Netball: attack the centre

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Putting together a new team

What do you look for in each position when you must put your team together. Who is your keyplayer (strongest player) on the court, the wing attack? Our team has lost the centre and the wing defence and it is a real headache to choose a new team.

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What skills does a centre player need?

What skills does a centre play need in particular that separates them from the rest of the players? I'm interested in the specific skills to work on in relation to the drills, etc so there isn't too much unrelated stuff going on.

Sarah Qiu Coach, Australia

How do you stop crowding

My friend coaches an under 13s team and when someone has the ball they all run for it like seagulls going for bread. The coach has told them many times to spread out and for not everyone to run to the ball at once but the girls keep doing it and they can't get the ball down the court.

Laura Henshaw Coach, Australia

I need some ideas for training nettas - especially court positions!

I need some ideas for training nettas. Particulary on the positions on the court.

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Question about blocking in Defence

Is a defence allowed to block a shooter from entering the circle with their body but not using their arms?

Jodie Power Coach, New Zealand

How do I stop my 8 year olds from bunching?

How can I teach my 8 year olds to spread out when bringing the ball down the court?

Sara Hawkins Coach, Australia

How to get into the circle when shooters are zoned out?

how to get into the goal circle when shooters are being zoned out

Donna Leeann Morley Coach, Australia

Centre Position - Drills for Attach and Defense

I'm looking for specific drill (attack & defense) for the Centre position. This is what I play and need all the skills to tactically assist my game.

Kaylin Pienaar Coach, South Africa

Do you have a game grade 5 6 students would like.

what's a game that grade 5 6 students will like. it's really hard to come up with games that is teaching them netball and also is fun. one of my coaching partners plays netball but she doesn't really give me any ideas. i don't think they play games at the club she is at. Can you please give some ideas of a game that is fun and easy to teach.Thankyou!!!!

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How to move in the circle

How to move around in the goal circle Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

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Playing with 5 players- what positions not to cover?

We are playing summer comp (13 yr old girls). We have one shooter with a broken finger, and usually one other is injured or sick each week leaving us weekly with 5 players only. Which 2 positions do I not fill? Another coach told me WA and WD but I feel it just gives us both a weak attacking and a week defending team. I'm now thinking of putting the girls in attack only (GS GA WA C) with one girl in defence- GD ( and our centre covering the WD position from the other teams centre pass) This way we increase our chances of scoring from our own centre pass and still have someone defending their GA and WA from their centre pass in the hope of a intercept. Am I crazy??? Asked using Sportplan on Mobile

Tracey Coach, Australia

Netball (goal defence)

What is the responsibility’s of a goal defence in netball Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

Sophie Wooder Coach, England

How to make someone into a WD?

I have a new player and we don't have a WD so I was thinking to put her into a WD.

Libby Williams Coach, New Zealand

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

Defence try to stop attack from hitting the top of the circle.

Defence stop the attack from hitting top of the circle - any drills to combat that in the attacks favour?

Kelly Skiller Coach, England

matching practice for 13 year olds

different kinds of matching practice for 13 year olds in netball

sphiwe yingwane Coach, South Africa

Where should a defending (oppo...

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As a wing attack how can I int...

I am a wing attack and don't now how to intercept

melike Coach, England

Tips for new centres | Sportpl...

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

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