball team limit where the player can be on the court and are as follows:
Goal shooter (GS)
Goal Attack (GA)
Wing Attack (WA)
Centre (C)
Wing Defence (WD)
Goal Defence (GD)
Goal Keeper (GK)
Watch an introduction to the rules of netball here
According to World Netball, the sport is played by more than 20 million people in more than 80 countries.It has most popularly been played in Commonwealth Nations, although it's now fast growing across Europe with Portugal being the lastest emerging nation.