Netball words, in the order you need them
Start with the beginner words and you can follow a match. Each level builds on the one before.
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Words
- Team
- Court
- Goal ring
- Goal circle
- Quarter
- Umpire
- Ball
- Court surround
- Goal
- Centre pass
- Shot
- Interference with shot
- Footwork
- Held ball
- Obstruction
- Contact
- Offside
- Interception
- Goal Shooter
- Wing attack
- Goal defence
- Thirds
- Goal Attack
- Centre
- Wing Defence
- Goal Keeper
- Playing position initials
- Possession
- Pass
- Throw-in
- Out of court
- Repossession
- Over a third
- Landing foot
- Untouched centre pass
- Breaking
- Landing place
- Inevitable contact
- Fake pass
- Free pass
- Penalty pass
- Sanction and action
- Game management actions
- Foul play
- Unfair play
- Intimidation
- Unsporting behaviour
- Dangerous play
- Bench behaviour
- Substitution and team change
- Tactical change
- Injury, illness and blood stoppage
- Late player
- Failure to take the court
- Extra time
- Simultaneous and mutual infringements
- Pivot
- Feed
- Rebound
- Marking
- Double marking
- Zone defence
- Man to man defence
- Circle defence
- Turnover
- Advantage
- Short pass
- Captain and toss
- Scorers and timekeepers
- Reserve umpire
- Variations for other levels of play
Rules
- What are the basic rules of netball?
- Where can each netball position go?
- How does the centre pass work in netball?
- How do you score in netball?
- How long is a netball match?
- What is the footwork rule in netball?
- Can you kick or roll the ball in netball?
- Can the ball skip a third in netball?
- What happens when the ball goes out in netball?
- What is offside in netball?
- What is the 3 feet rule in netball?
- Is netball a non-contact sport?
- What is the difference between a free pass and a penalty pass in netball?
- Can you be sent off in netball?
- When can you substitute in netball?