Report-Netball

7 aside Netball

Netball is a game that has been around for many years. The aim of the game is to pass the ball to the goal circle so the shooter can shoot a goal.

Positions

There are 7 players on one team in 7 aside netball. GS, in shooting circle. GA behind the line in their shooting third. GD, behind the line diagonal from GA. GK, is in the opposite from GS in the other teams shooting circle. WA, stands to the right of GA. WD, is behind the line diagonal from WA. C in the middle third. There is also another team with same positions.

Basic Rules

Different from basketball, Netball you cannot step with the ball as soon as you get the netball in your hands you cannot move only pivot around on your grounded foot. You are not allowed to push and shove in netball if you do that is called obstruction. Only GS GA and the opposite team GD, GK are allowed in the shooting circle. C is allowed everywhere on the court apart from the shooting circle.

This is where the players are allowed:

Equipment

Bibs are pieces of fabric with elastic that you slip on over your clothes they say what position you are playing. To play netball you need to use a netball so you have something to pass around the court. Something that you also use is a goal that you shoot your netball in and that's how you get points by shooting goals. It’s a rule that you have to wear sneakers/trainers so you can run around and pivot on the hard concrete and also so if someone stands on your foot it won’t hurt.

Types of 7aside netball

First there is outdoor netball which is played normally at day time and outside. Then indoor netball is like outdoor but has some different rules and it’s played inside. The 3rd is twilight which is played outside but it’s played at night in the dark but it has the same rules as outdoor.

New Zealand Netball team

The New Zealand team is a big part of NZ. The silver Ferns are NZ netball team and they play to represent New Zealand. The players in 2017 are:

Katrina Grant, Captain/ GD, GK              Grace Rasmussen, WA, C, GA

Maria Tutaia, Vice Captain/ GA, GS         Te Paea Selby-Rickit, GA, GS

Gina Crampton, WA, C                             Samantha Sinclair, C, WA, WD

Kayla Cullen, GD, WD and C                   Jane Watson, GK, GD

Shannon Francois, C, WA                        Maia Wilson, GS

Anna Harrison, GK, WD and GD            Grace Rasmussen, WA, C, GA

Kelly Jury, GK, GD                                  Storm Purvis, GK, GD

Phoenix Karaka, GK, GD                         Bailey Mes, GS, WA and GA                    

Netball is such an exciting, energetic and very fun sport have a go!