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Netball is a ball sport for two teams of seven players; its rules are published in print and online by the International Netball Federation. [1] Games are played on a rectangular court divided into thirds, with a raised goal at each short end.
The first codified rules of netball were published in 1901 by the Ling Association, later the Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom. [33] [34] From England, netball spread to other countries in the British Empire.
The first codified rules of netball were published at the start of the twentieth century, and from there the new sport spread throughout the British Empire. From the beginning, netball was widely accepted as a sport suitable for women. Domestic netball competitions arose in several countries during the first half of the 20th century.
Fast5 (originally called Fastnet) is a variation of netball featuring shortened games and goals worth multiple points. The new format was announced by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) (now the International Netball Federation) in 2008, and was primarily developed for a new international competition, the Fast5 Netball World Series.
The 2025 Vitality Netball Nations Cup is an international netball series hosted and organised by England Netball. It will feature England, South Africa, Malawi and Uganda in a series, played in February 2025. The series will be played over two successive weekends.
The Victoria Men's and Mixed Netball Association (VMMNA) run a male and mixed netball league over the summer months. The league is run on Wednesday nights at The State Netball Centre in Parkville, Melbourne. This league also includes Junior M-League for 14&U and 17&U males. A junior league is also run mid year with the same age groups competing.
The Fast5 Netball World Series is an annual international Fast5 netball competition. The competition, which began in October 2009, features modified Fast5 rules, and has been likened to Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens. [1] [2] The competition is contested by the six top national netball teams in the world, according to the INF World Rankings. [3]
England Netball is responsible for the management of the England national netball team, nicknamed The Vitality Roses. [1] It also oversees a number of programs running from junior to development level such as High Five Netball, Walking Netball, Bee Netball and the Roses National Academy for aspiring athletes under the age of 20.