Netball

By Emily Woods

In 1871 Dr James Naismith invented the game Basketball with the help of a Canadian immigrant it was a very popular sport everyone played it even ladies did. But because of their long skirts, bustle backs, nipped waists, button up shoes, leg-of-mutton sleeves made dribbling and running hard so they had to adapt to the sport. So they divided the court into thirds and the number of players increased by five to nine and they used a smaller ball. There were two umpires, two scorers and two timekeepers.

History

Then in 1901 in England the first set of rules for netball was published and netball officially came into existence in England. The century school teachers from England to many different countries taking netball with them or ‘women’s basketball’. Then in 1970 Australia and New Zealand named it netball. In 1938 the first international game of netball was played Australia vs. New Zealand and Australia won 40-11.

History

In England in 1895 the ladies had to use broomsticks for posts and wet paper bags for baskets they played the netball game on grass. In 1898 the court was divided into thirds, the number of players increased from five to nine and a smaller ball (a soccer ball) was used. There were two umpires, two scorers and two timekeepers – almost as many officials as players for each match.

In those early days the nets were not open at both ends and after each goal was scored, the umpire had the task of retrieving the ball from the top of the post.

History

The ANZ Championship was launched in 2008 with ten teams five from Australia and five from New Zealand. It was a success that two national leagues Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy (1997-2007), and New Zealand's National Bank Cup (1998-2007). The ANZ Championships is owned by the Trans-Tasman Netball League (TTNL) Because of the combine of Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand.  

About ANZ Championships

1. There is to be only 7 players on the court from each team.

2. You can not run with ball this is called traveling.3. You cannot snatch or hit the ball out of the players

hand who has got the ball this is called contact.4. When you are defending the ball from being passed or

shot in the goal you must stand 3 feet back.5. If the ball doesn’t rebound of the hoop of the goal

when you throw it you can not catch it when it comes back down.

6. You can not hold the ball for more than 3 seconds.7. If you are in a position that can only move in one

quarter you can only move in that quarter.

Rules

8. When the defence in the shooter circle is called up for not being 3 feet or something else they have to than stand beside the shooter and wait for the ball to leave their hands, they can chose to take a shoot or pass it to someone else.

9. If the ball goes out of the court than the last team that touched the ball before it went out has to give it to the other team, than they must stand behind the white line and throw it to someone on their team.

10. You can not throw the ball over a third without being touched.

11. Your nails must be cut short and you can not wear any jewellery.

Rules

The Netball uniform is made up by a top, skirt, bib. We need a bib on the Netball uniform so we know which position we are and so the other team knows too. The skirt is so we can move around freely and not in shorts because it would be to hard cause we need to jump and run to get the Netball ball.

Uniform

Skirt

Top

Bib

In Netball the equipment you need use to play the game is you need a Netball court the is split up into 3 quarters, Netball ball, the Netball teams uniform, joggers/socks, Need to have 7 players on the court and at least 3 reserves in case somebody gets hurt on the Netball court and so that other players can rest after they played a 15 minute quarter.

Equipment

1. C/Centre is allowed every were excepted in the goals. There job is to get the ball to the goals..

2. WA/Wing Attack is allowed in two of the three quarters and not in the goals. They try to stop the ball getting to the goals.

3. WD/Wing Defence is also allowed in two of the three quarters and not in the goals. They also try to defend the ball from going down to the other teams shooter.

4. GD/Goal Defence is allowed in two of the three quarters and is aloud in the goals. There most thing to defend is the GA from getting the ball to shoot.

5. GK/Goal Keeper is allowed in one of the three quarters and is aloud in the goals. They try to defend to keep the ball from getting in the goals.

6. GA/Goal Attack is allowed in two of the three quarters and is aloud in the goals. GA has the job of trying to shoot the ball into the goals.

7. GS/Goal Shooter is allowed in one of the three quarters and is aloud in the goals. GS is also there so that they can also try to shoot if the GA can’t.

Area’s

The court is split up into 3 quarters, the middle quarter where the circle is so that the Centre can pass the ball from the middle. The left, right hand side quarter where the goal circles are located so that the shooters can score the goals. From half way on the sideline the court is split so that the umpires can referee half a court each. The sideline is 30.5 metres long and the baseline is 15.25 metres long.

The Court

Sponsors are used to provide the teams with the equipment that they need e.g. Netball balls, joggers, Netball uniform, To supply the match with all the equipment, To provide umpires. These are very helpful with Netball players because how much that they use these things like joggers they were them out good so they need new ones so a sponsor for that is good for them and Netball balls.

Sponsors

There are 7 Major Netball teams that play in ANZ Championship they are the NSW Swifts, Queensland Firebirds, Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Vixens, West Coast Fever, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Haier Pulse, Northern Mystics, Easiyo Tactix, Southern Steel. They are very special teams to play in the ANZ Championship. Last year in 2012 the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic won the ANZ Championship.

