Netball is one of only a few sports in which a players’ position determines where on the playing arena he is allowed to be active. In order to facilitate the understanding of this area of the rules, we have produced a descriptive table and an interactive diagram, both of which clearly show the areas of court accessible by the different positions.
Table detailing the permitted playing areas for the different position
| Position | Abbreviation | Permitted Playing Area | Opposing Player |
| Goal Shooter | GS | Attacking third of the court, including the shooting circle | Goal Keeper |
| Goal Attack | GA | Center and attacking thirds, including the shooting circle | Goal Defense |
| Wing Attack | WA | Center and attacking thirds, but not the shooting circle | Wing Defense |
| Center | C | Everwhere except shooting circles | Center |
| Wing Defense | WD | Center and defensive thirds, but not the shooting circle | Wing Attack |
| Goal Defense | GD | Center and defensive thirds, including the shooting circle | Goal Attack |
| Goal Keeper | GK | Defensive third of the court, including the shooting circle | Goal Shooter |
Click on a position to show its permitted areas (red) on the court (team attacks to the right)
- GS
- GA
- WA
- C
- WD
- GD
- GK
