Netball is one of the most popular team sports played in Australia. Players interested in joining school teams, and who dream of progressing to the elite, national level, will find all the background information they need in this book. There are chapters on the rules of netball, the skills needed, player positions, training programs, players of the past and present, and the role of the media in promoting the game. The useful glossary brings together all the technical terms that keen young players will want to understand.
This dynamic series focuses on popular sports played in Australia today. The books place particular emphasis on the sport’s development within Australia, describing rules, forms of scoring, and the various levels of competition. Accessible information about skills and training will encourage readers to get involved in their favourite sports. The series features fact files, tables, field maps and extensive glossaries of sporting and technical terms.
Features
Focus on the skill and success of women playing professional sport
Instruction on how to play the game
Infographics and player profiles to support learning
