Positions
A netball team is made up of 7 players. Each player has a position and role, and are only aloud into certain areas of the court. If a player enters a zone which they are not aloud to go into they are deemed 'offside'.
The positions in a netball team are :
- GS - Goal Shooter - Can move anywhere within the attacking third of the court, but cannot leave it.
- GA - Goal Attack - Can move anywhere within the attacking third and the centre third of the court.
- WA- Wing Attack - Can move within the attacking third and centre third, with the exception of the shooting circle.
- C - Centre - Can move anywhere across the court, apart from either of the shooting circles.
- WD - Wing Defence - Can move within the centre third and the defensive third, with the exception of the shooting circle.
- GD - Goal Defence - Can move anywhere within the attacking third and the centre third of the court.
- GK - Goal Keeper - Can move anywhere within the defensive third of the court, but cannot leave it.
Only the 'Goal Shooter' and 'Goal Attack' of a team are allowed to score directly, and can only do so when they are in the oppositions goal circle.
