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Circle Edge Driving Drill

4+ players set up on half court. One stationary feeder to set up in front of the centre circle with the ball. One defender to hover just inside the shooting third. Two attacking players, one from each sideline, run to meet in the middle, high five and then run out in a "V" to space. Defender to pick up either of the attackers. Feeder delivers the ball to the free attacker. They are to then pass to the attacker with the defender on them. The attacker needs to work hard to receive this pass on the circle edge. Play the ball back with the defender receiving the next pass and back to feeder.

Attack

Cut and Drive

10+ players 2 stationary feeders, one on baseline and one around centre circle. 2 groups of 4+ players line up on either sideline. 2 players run from both sidelines, high five the opposite player in the middle of the court and then run out forming a "V" shape with their partner facing a feeder. Feeders pass to one of the pair facing them. Player that does not receive the ball cuts back and drives towards the other feeder, receive a pass from their partner. Ball is then passed on to the opposite feeder.

Movement

Defence Standard set-up

The WD and GD will set up on the inside of their player - this will automatically force the attackers outwards towards the sidelines The C will pick one attacker to mark NOTE: this is usually the WA as if the GA receives the ball they are a lesser threat as they aren't in the circle. The GD will then be able to try keep the GA high up court away from the circle The other defender who did not get double marked will simple get ball side and force their attacker wide

Centre Pass Set Plays

Multi-Ball Madness

Both C players for each team start with a ball both in the centre circle facing the dirction they are shooting and the coach blows their whistle to start the game. Each team is trying to score as many goals as possible during the time frame. The game has 2 balls going at the same time. Every time a goal is scored the GK takes a back line pass. If a ball goes off the sideline normal rules apply You may find a lot of the time there be two balls down one end, this is then where your centre court players should make a difference. If a team intercepts/takes the ball they must try to get it to their shooters to score a goal. When a goal is scored or goes off the backline the ball goes to the GK or GD for a backline throw in. Coach to keep score of the game - extra players can score and umpire where needed.

Small games

Noughts and crosses

Set up 9 cones in a square in the middle of a third. Two teams of 3 are lined up on the sidelines of the third, with each player holding the colour bib of their team in their hand. They will play a game of noughts and crosses (tic tac toe). Each player will run forward and place their bib on a cone. They first team to form a 3 bib line (diagonal, horizontal, vertical) of their teams colours wins a point. Rule: Teams are not allowed to place their bibs in a line on the closest row as this makes it too easy. If neither team has won from the initial run in then players can move their own team's bibs continually until one team wins. If you have bigger teams, number your players and call 3 numbers out to start. They can then run back to the sideline to tag another player in to move a bib.

Warm ups

Pass and drive

Pass and Drive Set up: 1 ball, shooting third, 4 lines of players The ball starts with player on middle of transverse line (A). Player from the line midway down sideline (B), drives in front of A to receive a pass. Player B passes from middle of the third/top of the circle on a diagonal out to player standing at the corner of transverse and sideline intersection (C). Player B joins line player C is from. Player C delivers ball to a player (D) who has driven from baseline corner to the edge of the circle. At the same time player D drove out, another player (E) from the same line drives into the circle. Player D delivers ball to player E in the circle. Players D and E act as WA/C and GS/GA feeding in and out of circle. Player E may choose to put up a shot. Player E delivers ball back to starting point A.

Attack

Pass, Get and Takeoff

Pass and Get Set up: 5+ players, 1 ball, 1/3 space Two lines of players (one behind each other) face a stationary feeder. Front two players from each line drive out on a diagonal towards sideline. Feeder delivers ball to one of the drivers. The player who did not receive the ball is to drive towards the player with the ball and receive a pass. The player who received the first pass the drives towards the stationary feeder to get an ‘intercept’. The player who intercepted now becomes the stationary feeder for the next two players who drive out. Both of the other players involved go to the back on the line.

