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B · Beginner · 8 rules · Step 1 of 3

The game

  1. What are the basic rules of netball?Netball is played seven a side on a court split into thirds, each player limited to set areas.
  2. Where can each netball position go?The seven positions are Goal Shooter, Goal Attack, Wing Attack, Centre, Wing Defence, Goal Defence and Goal Keeper.
  3. How does the centre pass work in netball?Every quarter, and every restart after a goal, begins with a centre pass, taken by the two Centres in turn.
  4. How do you score in netball?A goal is scored when the ball passes right through the ring from a shot by the Goal Shooter or Goal Attack inside the goal circle, lines included.

Playing the ball

  1. What is the footwork rule in netball?A player who catches the ball has a landing foot.
  2. Can you kick or roll the ball in netball?A pass may be thrown, batted, bounced or dropped, but not kicked, punched or rolled to a player, nor made sitting or lying down.

Defending and sanctions

  1. What is the 3 feet rule in netball?A defender may defend a player holding the ball only from at least 0.9 m (3 ft) away, measured on the ground from the landing foot to the defender's nearer foot.
  2. Is netball a non-contact sport?Contact that interferes with an opponent's play is an infringement, deliberate or not: knocking the ball away, impeding a pass or shot, or moving the player.
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