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There are seven players on each team
and the aim of the game is to get the ball in the opposing goal hoop as
many times as possible throughout a 60 minute match. The netball court
is 100 ft long by 50 ft wide, approximately the size of a tennis court.
The court is split by two lines that divide the court into thirds. At
both ends of the court there is a shooting semicircle and a ten ft goal
post with no back board. Each team member has a specific position that
is restricted to an area on the court. These restricted areas have an
attacking and defending player in them, each from an opposing team. From
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About the Game -
netball from Netball Australia - should answer all those questions about
origins,
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The Court details
A
to Z of netball resources from Storm
Netball from Wikipedia; the
basics of the game, including the court, positions, rules, competitions etc
Netball development
from IFNA
Nevis Netball
about the game
Netball -The game from Netball Online
The Game from
Netball New Zealand; rules, history,
coaching, umpiring, junior netball and Sports Science - a geared to
improve your game fro what you eat to learning those basic skills.
Net ball Resources
- a really useful directory from Andy Dawson, Check out the Netball
Drills section
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IFNA
information "In
1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts a 30-year-old Canadian immigrant to the
USA, James Naismith, was ordered to invent an indoor game for high-spirited
young men at the School for Christian Workers (later the YMCA). Basketball was
born...with the original game featuring nine players - three forwards, three
centres and three guards - simply because Naismith had 18 youths to keep
amused. Women's indoor basketball began exactly two days later when female
teachers to the gym were captivated by the game but it wasn't until 1895 that
the current game of
netball
was well and truly shaped." Read on....
Origins and
Basics from This sporting Life
History
from the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 site
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Coaching
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Injuries
Fitness
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The basics an introduction, explaining the court and the
responsibilities for each position
Netball position and
responsibilities from England Netball
CanCoach Netskills
Coaching Resources - Broad Range of Books & CDs to help all coaches and
teachers. Free Coaches Forum & Tips
Coaches Notebook and
Coaching tips from Gordan Goodman; Warm up and ball skills, Drills,
Match practice
Netball Coaching the
very best netball coaching resources for
players of all standards, including manuals, videos, links
NetBall Images
Specialist netball photography site providing access to
pictures of many UK netball tournaments and events, print ordering and
printing to other media (posters, mugs, tshirts) etc |
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Fitness
Tests for Netball strength, power, speed ...
Get Fit to
play not play to get fit; advice from
Netball Waikato
Netball Drills, Netball Skills
Defence Drills from
Samoa Netball - suggestions and observations for coaches
Defending in the Goal Circle - from
CanCoach NetSkills;
see also:
Improve Your Coaching
Excellent selection of drills from SportPlan
Dodging
Animated
Drills on dodging/ warmups from Sportgle
Sportplan covers dodging and warmups with drills and coaching
advice. See also
marking and intercepting
Dodging
and pivoting drills
Player Marking drills from SportPlan
Netball
Drills from Andy Dawson, including good
Warm-up suggestions
Netball training sessions - ideas from Wellington East netball club
(NZ)
Netball drills from
Dave Hulme to improve awareness, agility etc
Netball Sport Academy from the BBC; netball skills and master classes with
illustrations and features on improving your game eg
improve your chest pass,
Netball in
Sussex has some useful Netball resources onsite, including, injuries,
coaching, skills
Passing
Drills from Andy Dawson
Player Participation FAQ
from Victoria Netball takes a wide view of paying the game with some useful
pdf downloadable files.
Player
Development from England Netball - reaching the National Squad
Netball Tips and technique
from Netball fun eg
Pivot and step
Netball drills to
improve your techbnique from Samoa Alive.
Warmups
Wamups
drills listed by Andy Dawson}
Warming up Drills from Gordon Dudman
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UK Netball Forum
share your interests and your needs.
Netball Forum relatively new;
dedicated to the sport of UK netball, but open to netball players around the
world.
