Netball
Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960, international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball (later renamed the International Netball Federation (INF)) was formed. As of 2011, the INF comprises more t...
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Leagues
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Teams
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Players
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Events
Leagues (6)
View all →Australian Super Netball League
International
9 teams
131 events
Commonwealth Games Netball
International
0 teams
0 events
_Defunct Netball Teams
International
0 teams
0 events
New Zealand Netball League
International
6 teams
114 events
_No League Netball
International
0 teams
0 events
UK Netball Superleague
International
13 teams
228 events
Popular Teams
View all →Loughborough Lightning
UK Netball Superleague
Central Pulse
New Zealand Netball League
Northern Stars
New Zealand Netball League
Saracens Mavericks
UK Netball Superleague
Southern Steel
New Zealand Netball League
Leeds Rhinos Netball
UK Netball Superleague
Sirens Netball
UK Netball Superleague
Team Bath
UK Netball Superleague
Surrey Storm
UK Netball Superleague
Giants Netball
Australian Super Netball League
Melbourne Vixens
Australian Super Netball League
Wasps Netball
UK Netball Superleague
Featured Players
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Verity Charles
West Coast Fever
Wing Attack
Kim Jenner
Queensland Firebirds
Goal Defence
kelly singleton
New South Wales Swifts
Goal Attack
Sasha Glasgow
West Coast Fever
Goal Shooter
Rahni Samason
Melbourne Vixens
Goal Shooter
Madison Browne
Leeds Rhinos Netball
Wing Attack
Annie Miller
Sunshine Coast Lightning
Wing Attack
Molly Jovic
Collingwood Magpies
Wing Attack
About Netball
Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960, international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball (later renamed the International Netball Federation (INF)) was formed. As of 2011, the INF comprises more than 60 national teams organized into five global regions. Games are played on a rectangular court with raised goal rings at each end. Each team attempts to score goals by passing a ball down the court and shooting it through its goal ring. Players are assigned specific positions, which define their roles within the team and restrict their movement to certain areas of the court. During general play, a player with the ball can hold on to it for only three seconds before shooting for a goal or passing to another player. The winning team is the one that scores the most goals. Netball games are 60 minutes long. Variations have been developed to increase the game's pace and appeal to a wider audience.
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