It’s important that your body is warmed up ahead of your netball matches to reduce the risk of injury. Here are a series of netball warm-up drills that will keep your legs limber and ready for the rigours of your game.

High Skips

Hip Mobility

Dynamic Stretch

Sumo Squats

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Netball Traing Video: Basic Shot Technique
Netball Training Video: Overhead Defence Drill

Netball is a game about concentration, alertness and incredibly sharp reflexes. This drill will help improve your team’s defensive skills.

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Netball Training Video: Basic shot technique

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Netball Australia are launching a new national league in 2017 and will be introducing a new tactical time out rule to matches. But how’s this for a game changer: in 2018 the league body could give a trial to a revolutionary new rule – a two point shot.

Under proposals from Netball Australia, a new two point scoring zone will be marked within the shooting circle. If a player scores while standing within this zone, their goal will be worth two points.

However it appears that fans of the game may need convincing about the new scoring system; Netball Australia surveyed fans, players and umpires and received a mixed response to the potential changes.

So it appears we still may be a way off from what would arguably the biggest game-changer to netball yet. Check out netball’s latest rule changes to see how the sport has evolved in 2016.

If you’re looking to get back into the sport or are looking to play the game for the first time, check out our guide to basic netball shooting technique:

Basic shot technique:

Step 1 – Footwork & Hand Position On The Ball

Get your goalpost in your line of sight. and ensure your body is balanced before you shoot – ensure your feet are roughly shoulder length apart and pare pointing toward the post.

Your dominant hand will be doing the shooting and your other one will be balancing the ball. Steady the ball with your weaker hand and place the dominant one slightly underneath with fingertips under the ball.

The holding of the ball is important. Balancing it on the fingertips of your dominant hand and steadying it with your other is the way to begin. The spring of the fingertips give the control of the ball’s spin, while the steadying hand is your main aiming tool: make sure it’s pointing the ball into the net!

Step 2 – Bend Your Knees

The power from your shot will come from the spring of your body as it elevates upwards from a slightly crouched position. With your feet shoulder width apart, bend your knees and point the ball toward the net, while keeping your head up and your eyes at the goal net.

Step 3 – Shoot

Keeping your eyes toward the goal net, Bring your hands alongside your head, then, before simultaneously springing your knees upward while moving your hands forward and up toward the net. Using your wrists, ensure the ball is flicked from your hand, at the point when your legs are straightened – this will give the ball a bit of backspin, which may work in your favour if the ball bounces on the edge of the goal ring.

Hopefully, with practice, the majority of the shots will go straight in! But always be alert for a rebound, as you may find yourself with a second chance at scoring.

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Taking a throw in

The player taking the throw in must have at least one foot within 15cm (6 inches) of the line. Previously the player must have placed one or both feet immediately behind the line.

Defending a shot at goal

A defender may not deflect a shot at goal on its downward path towards the ring (this includes touching the ball up through the net. This is a new rule addition as previously this wasn’t specifically covered.

Centre Pass

The Centre must have at least one foot wholly within the centre circle before the pass is taken. This rule has been relaxed slightly as previously the Centre would have been penalised if any part of their foot was on the ground outside of the centre circle as the pass was being played.

Penalty Pass

Once a player taking a penalty pass is in the correct position, the player may choose to either play the ball immediately or wait for the infringer to stand out of play.

Previously the player taking a penalty pass had to wait until the infringer was standing out of play. A player who did not wait until the penalty was “set” was penalised.

Short Pass

When a player passes the ball there must be sufficient space for an opposing player on the court to be able to intercept the ball as it moves from the hands of the thrower to the hands of the receiver.

Delaying Play

Delaying play (either accidentally or deliberately) is considered foul play – in some cases it could affect the outcome of the match. A penalty pass is awarded and the sanction is advanced.

Contact/Contest

Players may come into physical contact with each other as long as they’re striving to claim the ball. If they do not interfere with each other’s play or use their bodies to gain an unfair advantage over their opponent, it’s deemed a fair contest and play continues.

Goal Scored/Ball Out of Court

The umpire will now signal that a goal has been scored by raising one arm vertically. The umpire will no longer blow their whistle when a goal has been scored or the ball has gone out of court.

