What is Netball?
Positions- On the court there are 7 people in each team; the positions are Goal Shooter, Goal Attack, Wing Attack, Centre, Wing Defence, Goal Defence and Goal Keeper. Goal Defence and Goal keeper has to mark the other team’s Goal Attack or Goal Shooter from shooting the ball. Wing Attack, Centre, Wing Defence moves the ball to their Goal Attack or Goal Shooter.
Court – A Netball court is 30.5m long and 15.25m wide. The court is divided into 3 even parts. Longer sides are side lines, wide lines are the Goal lines.
Rules – The rules of netball are simple and easy to follow. Netball is similar to Basketball, though bouncing or dribbling the ball is not allowed. You have only 3 seconds to pass the ball. If you hold the ball longer than 3 seconds it’s a handover. A player is not allowed to stop a person from playing, if you do that is called contact. You will have to stand by the person and wait till the ball is passed.