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Page 2 The history of netball can be traced to the early development of basketball. A year after basketball was invented in 1891, the sport was modified for women to accommodate social conventions regarding their participation in sport, giving rise to women's basketball.
Free Powerpoint Templates Page 3 Variations of women's basketball arose across the United States and in England. At a physical training college in England, the rules of women's basketball were modified over several years to form an entirely new sport: "net ball".
Free Powerpoint Templates Page 4 The first rules of netball were published at the start of the twentieth century, and from there the new sport spread throughout the British Empire.
Free Powerpoint Templates Page 5 Today, netball is popular in Commonwealth nations, and is reportedly played by over 20 million people worldwide. It remains primarily a women's sport, although male participation is increasing in some countries.
Free Powerpoint Templates Page 6 Netball is still largely an amateur sport, despite some countries having high local- level participation. Further developments to the sport are being trialled, including a shortened version of the game played in a World Series format; netball is also being advocated for possible inclusion in the Olympic Games.
Free Powerpoint Templates Page 7 Games are played on a rectangular court divided into thirds, with a raised goal at each short end. The object of the game is for teams to score goals, by passing a ball and shooting it into the opposing team's goal. Players are assigned "positions" that define their role within the team and restrict their movement on court.
Free Powerpoint Templates Page 8 During general play, a player with the ball can take no more than one step before passing it, and must pass the ball or shoot for goal within three seconds. Goals can only be scored by the assigned shooting players. Netball games are 60 minutes long, divided into 15-minute quarters, at the end of which the team with the most goals scored wins.
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Free Powerpoint Templates Page 13 England have appeared at every World Championship since they began in The most recent competition they entered was the 2007 Netball World Championships in New Zealand, and came fourth place. The best teams are Australia and New Zealand, however England have had recently won matches against both teams!
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