what are the netball rules and posistions?

Answer 1

This will tell you everything= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball

Answer 2

Netball is a similar sport to basketball but different. The netball court is larger (100ft long by 50 ft wide) and is split into 3 sections, called thirds. The end thirds each have a shooting semi-circle which is the only place a goal can be scored from. The netball post is slightly shorter than a basketball post (by like a half foot) and there is no backboard. The ring is also smaller as the ball is slightly smaller.

There are 7 players on each team and everyone has certain areas that they can go in. No one player can go in all areas. There are 2 shooters on each team (GS = Goal Shooter and GA = Goal Attack), then there are 3 'center court players' who aim to get the ball down the court to the shooters. These positions are WA = Wing Attack, C = Center, and WD = Wing Defence. Lastly there are 2 defensive players who mark the opposing team's shooters. They are GD = Goal Defense and GK = Goal Keeper.

Games usually last 1 hour, split into 15 minute quarters. At the beginning of every quarter and after every goal is scored, the game is restarted by means of a 'center pass'. The center passes alternate between the 2 teams, regardless of who scored the previous goal. A center pass consists of all players being onside and the center whose center pass it is, stepping into a circle that's in the middle of the center third. Players allowed in the center third then come forward to try and receive the pass, and then get the ball to the shooters who then try and score a goal.

It's played in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Fiji, and many other countries (often ex-Commonwealth countries) play the sport in school. I believe it's actually the most popular womens' sport in the world, even though it's not popular at all in America.

There are a number of clubs in the US and a national governing body, called USANA - United States of America Netball Association. It's definitely a growing sport in the US but there's a long way to go before the majority of Americans will have heard of it.

Answer 3

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

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.

The omnipotent Match Officials are the two umpires, two scorers and two timekeepers.

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.


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