Netball is a fast, skilful team game based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. Teams may include up to 12 players but only 7 may take the court at any one time.Each player has a playing position determined by the areas on the court where they may move. The playing positions are shown by identification letters worn above the waist positioned on both the front and the back of the player. Those positions are GS, GA, WA, C, WD, GD and GK - we have prepared a table giving more details on each of the positions.
The major aim of the game is to score as many goals as is possible from within an area called the Goal Circle, which is a semi-circle centred on the goal line and measuring 4.9 metres in radius. Only two players from each team may score goals, these being the Goal Attack and Goal Shooter.
Officials
The omnipotent Match Officials are the two umpires, two scorers and two timekeepers.
Equipment
The Ball is made of rubber, leather or similar material, weighs 400 - 450g, and measures 690 - 710mm in circumference.
The Court is 30.5 metres long and 15.25 metres wide; it is divided into thirds. The Center circle has a diameter of 0.9 metres and the two goal circles are both semi-circles measuring 4.9 metres in radius.
All lines are part of the court (i.e. a bounce on the line is “in”) and measure 50mm in width.
The Goal Posts are placed mid point of each goal line and measure 3.05 metres (10 feet) in height. The goal rings have an internal diameter of 380mm (15 inches). The goal ring projects horizontally from the post on a single attachment measuring 150mm (6 inches) in length.
Playing Time
A game consists of 4 x 15 minute quarters with an interval of 3 minutes between the first and second, and the third and fourth quarters and a 5 minute half time interval. Up to 2 minutes of additional time are allowed for each injury.
The Rules of Play
The Rules may be placed into two generic groups, those which infringe only a rule of play and are called minor rules. Those which infringe the rights of an opponent are called major rules.
The minor rules, such as “stepping”, “breaking”, “over a third”, “held ball” and “offside” are all penalised with a free pass to the opposing team. The major rules, consistign mainly of intimidation, contact, obstruction and discipline are all penalised with a penalty pass or penalty pass or shot to the opposing team. On infringing a major rule, the guilty offender must stand out of play until the ball has left the thrower’s hands.
Hello I would like to say that i am a BIG fan of netball.i play every Saturday and i also go to my mum’s games as well.i play GA and was voted Player’s Player in my team.I love netball but don’t know all the rules could you please post some major rules on your web site.
P.S i used my nickname
I have to do a projet for school on netball,
but the problem is that i have know ider what
the rules are. how can i find out?
on a free pass do you wait for a whistle or do you carry on with play straight away. will the umpire always say pass or penalty
hey i would just like to say that i have a bg match coming up andits against this reallly difficult team i hope that this website will help
I am a netball player but i’m not updated with the rules,is there a possibility to get a rules book. I would like to get more information about the game in the future.
is a player allow to have her legs wider than her hips also what are the main rules of netball
Have bought my daughter a netball ring. What height to I use for her to practise for school netball. She’s only in grade 2?
I am a PE teacher and I heard that there are new rules coming in, can you tell me what is changing.
hi i was told 2 lean and answer questions on netball but i have found out alot
i love to play netball it is one of my favourite sports i am very talented as well as intelligent, this is just one of the sports i am talented in as i am very good at everything. i am better than everyone else on this website haha.xx
i love to play netball its great
i was given an a assignment on how and when infringement occur and the role of the coach, captain, score, time keeper and umpires. i would like it if you could put information this on your site.
I love netball and go every monday my team and I just had a huge tournament and we won oh yh. And Chloe you dont know anyone on this site so how can you say that xx
Please I would like to have the complete rule book for netball game, A`m a professor of the university of Matanzas and I`m trying to introduce netball game in the program of P.E at the university as a test and later spread out it all over the country, that`s why I need that you to help me to get this book to make more easy the teaching and learning skill for my students because I almost have the ideal how to play because the time I spent in some African countries where i get interested for this exciting sport.Your help will highly appreciated.
Sincerely.
Alfonso
Hello my name is Demi i need tips about netball for some reason my coach always put me in center my last game i played i was off for the 1st quarter and all the others i was playing centre i need to learn more about the position can u please help me i would love to learn more and by the way if i have 2 stay back because my coach tells me to should i go back or stay with my player and if u have any tips for my shooting i would love that thankyou
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Netball is a fast, skilful team game based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. Teams may include up to 12 players but only 7 may take the court at any one time.Each player has a playing position determined by the areas on the court where they may move. The playing positions are shown by identification letters worn above the waist positioned on both the front and the back of the player. Those positions are GS, GA, WA, C, WD, GD and GK - we have prepared a table giving more details on each of the positions.
