Netball will not be the same

Elvis · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:22 pm Post subject: Netball will not be the same

The Great Irene Van Dyk has announced her retirement today Sad

she came to us 21 years ago from South Africa and has been simply magic to watch ever since Confused

she wasnt born a Kiwi but we sure were pleased to have her on our team.
the young ones wont have her to look up to and us oldies wont have her to look at Very Happy

at 42 years young she was still footing it with the best, and was an awesome goal shoot with very safe hands. thats an achievement that not many will match.

Bushmaster · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

Oh Kayyy...I'll bite. What is "netball"?

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

I had to look it up. Similar to basketball.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball

dhc4ever · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

Elvis the enlightener strikes again.
Its worth watching to see tall usually attractive wimmen knocking each other over in a supposed non contact sport.

Elvis · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

much more skilled than basketball Shocked

. you are only allowed 2 foot movements with ball in hand and can only hold for a few seconds.
you cant travel the whole court and you cant chuck ball from 1st section to 3rd it has to be passed from 2nd.
our Son Nathan played it for 4 seasons and it was a great time to be a Dad, got some funny looks in a female dominated sport but he was good at it and the girls accepted him for it.
yip the ladies wear short skirts not unlike for tennis and they are plurry fit.

Vince · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:59 am Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

The basic difference between basketball and netball is with netball you are not allowed to move with ball, no dribbling. To move the ball from one end of the court to the other you pass it to one of your team mates. Additionally, you don't have a backing board and often no net on your scoring ring. There are also rules as to who and how you can block a scoring attempt.

Easiest way is to watch the game being played on You Tube

Netball.

gelandangan · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:04 am Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

so no slam dunk either by the look of it.

Vince · Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:41 am Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

Nope, no slam dunk mate...and it's the worst game for hand and finger injuries.

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

My daughter has had more injuries from Netball then she has had playing rugby league.

radar · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Netball will not be the same

In New Zealand: For women it's held in the same regard as Rugby is for males - it's a rite of passage.
It can be a very fast explosive game, it's bloody hard on the ankles and as said before fingers and wrists.
Yep most of the top end players are tall, fit and attractive.
But if you want to see the best lookers for a sport check out the NZ woman's hockey team. Boo yah!
(PS don't let my wife see this) lol.