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• Instead of using a full sized (size 5) ball, a smaller one – size 4 is used. This helps to develop throwing and catching skills.

• The goal posts in Netta Netball are only 2.4 metres high, which is much lower than normal.  Opponents are not allowed to defend when an attempt at goal is being made, this makes its easier to practice the correct technique for goal shooting.

• Opposition players have to be 1.2 metres away from the player with the ball when they are defending a pass.  This gives players a clear view of where they want to throw the ball.

• Obstruction/contact – the player doesn’t have to stand out of play. The umpire puts the player at the correct distance and play continues.

• Game duration – 4 x 7 minute quarters

• Up to six seconds is allowed between catching a pass and throwing the ball to a team mate, this gives extra time to decide who to throw to and allows for concentration on correct passing technique.

• In Netta Netball, a little shuffling of feet to regain balance after catching a pass is allowed.  An attempt at correct footwork must be made.

• Up to ten children can play in the game. Netta Netball is designed to give everybody a turn. Rotation of positions at the end of each half  ensures that everybody learns how to play each position.

• Finals philosophy – no scores kept, no finals played.  This maintains a fun, learning environment

 

Netta Netball – Meeting the Needs of Children

Children participate in sport because they want to have fun, learn, improve their skills and be with their friends.  By being involved in sport, children can be active.  Most parents want their children to be involved in sport to gain these benefits, however sometimes sports are not organized to meet the needs of children. When children start to feel that sport is not fun because they are not learning skills, actively participating, being successful or that there’s too much pressure from coaches, parents or other players to win, they drop out.

Netta Netball has been designed to meet the needs of children and gives them a chance to be successful  and feel good about them selves.  Netta Netball provides a supportive environment, which gives children the chance to have fun by learning- skills, playing modified netball and being with their friends.   Other sports that have taken a similar approach and offer modified sport for children include Australian Rules Football (Auskick), Hockey (Minkey Hockey), Lacrosse (Sofcrosse) and Basketball (Ozball)

Learning the skills of netball is not easy. Like reading, children need to learn the “basics” before they are able to become highly skilled netballers.  Skills such as running, catching, passing, dodging, leaping and jumping are netball basics.  Children who do not learn the basics of netball are unlikely to learn more complex netball skills such as defending, intercepting, receiving a long pass or goal shooting.

  Skill in Netball follows a development pathway. First, children learn the basics like running, catching and passing.  Next children need to be helped to apply these basics to Netball through a supportive environment, which meets their needs.  Such as an environment is provided through  Netta Netball, a modified version of Netball, which offers lots of opportunities to learn Netball skills without the pressures of competition and adult expectations.  Once children have developed confidence and learned the skills of netball through  Netta Netball, they are ready to progress to playing “adult rules” Netball

 

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