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What is netball? Netball is a fastpaced, noncontact sport enjoyed by men and women Originally derived from basketball it has been played since the 1890’s It is similar to basketball, but with some crucial differences. NO running with the ball and NO dribbling. Each goal is worth one point and there is NO backboard It is played by 20 million people in more than 70 countries About Netball Alberta Netball Alberta is a notforprofit sporting association operating in Alberta for more than 25 years. Netball Alberta plays at gymnasiums in South Calgary and runs adult and youth leagues in Fall, Winter and Spring as well as Summer Camps for children and InSchool Clinics. Boys and girls, ladies and men of all ages and abilities are welcome! Want to know more? For more information or to register to play go to: www.netballalberta.com Email: [email protected] An Introduction to Netball

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Page 1: What is Netball-1 · Howdoyouplaynetball?!! Likebasketball,theobjectofthe!gameistodeliverthe!ballto!yourgoalendto!allowyourshooters! to!scorea!goal.!Onegoal=1point.Unlikebasketball,youmay

 

What  is  netball?  

Netball  is  a  fast-­‐paced,  non-­‐contact  sport  enjoyed  by  men  and  women  

 

Originally  derived  from  basketball  it  has  been  played  since  the  1890’s  

 

It  is  similar  to  basketball,  but  with  some  crucial  differences.  NO  running  with  the  ball  and  NO  dribbling.  Each  goal  is  worth  one  point  and  there  is  NO  backboard  

 

It  is  played  by  20  million  people  in  more  than  70  countries  

 

 

 

About  Netball  Alberta  Netball  Alberta  is  a  not-­‐for-­‐profit  sporting  association  operating  in  Alberta  for  more  than  25  years.  

 

Netball  Alberta  plays  at  gymnasiums  in  South  Calgary  and  runs  adult  and  youth  leagues  in  Fall,  Winter  and  

Spring  as  well  as  Summer  Camps  for  children  and  In-­‐School  Clinics.  

 

Boys  and  girls,  ladies  and  men  of  all  ages  and  abilities  are  welcome!  

Want  to  know  more?  

For  more  information  or  to  register  to  play  go  to:  

www.netballalberta.com  

Email:  [email protected]  

An  Introduction  to  

Netball  

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   How  do  you  play  netball?  

Like  basketball,  the  object  of  the  game  is  to  deliver  the  ball  to  your  goal  end  to  allow  your  shooters  to  score  a  goal.  One  goal  =  1  point.  Unlike  basketball,  you  may  not  dribble  the  ball,  or  run  or  step  while  holding  the  ball,  and  you  must  pass  the  ball  within  3  seconds  of  receiving  it.    A  defending  player  must  stand  back  at  least  3  ft  from  the  player  with  the  ball  in  order  to  defend  the  pass  or  shot  at  goal.  

Each  team  has  7  players  on  the  court.  Games  consist  of  4  x  15  min  quarters  with  a  short  break  at  the  end  of  each  quarter.  After  a  goal  is  scored,  play  is  restarted  quickly  with  a  Centre  Pass.  

Each  position  has  a  main  role  to  play  and  a  designated  area  of  the  court  in  which  they  may  move:  Goal  Shooter  (GS)  Scores  goals  and  works  in  and  around  the  circle  with  the  GA  (1  &2)  Goal  Attack  (GA)  Feeds  the  goal  circle  and  works  with  GS  to  score  goals  (1,  2,  &  3)  Wing  Attack  (WA)  Feeds  the  circle  players  giving  them  shooting  opportunities  (2  &  3)  Centre  (C)  Takes  the  centre  pass  and  links  defence  and  attack  (2,  3,  &  4)  Wing  Defence  (WD)  Looks  for  interceptions  and  prevents  the  WA  from  feeding  the  circle  (3  &  4)  Goal  Defence  (GD)  Looks  for  interceptions  and  reduces  effectiveness  of  the  GA  (3,  4,  &  5)  Goal  Keeper  (GK)  Works  with  the  GD  and  prevents  the  GS  from  scoring  goals  (4  &  5)  

What  are  the  rules?  

Contact:  No  player  may  contact  an  opponent,  either  accidentally  or  deliberately.  

Obstruction:  A  defending  player  must  stand  at  least  3  ft.  away  from  the  player  with  the  ball  in  order  to  defend  the  pass  or  shot  at  goal.  

Offside:  A  player  may  not  move  out  of  their  designated  area  of  play,  with  or  without  the  ball.  

Over  a  Third:  The  ball  may  not  be  thrown  over  two  transverse  lines,  and  must  be  touched  in  every  third  (ie.  no  long  passes  from  one  goal  end  to  the  other  are  permitted).  

Out  of  Court:  Ball  is  out  of  court  when  it  contacts  anything  outside  the  court  area  (not  the  goalpost).  The  ball  is  returned  into  play  by  a  throw-­‐in.  The  player  stands  close  to  the  line,  and  the  ball  must  be  thrown  onto  the  court  within  three  seconds.  

Ball  Handling:  A  player  who  has  caught  the  ball  has  three  seconds  to  shoot  for  goal  or  pass  the  ball.  A  player  may  not  catch  then  bounce  the  ball.  

Footwork:  You  cannot  take  two  or  more  steps  with  the  ball,  or  hop,  or  drag  your  landing  foot  (landing  foot  is  the  first  foot  to  hit  the  ground  when  you  catch  the  ball).