In 1891 a Canadian immigrant to the USA, James Naismith, was asked to invent an energetic indoor game for high-spirited young men. He came up with basketball, which so captivated his female colleagues that they began playing too. Within a short time, Naismith's rules were misinterpreted by a sports teacher in New Orleans and netball was born. The game quickly spread to England and British Commonwealth countries, where it continues to be played today.
Netball is a fast, skillful team game based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. Teams may include up to 12 players but only 7 may take the court at any one time. The major aim of the game is to score as many goals as possible from within an area called the Goal Circle. Only two players from each team may score goals; the Goal Attack and Goal Shooter.
World Netball Championships and World Youth
Netball Championships are held once every four years. Netball is also a core sport on the program of the Commonwealth Games. The all-women sport made its third and, unfortunately, to date last appearance in The World Games in 1993, in The Hague, Netherlands, from where the netball final between Australia and New Zealand was broadcast live to the game's most appreciative television audiences downunder. It is estimated that there are in excess of 7 million people playing netball in 65 countries. The sport's governing body is the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA).
Netball is a fast, skillful team game based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. Teams may include up to 12 players but only 7 may take the court at any one time. The major aim of the game is to score as many goals as possible from within an area called the Goal Circle. Only two players from each team may score goals; the Goal Attack and Goal Shooter.
World Netball Championships and World Youth
Netball Championships are held once every four years. Netball is also a core sport on the program of the Commonwealth Games. The all-women sport made its third and, unfortunately, to date last appearance in The World Games in 1993, in The Hague, Netherlands, from where the netball final between Australia and New Zealand was broadcast live to the game's most appreciative television audiences downunder. It is estimated that there are in excess of 7 million people playing netball in 65 countries. The sport's governing body is the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA).
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