Teams

The Diamond Netball Players

Name: Natalie von Bertouch

Nickname: NatBorn:16th of December

1982Height: 175cm

Positions: C, WA, WD

Name: Catherine CoxNickname: Coxy

Born:24th of May 1976Height: 188cm

Positions: GA, GS

Name: Caitlin BassettNickname: C-Bass

Born: 23rd of May 1988Height: 192cmPositions: GS

Name: Erin BellNickname: Ez

Born: 30th of April 1987Height: 178cm

Positions: GA, GS

The Diamond Netball Players

Name: Madison BrowneNickname: Madi

Born: 5th of January 1988Height: 168cmPositions: WA, C

Name: Rebecca BulleyNickname: Bec

Born: 18th of August 1982

Height: 186cmPositions: GD, GK

Name: Bianca ChatfieldBorn: 2nd of April 1982

Height: 189cmPositions: GK, GD

Name: Mo’onia Gerrard Nickname: Mon

Born:15th of November 1980

Height: 180cmPositions: GD, WD

The Diamond Netball Players

Name: Chanel GomesBorn: 26th July 1991

Height: 184cmPositions: GD, GK

Name: Renae HallianNickname: Naebo

Born: 18th of July 1986Height: 178cm

Positions: WD, C

Name: Kimberlee GreenNickname: Lee, KimmyBorn: 5th of March 1986

Height: 176cmPositions: C, WA

Name: Chelsea PitmanNickname: Chip

Born: 8th of June 1988Height: 181cm

Positions: GA, WA

The Diamond Netball Players

Name: Susan Pratley Nickname: Prats

Born: 23rd of March 1984 Height: 180cm

Positions: GA, GS

Name: Caitlin ThwaitesBorn: 29th of December

1986 Height: 199cm

Positions: GS, GA

Australian Diamonds were first selected in 1934. Captained by Ethel McCarthy defeated Victoria in a game marking Melbourne’s centenary.

20 August 1938 they played their first international game, it was known as women’s basketball.

Australia defeated New Zealand 40-11. A year later the Australian team was selected to tour New Zealand. The tour took place in 1948 due to the outbreak of war. In 1956 Australia made history when they sailed to England. “The

birthplace of Netball”. Australian had to get used to different rules and won 54 of 57 games. In 1978 Australia again toured England. From 1984 for the next five years Legends of Australia Netball were

inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of fame. In 1998 Netball was included in the Commonwealth games. On 8 September 2008 Netball Australia announced that the Australian

team name was, Australian Netball Diamonds.

The history of the Diamonds

NSW Swifts Netball players

Mo’onia Gerrard

Paige Hadley

Carla Dziwoki

Kimberlee Green

Name: Mo’onia Gerrard

Nickname: MonBorn:15th of

November1980 Height: 180cm

Positions: GD/WD.

Name: Paige Hadley Nickname: Paigey

Born: 26th of August 1992

Height: 173cmPositions: C/WA/WD.

Name: Carla DziwokiNickname: Woki

Born: 29th of August 1982

Height: 186cm Positions: GS/GA.

Name: Kimberlee GreenNickname: Lee, Kimmy Born: 5th of March 1986

Height: 176cm Positions: C/WA.

NSW Swifts Netball Players

Samantha May

April Letton

Sonia Mkoloma

Susan Pratley

Name: April Letton Nickname: Ape, Pril,

PrillyBorn: 19th of April 1990

Height: 185cm Positions: GK/GD/WD

Name: Susan PratleyNickname: Prats

Born: 23rd of March 1984

Height: 180cmPositions: GA/GS.

Name: Samantha MayNickname: Sam, May

Born:16th of September 1987

Height: 184cmPositions: GD/WD.

Name: Sonia MkolomaBorn: 17th of January

1979Height: 183cm

Positions: GD/GK.

NSW Swifts Netball Players

Name: Vanessa WareNickname: Ness

Born: 26th of October 1985

Height: 171cm Positions: WA/C.

Amorette Wild

Name: Melissa TallentNickname: Mel

Born: 4th of February 1991

Height: 187cm78Positions GS/GA.

Name: Amorette Wild Nickname: Aims

Born:10th of August 1989

Height: 178cmPositions: GA/GS.

Name: Ashlee Wair Nickname: Ash

Born: 29th of April 1988Height: 176cm

Positions: C/WA/WD.

Melissa Tallent

Ashlee Wair

Vanessa Ware

The Sydney Swifts were originally one of the three teams playing in the Commonwealth Bank trophy from 1997-2007.

ANZ Championships were introduced in 2008.When the Commonwealth Bank trophy ended in

2007 they had won four premierships.In 2008 they won the ANZ Championships after a 9

game winning streak.In 2010 they finished the competition third after

winning 13 games straight.In 2012 they finished in fifth place.

The history of the NSW Swifts

Famous Players

Name: Liz EllisNickname: Leaping LizBorn: 17th of January

1973Height: 183cm

Positions: GK, GD

Name: Alison BroadbentNickname: Ali

Born: 18th of July 1995Height: 181cm

Positions: GD, GK, WD

Name: Bianca ChatfieldBorn: 2nd of March 1982

Height: 189cmPositions: GD, GK

Name: Natasha ChokljatBorn: 27th of April 1979

Height: Positions: WD, C ,WA

Netball is a very energetic game where you are jumping and running around.

My experience playing netball is that I injure myself, especially my ankles and knees.

When I was in primary school at St Nicholas I was selected to go to Inverell to try out for diocesan netball. I had to play a lot of games to try and get selected. Students from all around the region were selected to try out.

My experience in Netball

Well when I was trying to get the ball I fell over trying to get the ball so I was lying on the ground when a girl on the other team came and just sat on me.

When the team that we were versing scored a goal we went and lined up to get ready for the Centre to pass the ball the whistle went and I tripped over straight away grazing my chin, knees, arms and they wanted me to come off but I stayed on the court and played on.

Funny Things that happened to me

THANKYOU FOR

WATCHING

• http://www.nswswifts.com.au/• http://www.anz-championship.com/• http://anznetball.com/home

•  http://www.netball.asn.au/extra.asp?id=30

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