The major aim of the game is to score as many goals as is possible from within an area called the Goal Circle, which is a semi-circle centred on the goal line and measuring 4.9 metres in radius. Only two players from each team may score goals, these being the Goal Attack and Goal Shooter.
Officials
The omnipotent Match Officials are the two umpires, two scorers and two timekeepers.
Equipment
The Ball is made of rubber, leather or similar material, weighs 400 - 450g, and measures 690 - 710mm in circumference.
The Court is 30.5 metres long and 15.25 metres wide; it is divided into thirds. The Center circle has a diameter of 0.9 metres and the two goal circles are both semi-circles measuring 4.9 metres in radius.
All lines are part of the court (i.e. a bounce on the line is “in”) and measure 50mm in width.
The Goal Posts are placed mid point of each goal line and measure 3.05 metres (10 feet) in height. The goal rings have an internal diameter of 380mm (15 inches). The goal ring projects horizontally from the post on a single attachment measuring 150mm (6 inches) in length.
Playing Time
A game consists of 4 x 15 minute quarters with an interval of 3 minutes between the first and second, and the third and fourth quarters and a 5 minute half time interval. Up to 2 minutes of additional time are allowed for each injury.
The Rules of Play
The Rules may be placed into two generic groups, those which infringe only a rule of play and are called minor rules. Those which infringe the rights of an opponent are called major rules.
The minor rules, such as “stepping”, “breaking”, “over a third”, “held ball” and “offside” are all penalised with a free pass to the opposing team. The major rules, consistign mainly of intimidation, contact, obstruction and discipline are all penalised with a penalty pass or penalty pass or shot to the opposing team. On infringing a major rule, the guilty offender must stand out of play until the ball has left the thrower’s hands.
yh but i nw net ball i9s a great sport but can u eplain the rules propely ther is no point of a net ball game if the rulse are not explained properly :{
i love playin netball i have played it for 6 years now and its been amazing everytime . i went to the olympics in leicester for specials needs and i played C and we got to the final and won we played against girls who were 18 nd above nd we were all 16 nd under so we were very pround. when we won the tv presenters came and spoke to us and it came on tv on channel 4 news and it was great. every since thn i have got into a team in kingsmead nd i play C there. so when im older i wont to be a netball coach and teach children in schools. hope u all read this xx
what are all the rules to umpire a netball match?
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Im a very keen, and i mean very keen netball player.
all my life iv just looked up to the people i see playing on television for my home nation, England.
As a serious netball player there is one key question i need to ask upon the rules for this site.
This question being, Can I as a male have a sex change e.g. chop off my willy and grow a fajita and then possible play in a womens game of netball.
This being for my local village situated on the outskirts of Rugby. Please reply soon and could you let me know of any upcoming teams outside of the midlands as i have a police order to stay 200 yards from any women in the midlands.
Team A playing Team B.
Team A (C) has the ball in the centre and play is about to begin.
The (WD) of Team B stands right next to the (WA) of Team A, usually on the inside, actually touching in many cases I have seen,
The (WD) for Team B can end up either facing frontwards towards the centre or even facing backwards into the (WA) of Team A
The (WD) of Team B then extends either their left or right leg across in front of the legs of the (WA) for Team A,
they also lean outwards and across the body of the (WA) for Team A
and at the same time they fully extend their right or left arm across the body of the (WA) of Team A often beyond their body on the left hand side.
On the other side of the court the (C) and (GD) of Team B are performing a double version of the above with one player on either side of the (GA) for Team A.
This has got to be Intimidation and if not it is clearly Obstruction?
I have questioned NSW Netball about this and also the Umpires at HDNA and they all seem to agree that is in fact Intimidation or Obstruction but then they all go on to state that it is all very difficult, situational, and something younger Umpires do not pick up on.
On the situational front where I have actually stood at an HDNA match and showed an HDNA Umpire Supervisor an actual example in play of what I was questioning, they still “ummed and arred” about the issue but then finally went over and spoke to the offending team coach and instructed them to stop their players from doing this.
The reverse case is also true where Team B has the ball but still obstructs the Team A defending players.
Team B (C) has the ball in the centre.
The Team B (GA) now stands right next to the Team A (GD), usually on the inside, extends her right or left leg across the legs of the Team A (GD), then leans outwards across the body of the Team A (GD) and then fully extends their right or left arm further across the body of the Team A (GD) and beyond.
Meanwhile the Team B (WA) is performing a similar routine with the Team A (WD).
This must also be Intimidation and or Obstruction.
The clear objective of the centre court players of Team B is to Obstruct the players of Team A from having a clear run to the ball, either in attack or in defence, at the start of play.