Ball skills

Tag Warm Up

Create a box out of cones in the middle of one third. 3 attackers start in this area with the ball. 3 defenders are positioned around the box in the third. The attackers aim is to reach the outside lines by running with the ball, but they can only do this one at a time. The defenders aim is to tag the attackers to prevent them from reaching the third edges. If an attacker is tagged they then pass back to another attacker in the box, who will attempt to run to the sideline. Attackers need to find and create gaps.

Warm ups

Virtual Defending

Two lines (Indian file) behind the centre transverse line facing the centre of the court. On the coach's whistle players drive out at a 45 degree angle, one player to right/one to left, pretending to intercept the centre pass which they were not able to intercept. Your players now pretend that the (imaginary) attacker now has ball. Defender turns to face attacker and implements 2nd stage defence (hands over ball to pressure pass). Your player then shadows the attacker along the sideline of the court before then rejoining the back of the line.

Interception

Three Man Weave Movement - Net...

Set up: 6+ players, full court space, 1-4 balls, 8 conesThree cones are set up across the width of the court about a meter in from the sideline. In groups of three players line up across from each other behind the cones. Cones may be placed along the sideline so player understand they are to stay on the outside of theses cones but still in court. The ball starts with the middle person. Player on the left cone drives out straight and receives a pass from the middle. Middle person then runs to the person they passed the ball to. Player on left who received the pass, deliveries the ball to the third player who has driven out on the right. When players pass they the follow it to the player they have passed to take their position. Players continue this ‘weave’ down the court.

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Creating Space - Conditioned G...

Full court, 14 players, 1 umpire, 2 sets of bibs, 2 hoops, 8 cones. A normal game situation is set up.4 cones are set up down each sideline. Players are to run around a cone, on the sideline, once they have passed the ball to a player.Once they have run around the cone then they can come back into play.

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Circle Edge End Drill Roles & ...

End drill – Feeding into circleSet up: four corners of 2-3 players, 1 ball, goal third end of court.Aim for the two groups of players on transverse line to hit the circle edge and feed ball into the circle to a shooter with a defending player.Bottom left corner (A) player drives out along sideline. Receives a pass from the defending player in the circle.Player from top left corner (B) drives straight into the court to receive a pass from the sideline player. Player B passes back to player A and drives towards the circle edge where player A delivers a long ball to player B as close to the circle edge they can get. Player A joins line where player A started.Player from top right corner (C) drives to circle edge to help feed pass into player D who has driven from bottom right corner into the circle as shooter. Player B joins line player C started in. After player C delivers final pass to shooter, player C joins bottom right corner. Essentially, all players rotate anticlockwise around the 4 corners.

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Set Play - Attacking Centre Fo...

WA starts wide drawing the WD with her. GA also starts wide. The GA drives should time their run in court to receive the ball. The WA drives in court to receive the pass from the C who then runs up court to receive the return pass. The C then catches the ball and plays to the GA who has made the run to the other side to lose their marker and then passes to the GS to complete the move. C - WA - C - GA - GS

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Pass, Get and Takeoff Small ga...

Pass and GetSet up: 5+ players, 1 ball, 1/3 spaceTwo lines of players (one behind each other) face a stationary feeder.Front two players from each line drive out on a diagonal towards sideline. Feeder delivers ball to one of the drivers. The player who did not receive the ball is to drive towards the player with the ball and receive a pass.The player who received the first pass the drives towards the stationary feeder to get an ‘intercept’. The player who intercepted now becomes the stationary feeder for the next two players who drive out. Both of the other players involved go to the back on the line.

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Circle Edge Driving Drill Atta...

4+ players set up on half court. One stationary feeder to set up in front of the centre circle with the ball. One defender to hover just inside the shooting third.Two attacking players, one from each sideline, run to meet in the middle, high five and then run out in a "V" to space.Defender to pick up either of the attackers.Feeder delivers the ball to the free attacker. They are to then pass to the attacker with the defender on them. The attacker needs to work hard to receive this pass on the circle edge. Play the ball back with the defender receiving the next pass and back to feeder.

