Our netball trainees have now finished their six week course. Well done to everyone who signed up, came along and tried something new and exciting (and possibly a bit scary to begin with). Over the six weeks we worked on passing, footwork, pivoting, positions, dodging, creating space, keeping possession, shooting and defending. A lot to [...]
CONGRATULATIONS on a fantastic Season 2016-2! Grand Final Results: Thursday C Grade Final: Wandering Hands 8 - 19 The Substitutes Thursday B Grade Final: Soldier Bees 23 - 15 Rockets Congratulations to SOLDIER BEES and THE SUBSTITUTES for winning your grand final games! HUGE congratulations to the players of the finals KATHY GARRILL from SOLDIER BEES and BECKY [...]
Here at Playnetball, we would like to thank everyone who took part in the 1st summer tournament of 2016! The effort from all the players was superb which made for a great day of some quality netball and fun. Huge congratulations to all the winners! A Grade Winners : CUNNING STUNTS Score: Cunnint Stunts 11 - [...]
In training this week, the players learnt about the three stages of defence: marking the player, marking the ball and marking the space. We started with the stance that a defender should use to defend a player. Be netball ready - one your toes, slightly bent knees and ready to catch or intercept a ball [...]
Our training groups focused on shooting this week. Here's what they learnt: Shooting technique: Pivot to face the post Legs are balanced and shoulder width apart Knees slightly bent Preferred hand behind the ball and the other hand to the side of the ball to support Hands go behind the head - one to each [...]
Last Christmas we donated £500 to the Netball Development Trust (NDT) which delivers netball at grass roots level to girls and boys in primary school in some of the least developed regions in the world. The money was raised through the sale of entry and raffle tickets at the Playnetball Christmas party so we wanted to give [...]
Last Christmas we donated £500 to The Farakunku Foundation which supports children in The Gambia. The money was raised through the sale of entry and raffle tickets at the Playnetball Christmas party. Alex from The Farakunku Foundation has kindly sent us an update about how the money has been used and we wanted to share [...]
At the beginning of the year we spoke about the new netball rules that England Netball would be bringing onto the netball court. As of the 4th April these rules will also be part of the playnetball game. If you have any questions or queries please contact us. PENALTY POSITIONING: Once the player taking a [...]
Last night was the final session of our training course. Over 8 weeks we had 36 participants attend the sessions to learn about netball rules and tactics. Many of those who attended hadn't played netball in a while and we also had a few brave people that joined in who had never played before. During [...]
CONGRATULATIONS on a fantastic Season 2016-1! Grand Final Results Congratulations to Spoofs, Happy Mondays and Rebound rebels for winning your grand final. HUGE congratulations to the players of the finals and the playnetball stars too!