Monday, June 4, 2012

Netball

Netball - high-speed game that requires from player the ability to relax and high mobility, and a well developed ability to "read" the game and ability to withstand pressure.


In 1891, James Naismith gave the world a new game - basketball, which quickly gained popularity in the U.S.A.

A few years later, in 1893, swedish Martina Bergman-Österberg described softer 'feminine' rules of basketball, giving the world a game called "netball». Netball soon spread to England, and was then exported to the countries of the British Empire, including Australia and New Zealand.


Basic rules of the game in netball: 

 - The game takes place between two teams of seven people each, who are trying to throw the ball into the goal (basket) the opponent 
 - The game lasts for four 15-minute period with a 3-minute breaks 
- The game is judged two judges 
- All players rush carried out without the ball, dribbling and running with the ball are prohibited 
- You can throw the ball to one or two hands, the game kicked banned 
- The ball is in the hands of the player is not more than 3 seconds.
- Area is divided into three parts, with the gate keeper is the circle 
- Each player is in his area, to leave which he has no right to 
- Each player plays a well defined task, depending on its position on the court.


In 1960 was founded the International Federation of netball (IFNA)

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