Sportz
Online Netball Forum ( NZ) various subjects
Netball Singapore Forum an active
forum with a wide range of topics
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Ankle Strapping
Consider the game of netball - the short sprints, the
hard stops, the twists & turns required to play the game. The forces
that are pushed down and through the joints in the lower body can be
very severe. Knees, ligaments and ankles are the all too frequently
injured whilst playing. The wearing of a form of support for the
ankles & knees is becoming more common amongst netball players as a
means of injury prevention. England Netball is now suggesting that
players routinely strap their ankles before a game.
Here are two ways adopted to tape an ankle for sport. The strapping
for both these methods is a wide adhesive tape. A stretchable
bandage has no effect. The first is the old fashioned 'figure of
eight' strapping around the ankle & the sole of the foot. This is
easily self applied. The second is a little more radical and may
require assistance. This method has been referred to as the stirrup
method; there are no doubt other names. Adhesive tape is passed
under the heel and anchored to the calf by a banding of tape around
the calf. Further tape is then applied over this 'foundation' around
the ankle. The alternative is to purchase a medical/sports pre
formed ankle support.
From Craig our UK Netball Librarian
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Use
of adhesive ankle strapping
A guide to taping and strapping for the ankle
Why Tape? some helpful diagrams and advice for
injury prevention
Ankle Strapping for sprain support
Acute ankle
injuries from jumping "Ligamentous
injuries around
the ankle joint are among the most common sporting
injuries
especially in jumping sports". Anatomy, treatment
Landing in
Netball - effects of taping and bracing the ankle; trial
Landing
techniques by SmartPlay: its effects and limiting problems from jumping
and running
Netball injuries treatment and prevention provides some background
to sports injuries as experienced by netballers
as well as the basics of sport "first aid" and some useful strategies for
treating injuries.
Netball
Injury Prevention - a review of the literature
Injury Prevention - Netball
injury stats, warming up, improve your
technique
Injury
Potential in Netball a consideration of the effects of the sudden
halt as they receive the ball
Monash
University, Australia downloadable file on netball injuries - the facts,
safety
tips
Biomechanics and injuries in Netball. "The rules of
netball require players to halt suddenly as soon
as they receive the ball. This means that ground reaction forces on
landing after catching the ball are relatively high compared to other
activities. Netball has a high injury rate
(when compared with basketball, for example), with most
injuries occurring at the ankle and knee"
Read on....
Pre-habilitation training and netball injury prevention involves strength
and conditioning exercises for specific muscles that help to reduce injury
risks, before an injury actually occurs.
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an essential aspect of
improving your game and preventing
Injuries
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your depth of understanding of the game
Umpiring
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IFNA
Rankings
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International Netball
the sole governing body of Netball throughout the world; information about
the sport (rules, facilities, fair play, umpiring), news and events.
National links; extensive archived news and results by country
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XVII Commonwealth
Games (Manchester 2002) Netball - history, schedules, news etc
World Championships 2007
Official Site
World Championships 2007 New Zealand info from Wikipedia
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IFNA monthly publication and stop press
Netball Fun global coverage of the sport with a bias towards
British netball. Hints and tips
Netball Online an independently run netball website
with the goal is to provide as much information for as wide an audience
as possible. Join us in the forums for heaps of discussion/debate, catch
up on the rules or the history of netball, check out the latest results
from around the world or find out when and where the next game of
netball is being played.
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Netball Australia managing and
promoting events run under Netball Australia's jurisdiction and Australia's
national teams; news, events,
Where to play
Netball Information in Australia
origins, basics, links
Commonwealth Bank Trophy from the sponsors -the
only National Netball League in Australia. This competition is controlled by
Netball Australia
with 8 teams in QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, SA and WA.
