What Kind Of Netball Equipment Do You Need?

When you start playing a sport like netball you will have to take the time to learn the rules of the game and also how to play. You will take time to study the moves, positions, and list of things you are not allowed to do. You should also think about getting some netball equipment so that you can practice at home or if you are introducing the sport at your school.

Netball is a sport that is similar to basketball and is usually played by women only, although men's netball is a growing sport.
The differences between netball and basketball are the fact that instead of running with the ball and dribbling, in netball you are not allowed to move when you have the ball. If you are passed the netball you have to stop, keeping the landing foot on the ground at all times whilst you can lift the other foot to pivot in another direction before passing the ball on to another player. Each player is only allowed within certain sections of the court and the netball ring is much higher and smaller than that of a basketball ring and it doesn't have the backboard to assist players in scoring a goal.

The netball equipment that you need will consist of a regulation size net without a backboard and a netball. A regulation netball post can be free standing so that it can be wheeled away when not in use or it can be socketed, so that it screws into an underground socket. These are available for use on both indoor and outdoor netball courts. The regulation height of the ring is ten feet, but posts will also usually have two lower settings for infant and junior netball. If you don't have room for a regulation size post in the garden there are garden style sets available with posts which separate into sections and fit into a polythene base, like that used for sun shades or alternatively you can purchase wall mounted netball rings to fix on an existing wall. These are useful for younger players as the wall will act as a backboard to assist them in scoring until their skill and confidence increases.

The netball is not as hard and heavy as a basket ball and is meant to encourage a fast game, even though you are not allowed to run with the ball. Netballs are available for either indoor use, outdoor use or a combination of both. Netballs come in two sizes size 4 is for juniors and size 5 is for senior netball. If buying a netball for home use then a training ball will be sufficient, if buying for a school or club then you will need several training balls and then one or two match quality netballs for use in competitive games.

The netball team is made up of seven players and each player has a position. This is indicated using a netball bib or Velcro patch with the positional letters printed on it. Each position has certain parts of the court which they are allowed to operate within and the rest of the court is out of bounds. Most clubs and schools will have at least two sets of bibs so that they can practice with two teams and also so that they can swap sets if the opponents' bibs are the same or similar colour when playing away. It is important for both teams to have a set of bibs because the positions and where the players can go are a vital part of the game so the umpire will need to know who is who on the court to rule effectively. It isn't possible to get away with one team being bibs and one team being non-bibs as it might be in football, they are a vital piece of netball equipment. Bibs are sold in sets of seven for the whole team and some netball dresses come with the positional patches included. Reversible bibs are also available so that teams only need carry one set with them when playing away from home and they can swap the colour they wear if necessary.

Netball uses very specific rules and you have to play within a strict pattern and layout otherwise you get penalised. To practice these positions you will make use of netball training equipment like cones where you will have to stop and start running, weave in and out of them, and practice throwing and catching techniques.

Another important piece of netball equipment is a good pair of netball shoes. These are designed specifically for the strains of netball focusing on the pivot points and on cushioning and grip. Some are designed for outdoor netball, some for indoor and some for both types of game.

The last thing that you will need is netball clothing. For training you will just need tracksuits and possibly baselayers to keep you comfortable and improve your performance. When playing in matches most schools and teams will have a netball kit. This is usually made up of a skirt and a blouse with lycra pants underneath but now skorts and dresses are becoming more popular. A skort is a skirt with a built in pair of undershorts and the netball dresses are all in one top and skirt combined usually with Velcro style fixings to add positional patch bibs to.

These are the only items of netball equipment you will need. The players are not required to wear any head gear or guards, as it is not a full contact sport. In fact contact is prohibited and you can get fouled for pushing, leaning into or obstructing your mark or another opponent unless it was an accidental collision which is very unlikely.

A full range of netball equipment can be found from online specialist suppliers and some good sports shops.

Netball Drills for Training

                        Netball Drills for Training

Training a sport is a way for the players to develop their skills and improve as individual players.

In training sessions there should be drills in the program for the particular session and this will allow players to practise and identify their individual skills.

As a coach you will need to coach the essentials such as shooting, passing, attacking movements, defensive movements and group play. The training session needs to be at a location where it is suitable and safe for the players to train. An effective session needs to consist of warm ups which involve running which should raise the heat beat drastically. You then need to stretch thoroughly to make sure no one pulls any injuries. In the middle and this would be most of the session it needs to have drills that helps players get skills such as passing, shooting, movement and defensive attributes.

They should involve;

 

Passing

Defence

Movement

Attack

Shooting

Netball training drills

                                   Netball training drills

Many things have to be taken into consideration when a coach is studying to coach any level of a netball team. Netball is a game played by both sexes and the youths development and understanding of the game is very important of the future of a players development until at a senior level. in netball training, drills are fundamental and crucial when trying to develop players. there are different categories of skills that should be covered in each drill


Passing
Shooting
Movement
Fitness
Positioning
Defending
Attacking
Marking



Passing is very important for you and the players to master at a young age. at the begging of each session you should warm the players up with a passing drills that look and feel simple but very effective.



line up the players in to groups parallel to each other and make them pass and move. As a coach you can increases the distance of the range of pass. this will make them add more power into the pass of the ball. you can also change the pass technique into: chest pass ,bounce pass and under and over arm passes.

                                                                           Shooting Drills

 

Shooting is also very important because if you don’t shoot in a game you won’t score any points. Therefore you will not win any games. You will need to teach the technique in a way that the kid’s ill understand and remember how and what to do.

 

Again you can line up to groups parallel to each other towards the basket and one side shoot and the other side has to get the rebound. The defenders can then swap to the attackers and visor verse.

 

                                                       

                             Movement

 

This is very important because effectively to pass the ball the players need to make space for themselves and lose their marker in order for a player to pull off a good pass. This is a necessary factor of the game that players need to master at all ages and all levels of ability. This can easily be taught to players to move about and call for the ball so that the player with the ball can understand that there in space so that they can play a good pass forward. You should also encourage players to read the game and if there is no options forward, one play can travel behind the ball and call for it and start the build-up of the attack again.

 

To put this all into a drill you can set up a medium sized area with equal amount of players in the particular area. Allow the players to pick there markers and when you blow the whistle it will be an indicator for the players to start running away from there man to create space for themselves. As the game continues you can throw a ball into the mix and let them use the skills they learnt loosing there marker to keep the ball as a team.