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An international governing body was formed to oversee the sport globally, now called the International Netball Federation (INF). [46] At the INF Congress 2013 in Glasgow, the INF announced that the Rules of Netball would be freely available online for individual use to assist the growth and development of the sport. [1]
Netball Australia also runs a modified game called Netta aimed at 8- to 11-year-olds. [73] The goal height and ball size are the same as for adults, but players rotate positions during the game, permitting each player to play each position. [74] Netta was created to develop passing and catching skills.
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.
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The rules of indoor netball are similar to that of netball, with two teams aiming to score as many goals as possible. An indoor netball game usually consists of four-quarters of 10 minutes. There are two umpires one for each half of the court. The winning team is the one with the most points at the end of the match.
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The main differences in the rules are that running and jumping are not allowed, that an extra step may be taken with the ball, and that the ball may be held for 4 seconds instead of 3 seconds. [2] A walking netball programme was first developed in England in 2017, as a collaboration between England Netball and the charity Age UK. [3]
The USA Netball national team is known as the Flying Eagles. The women's open Flying Eagles have competed in 14 international tournaments. The USA Netball Under 21 Women's Flying Eagles will be competing in the Americas World Youth Cup Qualifiers in July, 2024. USA Netball, as of 10 December 2023 was ranked #29 in the world ranking. [1]