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Tag Warm Up Warm ups - Netball...

Create a box out of cones in the middle of one third.3 attackers start in this area with the ball. 3 defenders are positioned around the box in the third. The attackers aim is to reach the outside lines by running with the ball, but they can only do this one at a time.The defenders aim is to tag the attackers to prevent them from reaching the third edges.If an attacker is tagged they then pass back to another attacker in the box, who will attempt to run to the sideline.Attackers need to find and create gaps.

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Split Drive Onto Ball Roles & ...

Set up: 1 third space (width), 3 players, 4 cones, 1 ball.3 cones are set up midway across the width of the court in a gentle V shape, another cone is placed in line with the middle cone about 5 m in a straight line.One player ( the feeder) stands on the lone cone with the ball. The other 2 players stand on the opposing sideline. The feeder calls ‘go’ and the two players runs traght out to the first cone and then split in a V to the cone on their side. The feeder decides who to pass to. Focus is on speed ones the two players split.

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5 Passes to Score! Small games...

The aim for players is to pass the ball amongst your team. Teams score by successfully completing 5 consecutive passes without dropping / having the ball intercepted.

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Stack Set-Up Centre Pass Set P...

The WA and GA will start in a stacked position, so one player will be on the line (GA in this example) and the other player approximately 1-2 meters directly behind (WA)Both the WA and GA will offer for the centre pass, however the player on the line (GA) will lead the movementIf the GA chooses to go right, the WA must go in the opposite direction, so they would go left as shownThe WA receives the ball from the COnce the WA has received the ball the GS will time their movement and drive out of the circle at an angle to receive the ball from the WAThe GS will then do a 'give-and-go' with the C, who would have drive to the top of the circle and landed circle edgeThe GS will receive the ball from the C and can put up a shot<br>ORThe GA can receive the ball from the GS under the post

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Double Truck and Trailer Small...

Set up: Four corners of about 2-3 players, 1/3 space, 2 balls.Balls start in opposing corners. Balls and player will be moving in an anti-clockwise rotation. Players from the corner without a ball drive on a diagonal into the third space and receive a pass from player with ball in front of them (corner to their right). Ball is received then passed on to the player at next corner, in anticlockwise direction. Player who drove joins the line they passed the ball to.The ball continues to rotate anticlockwise.

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Noughts and crosses Warm ups -...

Set up 9 cones in a square in the middle of a third.Two teams of 3 are lined up on the sidelines of the third, with each player holding the colour bib of their team in their hand.They will play a game of noughts and crosses (tic tac toe).Each player will run forward and place their bib on a cone. They first team to form a 3 bib line (diagonal, horizontal, vertical) of their teams colours wins a point.<em>Rule: Teams are not allowed to place their bibs in a line on the closest row as this makes it too easy.</em>If neither team has won from the initial run in then players can move their own team's bibs continually until one team wins.If you have bigger teams, number your players and call 3 numbers out to start. They can then run back to the sideline to tag another player in to move a bib.

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sideline ANSWERS
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What is a good drill for moving into space?

My kids are 12 and they do not know how to move this always slows them down what do i do in training to get them to move?

Sheena Coach, New Zealand

Where are coaches permitted to stand during a game?

Hi, does anybody know exactly where the coaches are allowed to stand during a game? I have asked a few people already and they are not 100% sure . It would be great if anyone has the correct answer to this and/or where I could find it? Thanks

Mick Coach, Australia

drill for getting in front

does anyone have a getting in front drill for an U12's team

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Suggested set plays for youngsters

I like the idea of teaching set plays to stop my girls swarming the ball, but wasn't sure what set plays to use! Are there any on this site or can anyone share their favourite easy ones for 8/9 yo's

J C Coach, Australia

C not driving down the court!!!

How do I get my centre to drive down the court not sideways and to the sideline when bringing the ball down the court out of defence!!!

