After an inauspicious birth in America as "Women's Basketball", Netball has developed into a hugely popular game amongst women, and is rapidly growing in popularity with men.

Netball is a team game, played by two teams of seven players. The aim of the game is to score more goals than your opposition. A bit like basketball but not as rough. There's more passing too, because you can't run with the ball.

Speed, strategy, team work and co-ordination are essential skills for netball. It's about running, jumping, throwing, catching, attacking, defending, scoring goals and stopping goals.

Netball is one of the most popular participation sports in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and South Africa. It is growing in popularity throughout the world.

So find your nearest centre and join a team - anyone can play and you'll have a heap of fun.

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