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England vs Australia

England will be going all to prove they are the ones to watch in 2009 against Australia so don’t miss out and get your England vs Australia International Netball Tickets here. The England vs Australia game is an imperative competition for both sides of the hemisphere as essential world ranking points are up for grabs. Both teams will demonstrate the ability to think on their feet, showcasing desirable moves and technical skill. It's going to be a great spectacle for ongoing netball fans and the perfect opportunity to introduce new spectators to the sport. "Whoever said netball was a school girls sport is mistaken, at this level the game is fast paced, physical and ferocious... Spectators will be amazed!" England Netball.

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Netball Nutrition

A game of netball may not be as physically demanding as other kinds of sports, but rigorous and repetitive netball training can take its toll on a person with bad diet. It is your responsibility as a player to take care of your body so that you can always play your best. What food should you eat and what foods should you stay away from? Here’s a quick guide to sports nutrition.

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Playing netball means having a lot of contact with the floor and other players, so you need iron that promotes oxygen in the body and enhances motor function and mental vitality. Eat a lot of iron-rich foods such as lean red meat, whole-grain cereals and pasta, and vegetables such as spinach and legumes. Try to take these with a glass of juice or other vitamin C sources, because they improve absorption of iron.

What to eat before a games

Eat high-carbohydrate foods at least two to three hours before your game to allow your body to digest and distribute vitamins and minerals before you play. Think pasta with low-fat sauces, baked potatoes with low fat fillings, rice, and yoghurt. Carbohydrates provide energy and regulate blood glucose, and also help manage biological recognition processes.

Also, remember to eat your meal slowly and chew your food well to aid in digestion. Anxiety can hamper proper absorption of minerals and vitamins, so relax and think positively as you eat.

Don’t forget to drink

Your body loses a lot of fluids when you play netball, even if its winter and you don’t sweat. Netball requires high-intensity running and a lot of mental exercises, such as concentration and decision-making. Do not let dehydration and dropping glucose levels hamper you from playing your best. Always bring along sports both during training and actual games, because they serve two purposes – they promote more effective hydration and is also maintain a healthy amount of glucose in your body.

Other nutritional tips

Eat healthy snacks throughout the day, especially during training. Good choices include cereal bars, fresh or dried fruits, nuts, and even muffins. These kinds of food are not only packed with essential vitamins, but are also very portable and can be eaten anywhere. Other healthy choices include yoghurts, flavored milk, health drinks such as fruit smoothies, and liquid meal supplements.

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Netball Rules

Ball and Ring

The ball used in netball is the hybrid of a basketball and a soccer ball. The regulation netball size is a little smaller than the basketball, and is also lighter and somewhat softer. The rings have the same dimension as basketball rings, but they do not have a backboard.

Basic netball Rules

Netball Court, netball court size and dimensions

Netball is played on a hard court (like basketball). The court has scoring rings at both ends, and is divided into three parts by lines that indicate the boundaries of the areas in which members of each time are allowed to move. There are two hemispherical areas at each end called "shooting circles." All scoring shots can only be taken within this designated area.

A netball court size is 30.5 metres (100 feet) long and 15.25 metres (50 feet) wide, which is divided into thirds. There is a center circle with a diameter of 0.9 metres (3 feet) and two goal circles which are semi-circles measuring 4.9 metres (16 feet) in radius. All lines are part of the court and measure 50mm (2 inches) in width.

The netball goal posts are placed mid point of each goal line and measure 3.05 metres (10 feet) in height. The goal rings have an internal diameter of 380mm (15 inches). The goal ring projects horizontally from the post on a single attachment measuring 150mm (6 inches) in length.

Each team is composed of seven players with the following positions and functions:

GOAL SHOOTER (GS). This player must get past the Goal Keeper of the other team. He or she can move within the "attacking" goal third, including the shooting circle.

GOAL ATTACK (GA). This player acts as the "goal defender," and can move within and across the "attacking" goal third, shooting circle, and center third areas.

WING ATTACK (WA). This player functions as the "wing defense," and can move within and across the "attacking" goal third and center third, but not in the shooting circle.

CENTER (C). This player can move in all areas except the shooting circles.

WING DEFENSE (WD). This player"s function is to "defend" the wing areas, so he or she can move within and across the "defensive" goal third and center third, but never in the shooting circle.

GOAL DEFENSE (GD). This player must protect against the GOAL ATTACK player, and can move within and across the "defensive" goal third and center third, as well as in within the shooting circle.

GOAL KEEPER (GK). This player must stop the GOAL SHOOTER from scoring. He or she can move within and across the defensive goal third and the shooting circle.

Two umpires call the shots and make the decisions.

Duration, regular game, time for netball games, time for international netball games

A game consists of 4 x 15 minute quarters with an interval of 3 minutes between the first and second and third and fourth quarters and a 5 minute half time interval. There is up to 2 minutes of time allowed for each injury.