Netball Australia coverage
Results from ABC
Australia State Associations
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South Wales with leagues, divisions, inter-district and
club information; calendar |
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Netball
Queensland official site; news, calendar, events,
netball in the regions, newsletter |
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South Australia
Netball Association
competitions,
coaching, umpiring,
downloadable magazine, links |
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Tasmania
Netball Tasmania local
Associations, events, Aurora league news,
rosters and results, coaching and umpiring
Northern Tasmania
Netball Association from
Sporting Pulse; news, fixtures, affiliated clubs, newsletter |
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Victoria
Netball AssociationNews and Events, Development of the game and its
athletes, state squads, leagues, results etc;
links
to local and national Associations;
Faq
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Western Australia
Netball competitions and events, results, calendar,
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ABC Coverage of Netball
current news and stories;
results of Commonwealth Bank Trophy, gallery,
teams, stats, current International series
Australian Institute of Sport
-Netball; contacts for enquiries
Netball from
Sport Is Good
the game, where to play, finding team members,
Forum, promotion of events
University of New South Wales netball
Club
Rules
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Indoor Netball |
Developed in Australia in 1990 as a fast
competitive game where players Male and Female can show their skills in the
game of Netball, it has been taken up in other countries with a second World
Cup being held in South Africa 2005.....Background from
Wikipedia
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Is there anyone out
there with information on netball in Canada? If so
contact us
Canadian Amateur Netball Association (CANA) is the governing body for netball
in Canada with members primarily, in Quebec,
Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia;
There are a few clubs in
Quebec, mostly the Montreal area governed by Quebec
Amateur Netball Federation (QANF). One of the main reasons for the sparce
coverage of Netball in Canada is that it is not taught in Schools.
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Amateur Netball Association
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British Columbia
Netball Association What's Netball? Development;
Team BC, Calendar, Links;
Vancouver Amateur Netball Association:
Apex Club
Alberta Netball Association
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Alberta |
Netball
is run by the Alberta Netball Association (A.N.A.), located in
Calgary and has operated since 1974. They run the Calgary
League from Sept through to March, organise tournaments for age
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Ontario |
The Ontario Netball Association
ONA , are seen as the governing body in Ontario. There is also
the Greater Toronto Area Netball league GTANL, also based in
Toronto.
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Ontario Amateur Netball Association
control and manage championship tournaments organised by the Association;
rules, league schedules.
Find a club
Greater Toronto Area Netball League
promotes the development and growth of Netball in the Greater Toronto
Area. news, schedule, results,
Teams
Directory
Windsor Netball club
a women's social and
recreational sports club and would love you to play for them!
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Netball Quebec
Quebec Amateur Netball association; administrative body for all netball
clubs in the province of Quebec.
National Championships. There are several individual clubs in
the Federation; we are not aware of any club websites.
Contacts on this
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Netball New Zealand a very flash
site, with news, events,
teams,
calendar, rules, history
of NZ netball,
events from school level to National and International, coaching,
members area,
Regional
netball.
National Bank Cup
Silver Ferns from
OneSport; news, headlines, Video
Netball
Online Forum
well used covering a range of topics.
Regional Netball
National Bank Cup
operates April to June between regional teams
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Flyers
(Eastern), Sting (Southland),
Force (North Harbour),
Flames (Canterbury),
Magic (Bay of Plenty), Rebels (Otago), Shakers
(Wellington), and
Diamonds (Aukland)
Netball Eastern Region North
Island, Hawks Bay
The Flyers Franchise a joint partnership
between Eastern Netball Region and Western Netball Region. The catchment area
for talent is from Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu and Horowhenua in the West
through to Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay in the East. The team competes in the
National Bank Cup
Netball Wellington Region
covering the centres Kapiti, Kapi Mana, Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa
Netball Hutt Valley wide coverage of netball in the area from Primary to
Senior, schools and
clubs
Capital Shakers
Wellington, one of eight regional semi-professional netball teams in New
Zealand's premier netball competition – the
National Bank Cup.
USA Netball Official Site of the
United States of America Netball Association; states affiliated to USANA
, increasing all the time. Contact the site for information on clubs. World
Youth Championships
Netball Contacts USA
from Netball Resources
Californian Netball
clubs by region, newsletters.
Southern Stars
Northern California
Florida
Pacesetters Club,
Caribisles Sports Club
Georgia Netball Association netball in
Atlanta, events....
