Often involved in blocking offensive plays from the opposing team, and may also be called upon to guard against the goal attack or goal shooter by preventing them from entering the goal circle. Ĭentre and defensive third excluding goal circle Players in this position require a high level of fitness. Involved in defensive and offensive plays, and responsible for restarting play after a goal is scored. Accurate passing using a variety of styles including bounce passing, drop passing and faking a pass is important in this position. Main role is to move the ball from centre court to an attacking position. Often defended by the opposing wing defence. Ĭentre and attacking third excluding goal circle As well as sharing the goal shooter's role to shoot goals, the goal attack is responsible for helping to set up offensive plays. Often defended by the opposing goal defence. Ĭentre and attacking third including goal circle Main role is to shoot goals, by working closely with goal attack to achieve positions in the shooting circle where one can receive passes from the feeding midcourt players.
Often, but not always, defended by the opposing goal keeper. Each player is only allowed in certain areas of the court: a player in a section of the court that is not part of their playing area is deemed "offside". Each player must wear a "bib" showing one of the abbreviations below, indicating that player's position.
There are seven players on each team, who are given nominated, named positions. Overtimes, in elimination games, consist of two straight seven-minute periods if still tied after fourteen minutes, whoever is up two points will win. A maximum of two minutes is allowed for an injury. When play resumes, the timer is restarted. If an umpire or player calls time, the time keeper pauses the timer. There are intervals of three minutes between the first and second quarters and between the third and fourth quarters, and an interval of five minutes at half time. Playing time Ī game is played in four quarters, each lasting fifteen minutes. For INF sanctioned competitions, Gilbert is the official supplier of netball balls.
The ball is made of leather, rubber or similar material, measures 680 to 710 millimetres (27 to 28 in) in circumference and weighs 397 to 454 grams (14 to 16 oz). The rings have an internal diameter of 380 millimetres (15 in), and are located 150 millimetres (6 in) forward from the post and are made of 15-millimetre (0.6 in) diameter steel. The goal posts are 3.05 metres (10.0 ft) high from the top of the ring to the ground and have no backboards. At each end of the court there is a 4.9-metre (16 ft)-radius semi-circular "shooting circle" or "goal circle" from within which all scoring shots must be taken. A 0.9-metre (3 ft)-diameter "centre circle" is located in the centre of the court. The court is divided into thirds which regulate where individuals of each position are allowed to move. Court markings are no more than 50 millimetres (2 in) wide. The two lines dividing the court into thirds are called "transverse lines". The longer sides are called "side lines" and the shorter sides are called "goal lines" or "back lines". The court is slightly larger than a basketball court, being 30.5 metres (100 ft) long and 15.25 metres (50.0 ft) wide. Netball is played on either a hard or soft court with scoring hoops or "rings" at both ends. Goals are scored when the ball is passed to team members in the goal circle who then shoot the ball through the goal ring. The objective of a game of netball is to score more goals than the opposition. Netball games are 60 minutes long, divided into 15-minute quarters, at the end of which the team with the most goals scored wins. Goals can only be scored by the assigned shooting players. Players are assigned "positions" that define their role within the team and restrict their movement on court.ĭuring general play, a player with the ball can take no more than one step before passing it, and must pass the ball or shoot for goal within three seconds. The objective of the game is for teams to score goals, by passing a ball and shooting it into the opposite team's goal ring. Games are played on a rectangular court divided into thirds, with a raised goal at each short end. Netball is a ball sport for two teams of seven players its rules are published in print and online by the International Netball Federation.
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