Netball Nations Cup 2010 : Singapore vs India

[TheMissjasmine14]

i started netball club today and my teachers reccomended this ........ this is the first game ive watched and im hooked

[didgeboy287]

It seems like there's little to no defense AT the net. I get that there's lots of passing and such to get the ball to the net, but when a shooter gets the ball she doesn't have much trouble putting the ball up.

[iroxi]

@didgeboy287 it is actually VERY hard to defend at the net. the defender must be 3 feet away from the shooter, and the defender cannot contact or hit the ball away from the shooter.

[didgeboy287]

@iroxi That's my point. The nature of the rules makes taking shots fairly easy once the ball gets to a shooter's hands.

[driftboy23]

wait, so like um if you block the ball of the opponent... you do what basketball players do...pass the ball to the home court?...wait can you steal the ball?

[raachxx]

@driftboy23 you cant touch the ball or any of the players if you are the defending team

[spoopey]

@driftboy23 Naa you cant steal the ball , you can block and intercept tho (':

[driftboy23]

What are the rules of this game???

[ItsTracyBRO]

@driftboy23 7 players .. the aim is obviously to get the ball into the hoop more than the opposition....

[driftboy23]

@ItsTracyBRO But this is obviously not like basketball? What are the other rules? Are there limits in how many steps you are allowed? Is there a time limit for each player to hold the ball?

[ItsTracyBRO]

@driftboy23 well its a non contact sport... you arent allowed to step.. you can take one step, but you have to put a foot up... yeah, you can only hold the ball for 3 seconds... you are allocated to positions, and each position has boundaries where it can and can't go... and if you're defending, you have to stand at least 3 feet away from the person with the ball.