SPORTS FOCUS
NETBALL
Netball is played with seven players on each team on a court that is divided into three sections, plus two goal circles and a centre circle.
The following is a list of positions and what each one does:
Position Full name Court Coverage Shoot
GS Goal Shooter Goal third plus goal Yes
GA Goal Attack 2 thirds (goal and centre) & goal Yes
WD Wing Defence 2 thirds, not goal No
C Centre Entire court with the exception of goals No
WD Wing Defence As per WA except at opposite end of court No
GD Goal Defence As per GA except at opposite end of court No
GK Goal Keeper As per GS except at opposite end of court No
Basically the objective of the game is to get the ball from the centre (where the action starts) to one of the goalies (i.e. GS or GA) in the goal circle and for them to shoot a goal which is worth one point. The ball returns to the centre after each goal and the centres of each team take it in turns throwing the ball off.
You can take one step with the ball but must throw it before you put the next foot down again.
You can defend the ball from three feet away from the person who has the ball. Any closer than this, or if you contact the player you give away a free.
Netball Singapore is the National body for netball in Singapore.
Singapore is the Proud Host of the World Netball Championships 2011
Check out Netball Singapore at: http://www.netball.org.sg
The following is a list of positions and what each one does:
Position Full name Court Coverage Shoot
GS Goal Shooter Goal third plus goal Yes
GA Goal Attack 2 thirds (goal and centre) & goal Yes
WD Wing Defence 2 thirds, not goal No
C Centre Entire court with the exception of goals No
WD Wing Defence As per WA except at opposite end of court No
GD Goal Defence As per GA except at opposite end of court No
GK Goal Keeper As per GS except at opposite end of court No
Basically the objective of the game is to get the ball from the centre (where the action starts) to one of the goalies (i.e. GS or GA) in the goal circle and for them to shoot a goal which is worth one point. The ball returns to the centre after each goal and the centres of each team take it in turns throwing the ball off.
You can take one step with the ball but must throw it before you put the next foot down again.
You can defend the ball from three feet away from the person who has the ball. Any closer than this, or if you contact the player you give away a free.
Netball Singapore is the National body for netball in Singapore.
Singapore is the Proud Host of the World Netball Championships 2011
Check out Netball Singapore at: http://www.netball.org.sg
