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Indoor netball is a variation of netball, played exclusively indoors, in which the playing court is often surrounded on each side and overhead by a net. The net prevents the ball from leaving the court, permitting faster play by reducing playing stoppages.
Schoolyard netball game at Reygersdal Primary School, South Africa. Netball is a popular participant sport in some parts of the world, particularly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. [1] [2] According to the IFNA, over 20 million people play netball in more than 72 countries.
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.
In England, men's and mixed netball is governed by the England Men's & Mixed Netball Association. [14] 2020 trials were held for the England men's and mixed national netball squad that were to compete at the now postponed inaugural men's and mixed netball World Cup in Perth Australia. Knights men's netball team was established in 2018 and has ...
Netball emerged from early versions of basketball as a sport American females could play, as at the time women worn skirts when playing sports. [4] The sport is popular in Commonwealth countries (stemming from the days of the British Commonwealth) but has never taken hold as a mainstream sport in the United States, where it is mostly popular amongst Caribbean immigrants in the country.
Indoor netball is a variation of netball, played exclusively indoors, in which the playing court is surrounded on each side and overhead by a net. The net prevents the ball from leaving the court, reducing the number of playing stoppages.
Domestic netball competitions arose in several countries during the first half of the 20th century. Starting from the 1920s, national associations were formed to organise the sport in netball-playing nations. International matches were played sporadically in the early 20th century, but were hampered by varying rules in different countries.
Netball being played in Jamaica. Netball is the favourite women's sport in Jamaica, [14] where the game was played by 1909. [15] At the time, most of the players were at schools and teachers' training colleges. [15] As the players got older, they expanded the game by creating club sides for casual play. [15]