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Walking Netball

a variation of netball, in which players can only walk, developed for older people to keep active. At its core, the sport is about pass the ball into the opponent's goal circle and score through GS or GA. Participation format: Teams of seven players. It is typically contested on or in Netball court with thirds and goal circles. Scoring is based on Goals by shots from the goal circle. Core equipment includes netball, court, goal posts/rings, bibs. Listed competitions include Netball World Cup, Commonwealth Games Netball, FAST5 Netball World Series. Origin/development: England / Commonwealth, 1895. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelVariant FamilyBall Sport CategoryBall sport
AI-generated illustration: Walking Netball
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Classification

Category Ball sport
Family Ball Sport
Level Variant

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Walking netball mixed, Walking Netball Mixed
Tags walking-netball, ball-sport, team-sport, ballsport, teamsport, walking-netball-mixed

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to pass the ball into the opponent's goal circle and score through GS or GA.

Teilnehmer

Two teams.

Teamgröße

Seven players per team on court.

Spielfeld

Rectangular netball court with thirds, goal circles, and goal posts.

Dauer

Match time in quarters under World Netball rules.

Wertung

Goals by successful shots from the goal circle.

Gewinnbedingung

Most goals at full time wins.

Ausrüstung

  • netball
  • court
  • goal posts/rings
  • bibs

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • stepping
  • contact
  • obstruction
  • offside
  • three seconds

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • World Netball (World Netball)