About Netball Explained
What Netball Explained is, who it's for, and how it's put together.
Netball Explained is a reference site for anyone who wants to understand netball more clearly: new players, parents whose children have just started playing, junior and recreational players, coaches, umpires and new fans.
What we're trying to do
Most netball content online is either official rulebook language, written for people who already play, or short news coverage of results. We wanted a third option: a plain-English handbook that explains how the game actually works — one topic at a time, with original diagrams, and links between related rules, positions, skills, drills and tactics.
Our editorial principle
World Netball defines the rules; this site explains them. We don't reproduce official rule text unnecessarily, and every rules-sensitive page states which edition of the rules it was checked against and when. See our rules policy for details.
Who writes this
Netball Explained is an independent reference resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by World Netball or any national netball association. Where we reference official rules, competitions or governing bodies, we link to their primary sources.
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