7 players make up a netball team. 1.Center 2.Wing Attack 3.Wing Defence 4.Goal Attack 5.Goal Defence 6.Goal Keeper 7.Goal Shooter These are the positions of the netball team.
You need to be quick on the centre pass off and mark your player, but if you can try and intercept other balls too. When I the circle ALWAYS make sure you are 3 feet away from the shooter and then jump for the rebound as quick as you can. Also when your teams centre is passing off make sure you are around to help your centre too.
The abbreviation GD stands for Goal Defence and has the opposite function to the Goal Attack player. The Goal Defence starts behind the Centre player and helps the Wing Defence get free to receive the centre pass at the start of the game. The Goal Defence may also receive the centre pass if required, but are more active when the opposition starts their game. They also guard the Goal Attack from the opposing team to prevent them from receiving the ball and scoring goals.
The Goal Defence can move in the centre and defence third of the netball court, supporting the work of the Goal Keeper. The Goal Defence player marks the Goal Attack player when they are shooting, standing a step away with arm outstretched to deter the player. The aim is to intercept the ball on its way towards the netball hoop. They are to retrieve the ball and get it from the semi circle out into the centre third towards their own goal.
To play GD, you need to be able to stick with your player like glue. I play GK but used to play GD. When the GA runs into the centre third at the start of the match, really try to stay with her. Wherever she goes, you go. Really mark tight, and more pressure will be put on the other team. Under the net, if GA/GS shoot JUMP for the rebound, if she misses.
At the start of the game Goal Attack (GA) is positioned to the right of the Center(C) court player (the person who starts with the ball) and stands behind the white line. When the whistle is blown both the Goal Attack and the Wing Attack (WA) run out and try to get passed the ball from the Center in the direction that they are shooting, they cannot receive the ball behind the white line as it will be called for over a third and the ball will be given to the other team. I would advise that the Wing Attack gets the ball as the Goal Attack can drop back to help receive the ball from that player and be ready to pass off to another team mate or to shoot. Goal Attack can run around trying to help their team mates pass the ball into the semi-circle, where the ball can be shot in by either Goal Attack or Goal Shooter (GS). The Goal Attack might have to run around and do curtain stratages to get away from their defender Goal Defence (GD). Once either Goal Shooter or Goal Attack has the ball in the semi-circle they can raise their arms up above their head and push/throw the ball into the net. If the ball goes in then its a goal. If the ball comes out (still in court) either Goal Shooter, Goal Keeper, Goal Defence or Goal Attack can go in for the re-bound and get the ball. If either the Goal Shooter or Goal attack receive the ball they may take another shot. But if the ball goes out of court the opposing team takes control of the ball and does an outside pass.If this happens then the Goal Attackmust defend the Goal Defence from recieving the ball. When it is the other teams turn at the centre pass, the Goal Attack must stand behind the white line like it did before. When the whistle is blown the Goal Attack goes from an attacking mind to defending. This means the Goal Attack is now trying tto keep the ball off or away from the Goal Defence. If the Goal Defence is not needed the Goal Attack can either stay where they are or go help defend another opponant. The Goal Attack is not allowed in the other third (the opposing teams side).
The goal defence assists the goal keep in the defence circle in keeping the goal shoot and goal attack from getting points, also to try and eliminate their positioning in the circle by holding them out, forcing them to feed the ball around the call in order to gain a closer position to the goal, hopefully, forcing the intercept or error to your team.
Well here is a really good tip when the ga starts running into the goal circle you run up to the goal circle line and keep them out if they run into you then it will be a your ball
The goal defense tries to prevent the oppositions goal attack (GA) and Goal shoot (GS) to shoot a goal this is done by intercepting passes coming into the shooting circle from the opposition.