San Diego
Netball promoting netball in San Diego
County, Orange County and Palm Springs areas
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Netball was introduced to the Caribbean by Physical education
officers from England who came to the Islands on teaching assignments. in
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Netball Forum relatively new;
dedicated to the sport of UK netball, but open to netball players around the
world
UK club links,
leagues and more.. from Andy Dawson
England
Netball AENA the National Governing Body, covering the sport at the National and club level; find
the contacts in your county; has excellent resource information on
rules, coaching, umpiring etc, news, coaching,
national and international competitions,
clubs, by
region, chat,
AENA contact details from BBC Sport
Netball
Fun global coverage of the sport with a bias
towards British netball.
Forum and hints and tips
Cornwall
Netball Cornwall
league and tables, clubs, schools...
Storm Netball club
club resources,
Cornish Netball clubs, Resources -
A-Z of netball,
Tournament Diary.
Meet the Storm Netball Club from BBC Cornwall
Gloucestershire County
Netball Association (GCNA). Gloucestershire is a county in the south west
region of the UK. The website is for existing players to obtain news and
information, and for new players to find out about potential clubs (via a
contact form going direct to the committee). Committee meeting notes, league
tables and application forms are posted regularly on the website.
Hampshire
County Netball Association -(
No link)
is
committed to promoting and supporting excellence in the sport of netball.
County development encompasses, not only the County squads but also the
grassroots of netball within the county. Follow County, League & Club results,
events & news.
Storm
Web from a netball club in Hampshire with excellent resource information,
including a
National Club Directory, part of
an A-Z of netball, netball news and coverage
of events at county and national level, the England team etc,
Student
Zone netball UK links
Sussex
County Netball Association coaching tips and local netball leagues,
tournaments, news and views.
Sussex
Netball
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very useful and contacts
links from
Sussex Sports Partnership
Netball
in Sussex Gordan
Dudman's, very thorough site on the county's netball with very
good resources on injuries, coaching and umpiring
East Grinstead Junior League
divisions based on players' ages,
Minor, Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Premier, each playing every Saturday
morning at Mount Noddy in East Grinstead
with the simple aims of getting fit and
having lots of fun
Wiltshire County
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Netball Scotland the
sole controlling and governing body of
netball
in Scotland.
It is an association of members which is maintained and managed for the
purpose of promoting, organising and developing the game;
news, club and school affiliation; league and tournaments etc
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Run by WNA since 1945 and is very active at all levels,
Recently set up the Supercup league of 4 regional squads to increase
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Welsh Netball Association
all the information needed as a player, coach, umpire or netball;
coaching tips, area news, national squads, events and championships,
awards, youth and Dragon netball...
BBC Wales North West Netball with news and club
information as a downloadable file
Netball club contacts from BBC Sport Academy; see also Membership on
WNA site
University
of Wales Cardiff Netball Club provides 4 squads competing in
local leagues; news, training, fixtures,
archives
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We informed that netball is
the most popular team sport in Northern Ireland, but there is little available
on the web. Please get in touch if you can help.
Netball Northern Ireland This
site aims to provide basic coverage of netball in Northern Ireland. It gives
detail of competition structure and results will be listed where possible.
BBC Sport Academy provides contacts for the game at all levels
Bangor
Netball Club.
Ireland
Netball Dublin -
aims to encourage more people to play netball in
Ireland; it covers what's happening in the Netball Dublin League: 6-a-side, A
grade, B grade, social games, rules, news etc
Caribbean
Nevis
netball good coverage from this Caribbean Island, including
history, about the game, how to play, links
Barbados
Barbados Netball
news from CaribZones;
Barbados
Netball Association contacts and background history
History of Jamaican Netball
Samoa
SamoaLive
Netball rules, fitness, clubs, National squads
Samoa
Netball "introduced to Samoa by Catholic nuns in the early
40s" .....
Singapore
Singapore Netball
latest news, super leagues, National squads, events, clubs and schools, Forum,
Faq
News in
Team
Singapore
South Africa
Netball South Africa Details of the
game, the Premier and National Leagues, useful
downloads
The
National Team from Wikipedia
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