Mia Kersey Coach, England

Netball Tips For Positions C/Wa

Hi there,Anyone got any good tips for someone who plays C or Wa? Anything will be good, anything that will help me!!

Gabriella M Coach, Australia

Are you allowed to score goal from the side?

Are you? can you? score the goal from side-on

Jessica Bateman Coach, Australia

which side is ball side in a centre pass

which side is ball side in a centre pass

Nicole Keinick Coach, Australia

coaching a team when playing

Coaching from the sideline has changed over the years. When coaching different ages are you allowed to walk along the sideline?

Rose Lange Coach, Australia

playing a team with very good passing to space

How does a team defend against opposition that pass into space extremely well. I teach my girls to stay in front of player as a defender but their passing is extremely on point and very difficult to intercept. Can you give me some suggestions.

sadie brown Coach, Australia

Caretaker Role and I am so scared my team wont win the trophy

Our School netball coach resigned last night. I am an assistant coach for soccer, coach for volleyball, assistant coach for basketball and now will be a caretaker for our netball team due to play finals tomorrow. What drills and tactics can I use today at training to prepare them for a school tournament finals tomorrow?I need your prompt assistance please

Simeon Coach, Namibia

Tips for new centres

Hi Everyone I've been playing defence for a long time now, and only last Saturday did I start to play centre. It was during our warm up on that day, (before our game) when my coach told me that I would be playing centre. I agreed to do it, but the problem was that the other team was a really good and very fit team. I struggled a lot durig the game, and i felt like i was dying the whole time! Also because I had never played centre before I didn't know how to feed the ball into the goal circle. I also don't know how to defend on the goal circle. Also what is the centres main job?Thanks so much for all the help! Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

Ekeesha Rathnayake Coach, Australia

Combat a good GA opposition

Looking for ideas or strategies to combat a really quick and accurate GA. Cant let her run the whole court as she will get every second pass and still shoots 90% of the other teams goals. Our defence can only keep up after half time when she starts to tire. We should be able to beat them if we can combat this one very good player.

Nikki Hackshaw Coach, Australia

Stepping on sideline ruling?

I would like clarification regarding a rule and I can't seem to find it when going through the rule book.A pass is thrown within the field of play to another player, this player lands with one foot in the court, whilst the second landing foot lands on the sideline of the court. Is play deemed to continue, or is it deemed that the ball has gone out of play as the player has stepped in possession of the ball out of bounds.

Michael Coach, Australia

Goaling drills that simulate game pressure

Goalies are practicing but game day percentage are lower due to increase in pressure. Also need to penetrate ring deeper for higher percentage shots. Need feeders working harder to help goalies get better position Any drills would be helpful 👍😊 Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

Trish Martin Coach, Australia

what is an example of intercepting in a game

how can i intercept ? what are some things I would need to do to make it better and not fail?

melike Coach, England

Coaching juniors from the side...

While coaching my 9-12 yr olds recently I was told by the nearest umpire that I was not allowed to call helpful tips out to my players while games is in play. Is this correct procedure for "Adult" games or was the umpire being a little strict for the age group?Thankyou Christina WA Coach

Christina Mills Coach, Australia

Where are coaches permitted to...

Hi, does anybody know exactly where the coaches are allowed to stand during a game? I have asked a few people already and they are not 100% sure . It would be great if anyone has the correct answer to this and/or where I could find it? Thanks

Mick Coach, Australia

What to do when a mum takes ov...

I'm new to coaching (u11's). Had 1st training last night, was using my folder with drills from this site & a mum (who's daughter is new to netball) kept asking if I need help then was shouting instructions to her daughter from sideline for whole session & even got on court to instruct her. At end of training the mum said she can train the daughter on weekends as she was a state player & is a FFA coach??). Other mums were upset , said "does she realise her daughters not only girl on court", advice please? Asked using Sportplan on Mobile

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what is an example of intercep...

how can i intercept ? what are some things I would need to do to make it better and not fail?

melike Coach, England
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