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Here are 10 reasons why you should play netball with us
10 things everyone who played netball at school will relate to
The netball rules changed in September – check out the latest additions!
Check out the ultimate netball training drill

Netball is a great way to keep fit

Netball is an incredibly fast-paced game that relies heavily on short sharp sprints and pin-point passes. On average a player can burn 450 calories during each 60 minute game.

Netball is great for building leg, upper body and core strength, while your flexibility will undoubtedly increase the more you play.

Definitely more fun than the gym

First and foremost, here at Go Mammoth, we ensure that all of our netball leagues around the country are enjoyable for all members! After each game is won or lost, the majority of our members head to our sponsor bars for a post-match drink.

Plus netball strengthens key areas of your body

Playing the sport regularly helps to build leg, upper body and core strength, while over time your flexibility will also increase playing the game. As netball is a game about throwing and catching, your hand-eye coordination will significantly improve over time playing netball.

All abilities are welcome – there’s a league for everyone at Go Mammoth!

Whether you fancy a competitive match, or just want a more leisurely recreational game, there is a league for you at Go Mammoth.

No team? No problem!

Can’t get a netball team together? Don’t worry – just sign up us as an individual and we’ll find a team for you to join (subject to availability).

Beginners welcome!

So unlike other netball clubs in London we don’t expect you to have played before or even know the rules of netball to join our leagues. Just read up on the basics netball rules before your first match and our awesome team of umpires will soon help you learn all the ins and outs of the sport

We’ve got venues in cities across the UK

We run netball league in venues multiple cities across the UK. Select a city below to find out more:

North East – Play Netball In Leeds | Play Netball In Sheffield
North West – Netball In Liverpool | Netball In Manchester
Scotland – Netball In Edinburgh | Netball In Glasgow
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South East – Play Netball In Brighton
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Wales – Play Netball In Cardiff

Netball London

When your captain or teacher asked you to play Wing Defence

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When you first learn how to pivot and you do this for the first few games

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The first time you came up against an opponent who was super tall and skilled

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When you played against girls who didn’t trim their nails

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When your teacher/umpire blows the whistle because you’ve entered an area of the court you shouldn’t be in

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When you score the winning goal

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When boys said netball must be slow as you can’t run with the ball

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Playing netball with Go Mammoth is far more fun and social than when you played netball at school!

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Read more netball content from GO Mammoth:

Here are 10 reasons why you should play netball with us
Forget school netball – 10 reasons why playing adult netball is more fun
The netball rules changed in September – check out the latest additions!
Check out the ultimate netball training drill

Below are photos netball league winners from August 2016. If we aren’t proudly displaying and your team has won a netball league this month drop us a comment on our Facebook page.

Clapham League – Bikini Bodies

Battersea Park – Battersea Babes

Clapham League – Quality Feet

Victoria – Big Ballzer

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BEGINNER LEVEL

Are you a netball newbie? Want to learn the basics rather than playing competitive matches?

Our Beginner league will:

• Introduce or re-introduce you to the rules of the game
• Help you develop your netball skills
• Improve your general fitness making you more match-ready 
• Increase your tactical awareness
• Develop awareness, positioning and co-operation within your team

What to expect each week:

• You’ll spend 20 minutes learning various netball drills, improving your all-round ability in the sport
• You’ll spend 20 minutes putting your newly learnt skills to the test in a casual, friendly match

RECREATIONAL LEVEL

You can’t go wrong with our recreational league : ) They’re for you if:

• You’re looking to have fun and get fit, but you won’t loose sleep if you lose the game!
• You haven’t played Netball in a while (e.g. since school) or you’re new to the sport
• You want the emphasis to be on ‘fun’ rather than ‘mega-competitive’.
• You’re a group of friends/colleagues entering a netball team for the first time, wanting to find your footing and put your team on the map.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

The temperature in the Intermediate level heats up a bit more compared to the Recreational tier.

• Participants have a solid grasp of the rules, and want to step things up a touch.
• Once you’ve played a few seasons at the Recreational level this is a natural step if you’re looking for that extra challenge
• More experienced teams often can enter comfortably at this level
• Depending how long since you played, if you played at 1st team at school or 1st-2nd at university you should be ready to dive straight into an int league.

Finding your position

So hopefully you know what Go Mammoth netball league is right for you – but do you know what position you should be playing at?

Check out our netball positions guide.

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