1. BREIF HISTORY OF NETBALL.

In 1891 30 year old James Naismith invented the game basketball in

Springfield, Massachusetts. Women’s indoor basketball began exactly two days
later when female teachers were captivated by the game but it wasn’t until 1895
that the current game of netball was born. Clara Baer, a sports teacher in New
Orleans, misinterpreted the rules of basketball and the game of netball was born.
Netball was first played in England in 1899; Clara Bear’s mistake was ratified into
the rules of women’s basketball. In the first half of the 20th century, Netball’s
popularity continued to grow, with the game being played in many British
Commonwealth countries. During an Australian tour of England in 1957,
discussions took place concerning standardising the rules of the game took place.
In 1960, the International Federation of Netball Associations was established
{IFNA}. Formal rules were developed and it was decided to hold the World Netball
Championships every four years. The first World Netball Championships was held
in Eastbourne, England, in 1963. Since then, the World Championships have been
held in Australia 1967, Jamaica 1971, New Zealand 1975, Trinidad & Tobago 1979,
Singapore 1983, Scotland 1987, Australia 1991, England 1995, New Zealand 1999
and Jamaica 2003. In addition, in 1995, netball became a recognized Olympic
sport.

2. HISTORY OF NETBALL IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

The Trinidad and Tobago national netball team known as the Calypso
Girls, represent Trinidad and Tobago in international netball. The Caribbean team
competed at the first World Netball Championships in 1963, and are the only
nation outside of Australia and New Zealand to have won a World Championship
(in 1979). Throughout the mid-1970s and 1980s the Calypso Girls were a
dominant force in international netball, but since the early 1990s the team have
become less competitive.
 3. HOW IS THE GAME PLAYED.
Each player is assigned to a playing position on the court within which the
person is allowed to move. Each player wears a bib shows they playing position to
allowed for easy identification on the court. This game has 7 players a side, the
game starts with a pass by a player from the centre circle who plays the centre
position in the team. The ball is then passed among the players to get it to the
goal attack or goal shooter inside the goal circle. They are the only two players on
the team who allowed to shoot. One point is awarded for each goal scored and
the team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

4. BREIF EXPIANATION OF THE SEVEN PLAYING POSITIONS

Goal Shooter- the goal shooter’s main job is to shoot the ball into the hoop to
score point, must shoot from inside the half circle. The goal shooter can only run
attacking third of the court, including the circle.

Goal Attack- the goal attack main job is to help the goal shooter score the goals
and to the get the ball close to the goal post. The goal attack can run the attacking
third, including the circle and the centre third.
Wing Attack- the wing attack main job is to move the ball from the centre third to
the goal third to pass it to the goal shooter. The wing attack can run the attacking
third and the centre third, excluding the circle.
Centre- the centre starts or restarts the game if a goal is scored. The centre
moves the ball from the defensive area into the attacking area. The centre can
run the whole court, excluding the circles.
Wing Defence- the wing defence job is to stop the ball from reaching the
opposing team’s goal circle. The wing defence can run the defence third and the
centre third, excluding the circle.
Goal Defence- the goal defence job is to defend the ball from reaching the
opposing goal shooters. The goal defence can move within the defensive third,
the goal circle and the centre third.
Goalkeeper- the goalkeeper job is to stop the goal shooter from scoring. The
goalkeeper also takes the outside balls from the goal line. The goalkeeper most
stay in the goal circle an defence third.
5. DIAGRAM OF A NETBALL COURT.
6. BIBOGRAPHY
https://www.myactivesg.com/sports/netball/how-to-play/netball-rules/netball-
playing-positions
http://netball.org/game/history-of-netball
https://www.sportplan.net/drills/Netball/playing-positions.jsp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_netball_team