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1. At the start of the game, the ball is in possession of the center player. All other players must be behind the lines.

2. Netball players cannot take more than one step while they are in possession of the ball. To move the ball around, the players must pass it on to a teammate.

3. Netball players cannot hold the ball for more than 3 seconds at any one time.

4. Contact is not permitted. Opposing players must be at least three feet away from each other during defense situations. Once contact is made, the erring team loses the ball.

5. Players are not allowed to move outside of t heir designated areas. Any part of their body should not touch the ground of a "restricted" area.

6. Once they have landed holding the ball, players must keep at least one foot on the ground. Players are not allowed to step, jump up or drag that foot.

7. During a penalty pass or shot, the opposing player must stand away from the thrower according to the umpire's instructions. The GOAL SHOOTER or GOAL ATTACK taking the penalty pass or shot in the goal circle can choose to either pass the ball or shoot for the goal.

8. When the ball goes out of bounds, a throw in is given to the player of the other team closest to where the ball went out of the court. The player must stand up to the line and throw the ball within 3 seconds.

Netball officials are two umpires, two scorers and two timekeepers.

Team Officials are the Coach, Assistant Coach, Manager, Captain and up to two Primary Care Personnel who are qualified to diagnose and treat injury or illness (for example Doctor and/or Physiotherapist).

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Netball History

Netball traces its roots to basketball, which explains why its rules are related. When James Naismith devised basketball in 1891 for his students in the School for Christian Workers (later called the YMCA), female teachers got curious and started to formulate a version for girls. The outfits of women back in the day hindered them from effectively executing important basketball moves such as running and dribbling, so the game had to be modified to accommodate these restrictions. Women’s basketball, or ‘netball,’ was conceptualized.

Netball was first played in England in 1895 at Madame Ostenburg's College and quickly spread to all the British Commonwealth territories, but it did not yet have hard-and-fast rules. So loose were the regulations, in fact, that some games were played by nine players in each team, while some were played with only five players in each. The nets used were also ineffective – they were not open at both ends, so after each goal was scored, the umpire to retrieve the ball from the top of the post.

Finally, Clara Baer, a gym teacher from New Orleans, asked Naismith for a copy of the basketball rules, identified the areas within which women players can move, and consequently introduced the ‘zoning areas’ we know today. This was the start of netball’s formalization. This zoning rules along with many other provisions (such as elimination of the dribbling rule) were all included in the first draft of ‘Rules for Women’s Basketball.’ In 1901, this set of rules was ratified and netball officially became a competitive sport.

Netball soon spread throughout then-British colonies of Australia, Jamaica, and Antigua. Further improvements were introduced some 60 years later by the International Federation of Women's Basketball and Netball – an international organization composed of netball representatives from the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and The West Indies. The first Netball World Championship was held in 1963 in Eastbourne, England, and since then, international netball championships have been held every four years.

Australia has dominated the World Tournaments, beating the other 11 teams competing in 1971, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1991, 1995 and 1999. In 2003, New Zealand finally broke the pattern and took home the gold. Fiji will host the next World Netball Championship in July 2007.

Netball is still very popular in former British colonies. In fact, approximately 10,000 people play netball in Jamaica, and it remains to be the favored women's sport in the country. Antigua and Barbuda is also very active in the sport. Netball is one of its major sports, next only cricket and alongside football and volleyball.

Now, netball is played by both men and women. In fact, mixed teams are becoming acceptable, because the fundamentals of the game allow men and women to compete with each other on fair terms. The limits set by netball rules on defense prevent men from gaining an advantage, in spite of their superior strength and size.

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Netball is a team sport that traces its roots to basketball, which explains why its rules are related. Netball was originally known as "women's basketball" and developed in the United States, and, while basically unknown in its homeland, it is the pre-eminent women's team sport (both as a spectator and participant sport) in Australia and New Zealand and is popular in Jamaica, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and various other Commonwealth countries. When James Naismith devised basketball in 1891 for his students in the School for Christian Workers (later called the YMCA), female teachers got curious and started to formulate a version for girls. The outfits of women back in the day hindered them from effectively executing important basketball moves such as running and dribbling, so the game had to be modified to accommodate these restrictions. Later, the name "netball" was adopted as women were beginning to play basketball professionally, and the game started to attract male players.

Netball is a particularly fast and highly skilled sport. It was created by an American basketball coach attempting to improve the skills of basketball. He worked at Luton Teachers College in England where he introduced the sport to many of the graduating teachers. These teachers gained positions in schools all over England bringing this new and exciting game with them. Some of these teachers travelled the world teaching Netball in other countries. Netball is now played predominantly by women throughout the world hince international netball. Though today netball is a fast and growing sport internationally it's played particularly in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Netball is the world's most popular team game for women, and is played international, in over 70 countries by over 7 million people. Within the Commonwealth games netball has a higher nubmer of active participants than any other sport.

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