i've probably posted about netball in the past
netball is the number 1 sport played by women (and girls) in new zealand
we have the commonwealth games gold medal in netball
however, our arch rivals, the australian diamonds [netball team] - have wrested the world title from us in overtime twice in a row
it's always a battle royale
back in the trenches however, my girls are both playing in the same team this year (as they are only one school year apart)
this is GREAT news for me, as i never miss a game AND i get to umpire all their games
mr scrappy took some great shots on this particular day
so to re-cap the major differences between NETBALL and BASKETBALL
basketball: 5 players per team
netball: 7 players per team
basketball: dribbling
netball: NO dribbling
miss 13 looking to offload
ALWAYS keep your eye on the ball
not the other way around!
miss 14 receiving a pass
a mid-air take from miss 13
a take on the run from miss 14
miss 14 plays GS (Goal Shoot), so my girls play at opposite ends of the court
and a great re-bound from miss 13 (GD: Goal Defence)
this game was played during the world cup and we'd all been watching a LOT of netball on tv!
and there's me umpiring proceedings
the joy of victory
i think they won by 8 goals
Hosted by Cecily and Lolli
4 comments:
Awesome! I have never heard of such a thing!
it is similar to volleyball here int he states
I can honestly say that I have never heard of netball. But it looks like a lot of fun.
interesting game.... looks like the whole family enjoys it! Way to go girls! :)
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