NetballBy Jessie Galick

History of netball

Rules of Netball

Positions of Netball

Equipment

Local Netball Clubs

Bibliography

History of Netball

The history of netball can be traced to the early development of basketball. The year after basketball was invented in 1891, the sport was later modified for women. The first codified rules of netball were published at the start of the twentieth century.(Where it started? Netball started in England.)

Rules of Netball

• 2 teams of 7 players • Aim of the game is to throw and catch the ball

and get it down to your end of the court. In which either the GA or GS are able to shoot the ball into the ring.

Each player as a defending player. Each player must stand at least 3 feet away from there attacking player.

Positions of Netball

Goal Keeper (GK)The main task of the Goal Keeper is to defend the GS from getting a goal.

Goal Defence (GD)The main task of the Goal Defence is to defend the attacking moves of their opponent the goal attack from getting a goal or from passing it onto the GS.

Wing Defence (WD)The main task of the Wing Defence is to defend the attacking moves of their opponent, the Wing Attack. They are aloud in the centre third and in the defending third.

Centre (C)The centre is the link player from the defence third to the goal third and plays an important role in both attack and defence. They are allowed to move over the whole court, except the goal circles.

Wing Attack (WA)The main task of the Wing Attack is to deliver the ball to the Goal Shooter/Attack using a variety of attacking moves. They are allowed to move in the attacking goal third and the centre third, but not in the goal circle.

Goal Attack (GA)The Goal Attack shares the goal shooting responsibilities with the Goal Shooter, and is allowed to move within the goal third and centre third.

Goal Shooter (GS)The main task of the Goal Shooter is to score goals. They are allowed within the goal third only.

Equipment • Netball• Netball bibs• Netball ring -3.05 meters • Stadium or netball court • Team of 7 players

You are also required to have a first aid kit[if your playing a competitive game you will also need to umpires]

Local Netball Clubs

There are many local netball clubs you can join

SPJE Stars MooroolbarkLilydale Netball ClubRolling Hills Netball Club {Croydon}Coldstream Netball ClubMontrose Netball ClubMt Evelyn Netball Club

There is normally a netball club in every suburb.

Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_netball - http://

mosmannetball.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/1921-netball.jpg http://blog.teara.govt.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/39211-atl.jpg ( netball history)

• http://media.sbs.com.au/news/thm/articlemain/aap_8881_10Oct_Netball_800x600.jpg rules of netball • http://

www.google.com.au/search?q=positions+of+Netball&safe=active&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Vvx9UY6kPOyViQe36YGACQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=780

• http://www.netball.asn.au/extra.asp?id=27• http://withfriendship.com/images/g/30480/Netball-wallpaper.jpg {equipment photos}