Netball
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Netball ACT currently have five Associations across Canberra including Arawang, Belconnen, Canberra, South Canberra and Tuggeranong.
Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players. Games are played on a rectangular court with raised goal rings at each end.
The object is to score goals from within a defined area, by throwing a ball into a ring attached to a 3.05 metres (10 feet) high post.
Players are assigned specific positions, which define their roles within the team and restrict their movement to certain areas of the court. During general play, a player with the ball can hold onto it for only three seconds before shooting for a goal or passing to another player.
The winning team is the one that scores the most goals. Netball games are 60 minutes long but variations have been developed to increase the game’s pace and appeal to a wider audience.
Season and times
There are a number of social opportunities to play netball in the ACT, including an evening competition that runs over both Winter and Summer; a ladies morning competition; and lunchtime competitions.
Location played
Solarhub Canberra
Clubs in Canberra
Can join or create team.
Cost
- Monday morning competition: Individual registration fee (once-off) = $12 + Individual weekly game fee = $9.
- Wednesday competition: Team registration fee = $82 + weekly team fee = $62
Level of experience required
The evening and lunchtime competitions include fixed teams, with all levels accommodated (it’s graded). The morning competition on Mondays, on the other hand, follows a ‘pay as you play’ structure, which allows women to come and play whenever they want for a Ladies Morning Competition includes two different formats: on Mondays, a ‘pay as you play’ structure allows women to come and play each week for an individual playing fee.
