All about

Netball

By Ginny P7
 Background

• Netball is played on a rectangular court.

• Size: 30m x 15m

• The court is divided into thirds.

• The middle third is called the “Center Third”

• The two areas at either end of the court are called the
“Goal Thirds”.
 Background 2

• In each “Goal Third” you will

find a semi circle called the
circle.

• The circle contains a post with

a ring and net.

• In the “Center Third” you will

find a smaller circle known as
the “Center Circle”.
•
• This is where games are
started from, and restarted
from when ever a goal is
scored.
 Background 3
• The long outer lines of the
•court are known as the
sidelines.

• The shorter outer lines are

known as the goal lines.

• The two lines that separate the

thirds of the court as known as
the transverse lines.

• Netball is fast paced, non-

non-
contact sport.
 The Basics
Netball is a game with 14 players - Seven people from each team.

Each player is given a position to play with a set role. This position
position is worn on the back
and front of their outfit.

GS - To score goals and to work in and around the circle with the GA

GA - To feed and work with GS and to score goals

WA - To feed the circle players giving them shooting opportunities

C - To take the Centre Pass and to link the defence and the attack

WD - To look for interceptions and to prevent the WA from feeding the circle

GD - To win the ball and reduce the effectiveness of the GA

GK - To work with the GD and to prevent the GS from scoring goals

 The Basics 2
• Centre passes are taken alternately by the Centre, after a goal has been
scored.

• All players must start in the goal thirds except the two Centres.
Centres.

• The Centre with the ball starts with either one or both feet in the Centre Circle.

• The opposing Centre stands anywhere within the Centre Third and is free to
move.

• landing
The Centre pass must be caught or touched by a player in or landing in or
jumping from a stance in the Centre third.

• A player who has caught or the ball shall play it or shoot for goal
goal within three
seconds.

• Only GS or GA can score – they must be completely within the circle.

• A “toss-
toss-up”
up” occurs when players come into contact at the same time.
 POSITIONS

KEY
GS Goal Shooter GA Goal Attack
GK Goal Keeper GD Goal Defence
WD Wing Defence C Center ( Team 1)
WA Wing Attack C Center (Team 2
POSITIONS
 THE RULES
• When a player receives a pass, they are not allowed to
run/dribble the ball.

• To gain control of the ball, a player can bat/bounce the ball

once.

• A player has to be standing before they throw the ball

• Players have three seconds between catching the ball and

making a pass

• Having caught the ball, a player may land or stand on:

• One foot – while the landing foot remains grounded, the second foot may
be moved anywhere.
• Two feet (simultaneously) – once one foot is moved, the other is
considered to be the landing foot.
 THE RULES 2

• Offside is when a player moves out of their own area.

• Balls may not be thrown over two transverse lines

without being touched

• A ball is out of court when it contacts anything outside

the court area. The ball is returned into play by a Throw-
Throw-
In taken from a point outside the line where the ball left
the court.

• No player may make contact with an opponent, in such a

way that interferes with the play of that opponent.
 Obstruction

• Obstruction:

• Player with ball: the nearer foot of the defender

must be 0.9m (3ft) feet from the landing foot of the
player with the ball.

• Player without ball: the defender may be close, but

not touching, providing that no effort is made to
intercept or defend the ball and there is no
interference with the opponents throwing or
shooting action.
 FREE PASS

• If a free pass is awarded it may be taken

by any player allowed in that area, as
soon as they have taken up a stationary
position.

• If a penalty pass is awarded the offending

player must stand out of play beside the
thrower until the pass or shot has been
taken
 References
• www.teambath.com/wp.../Rules%20of%20Netball%20new.doc
www.teambath.com/wp.../Rules%20of%20Netball%20new.doc

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBuxsRnU50A&NR=1&feature=
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBuxsRnU50A&NR=1&feature=fvwp
=aBuxsRnU50A&NR=1&feature=fvwp

• http://www.starsanddevils.com
http://www.starsanddevils.com/
www.starsanddevils.com/

• http://www.freewebs.com/kclnetball
http://www.freewebs.com/kclnetball/
www.freewebs.com/kclnetball/

• http://www.theage.com.au/news/health/made-
http://www.theage.com.au/news/health/made-simple--
simple--netball/2006/10/05/1159641460552.html
--netball/2006/10/05/1159641460552.html

• http://clowntownball.net
http://clowntownball.net/
clowntownball.net/

• http://www.gumshieldsdirect.co.uk/shop/images/Netball_02.jpg

• http://www.netballfactoryshop.co.uk/acatalog/Gilbert.html
http://www.netballfactoryshop.co.uk/acatalog/Gilbert.html

• http://visual.merriam-
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/sports-
webster.com/sports-games/ball-
games/ball-sports/netball.php

• http://www.geekstinkbreath.net/blogs/read/2504/

• http://www.unipol.co.nz/new_online_sports_draws_netball.html
http://www.unipol.co.nz/new_online_sports_draws_netball.html

• http://www.asll.co.uk/p60266/NETBALL-
http://www.asll.co.uk/p60266/NETBALL-POSTS-
POSTS-AENA-
AENA-Regulation.html
 Thank you
very much
for viewing
my presentation.

Hope you
enjoyed it!