Our focus this week is 'Specialist Skill - Shooting':
To provide the players with the opportunity to practice the correct shooting technique. To assist players to understand the game principles relating to circle communication and feeding the goal circle.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
To provide the players with the opportunity to practice the correct shooting technique. To assist players to understand the game principles relating to circle communication and feeding the goal circle.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
To develop the ability to receive the ball and turn fully to allow the player with the ball to sight all passing options as quickly as possible. To utilise the centre pass game principles in centre pass moves.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
A Centre from each team will use Paper, Scissors, Rock to determine who will start with the ball at the start of every quarter. After a goal is scored, play restarts with a centre pass by the non-scoring team.
We are now in the second half of the season, this is a great time to remind your team of their core values. Try the below exercise at your next training.
To develop a variety of passing options and an awareness of which passes are appropriate in different situations. To introduce the centre pass – attack game principles.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
Team captains use either Paper, Scissors, Rock or a coin toss to determine who takes the first pass. The umpire shall blow the whistle to start and restart play after every goal is scored and after each interval. Centre passes are taken alternately throughout the game by the two centre players.
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Player Rotations:
Click on the below buttons to download some 7v7 player roation templates.
To enable a player to stop/land in a stable body position (SBP) while receiving the ball at full extension. To introduce the concept of spatial awareness.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
Netball New Zealand have just pubished their sprint summary and roadmap from the FutureFERNS review that happened a few months ago. Looks like some great things to come!
To develop the ability to defend the shot, screen out and then gain the rebound. To develop an understanding between the two circle defenders, with one defender covering the front pass, forcing a lifted pass for the other defender to intercept.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
To develop the ability for players to front cut the opposition and put themselves in better attacking positions. To develop the shooters ability to move and open up the goal circle.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
A key principle of netball is equal contest and the ability of players to compete fairly for playing position and possession of the ball. The contact rule deals with situations where players use physical contact improperly to stop this from happening.
Read and watch the info below and find out more about the updated rule.
National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of the millions of volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand. National Volunteer Week 2024 runs from June 16-22. This year’s theme is ‘Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together’. Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our community. Now more than ever, as a volunteering community we commit to manaakitanga and whakawhanaungatanga. We commit to caring, and to building meaningful, enduring and inclusive relationships across our differences and to make space for diverse voices.
Week 8
17TH JUNE TO 23RD JUNE 2024
Our focus this week is 'Ball Skills'.
To continue to develop the player's ball skills focusing on passing accuracy and passing to space. To provide the players with the opportunity to develop balanced through-court attack play from throw-ins.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
A toss up was previously used if an infringement occurred simultaneously. However, due to improved umpire education and training, the use of toss ups has become much less frequent and umpires are instead, correctly, penalising the infringement that occurred first. This means that the skill of the toss up has been lost for both players and umpires.
Read and watch the info below and find out more about the updated rule.
To provide the players with the opportunity to practise specialist skills – shooting technique, and defence of the shot. To introduce the use of triangles when feeding the shooters.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
Waiting for everyone to be on court for the throw-in? Not any more! If you’re ready to take a throw-in, you don’t have to wait for everyone to be on court!
Read and watch the info below and find out more about the updated rule.
To provide players with the opportunity to practise intercepting, reading the cues and developing the necessary timing required to take the intercept. To develop the ability to intercept the pass, landing in an SBP to deliver a successful pass. To develop team cohesion and the ability to work together on through-court defence.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
To develop awareness of the phases of defence and focus on contesting the ball (1st phase). To develop the confidence and ability to defend the centre pass in a one-on-one situation.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
Practice doing the NetballSmart Warm Up with your team
Register for our NetballSmart Developing Physical Capacity Workshop that is being held on the 22nd of May at Waiuku Netball Centre.
If you would like our NetballSmart Igniter to teach and share knowledge about the NetballSmart warm-up techniques to help prepare your players for training and games, please emai waiukunetball@gmail.com
To use a dodge in a restricted area to displace the defender, driving forward into the free space to receive the ball. To assist players to understand the game principles relating to circle communication and feeding the goal circle.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
It is a fundamental principle of netball that every pass should be capable of being legally contested. The previous wording of the rule was being interpreted in a way that led to the use of passes so short that defenders had no opportunity to even attempt to gain possession.
Read and watch the info below and find out more about the updated rule.
To develop the ability to receive the ball and turn fully to allow the player with the ball to sight all passing options as quickly as possible, and to introduce the concepts of court balance required in through-court attacking play.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
This is not a rule change but a ‘refresh’ of the existing rule to make it clear to everyone how you can gain possession of the ball and what you can do while in possession.
Read and watch the info below and find out more about the 'refresh' about this rule.
Click on the below buttons to download some ice breaker examples. These are a great way to start your trainings.
Week 2
6TH MAY TO 12TH MAY 2024
Our focus this week is 'Ball Skills':
To develop a variety of passing options and an awareness of which passes are appropriate in different situations. To introduce the principles of centre pass - attack, developing decision-making, and building teamwork and confidence.
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
In the situation where the penalty has been awarded and then buzzer has gone off, the umpire will blow the whistle for time and then advise the players that the penalty can be taken.
If this occurs at the end of a period of play, play will be extended for the penalty pass to be taken including any subsequent infringements at that penalty pass.
To enable a player to stop/land in a stable body position (SBP) while receiving the ball at full extension. To introduce the centre pass - attack game principles
Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions
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