Starting on a backline, players move the ball through the court ending up with the shooter who puts a shot up.
Players should aim to pass the ball in the following order: GK, GD, WD, C, WA, GA, GS.
If WD had the ball for example, ideally the C should receive it, but WA also needs to offer in a different space for the ball, as well as the GD providing a back up offer if the C is not available.
There should always be a back-up offer from the player who has just received the ball, as well as a minimum of two offers from down the court.
Players should aim to time their movement so they are reading off each other.
Players have a defender on them.
Attackers have to time their movement in relation to the play ahead of them, and be mindfull of where they are moving to.
If an offering player is not used she needs to clear out into the outside channel, hopefully taking her defender with her and freeing up space for her teammates to move in to.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Most club teams defend one-on-one and nothing else. A well-drilled zone gives you a second option, and against the right opponent it is the difference between chasing and controlling.
The backline pass is the most under-coached restart in netball. Get it right and you turn a dead ball into an attacking weapon before the opposition has reset.
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