Netball: Basic Training

Centre third Goal thirdGoal third

The 'D' The 'D'

C

Position 1: Centre

WD

WA

Positions 2 + 3: Wing Attack and Wing Defence

GA

GD

Positions 4+5: Goal Attack and Goal Defence

GS GK

Positions 6+7: Goal Shooter and Goal Keeper

Starting Positions

GA/GD

GS/GK

WA/WD

GA/GD

WA/WD

GS/GK C

C

Where your feet can go

Centre pass: behind theline. NOT ON!

Throw-in:behind the lineoutside of court.

NOT ON!

Always check your feet!

Throwing the ball

3. You cannot run with the ball

1. You can hold the ball for maximum 3 seconds

4. Your landing foot must stay on the ground whenyou have the ball

(you can PIVOT using your landing foot as thebase)

2. You cannot throw ball over two thirds

Throw-ins and Free passesThrow-in: if ball goes off court. The ball is given to theteam that DIDN'T touch ball last before it went off.

Free pass: if one team fouls (1 exception: contact) theother team gets a free pass.

How to take a free pass: See where the ref says thepass must be taken from. Put the ball down. Let the

'best-placed' player pick it up.

Free pass example

GA

WD

WDGA

Free pass to us.Goal Attack has

the ball. GA should putball down on

court.

Wing Defencetakes the ballfreeing up GA to

be inattack/shooting

position.

We are shooting thisway

Contact and Obstruction

What is contact?: when you push, stumble into orcollide with player or if you try to grab the ball when it

is in your opponent's hands

What is obstruction?: when you obstruct youropponent, eg: by waving your arms at her when she

doesn't have the ball

What happens if you are called up for contact orobstruction?: a penalty pass is awarded to the other

team.

Penalty Passes

When the pass is against you: you must stand next toyour opponent when they take their free pass. You

must have arms by your side and not shout.

When it is your penalty pass: as with the free pass,have the most appropriate player take the pass.

Penalties in the 'D': the opposing team gets to take ashot.

General Strategy

GA

GS

WA

GD

WD

GK C

General Strategy: Spacing

GDWDGK

GKGD

WD

WRONG: Don'tbunch up

RIGHT: Do spreadout

Back line passexample

Monday's Game Plan

GS

GAWA

CWDGDGK

Coreen

First half Second half

Coreen

Sara/Sophie (sub) Sara

Chloe/Sapna Chloe/Sapna

Lucie Lucie/Chloe

Wendy/Charlotte Wendy/Charlotte

Rachel Rachel

Debbie Debbie

The Centre PassPlay 1

C

WA

GA

GS

GA

The Centre Pass: Play 1

C

WA

GA

GS

GA

C

The Centre Pass: Play 2

C

WA

GA

GS

GAGA

WA

WA runs in as ifto receivecentre pass.

GA doublesback on selfthen receives

pass

GA passes toWA

WA passes into'D'