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THANK YOU BARBADOS-AMERICAN

The United States of America Netball Association (“USANA”) would like to thank the Barbados-American Charitable Organization of New Jersey (“BACONJ”) for its generous donation in support of USA Youth Netball Squad to participate in the 2009 World Youth Netball Championship to be held in the Cook Islands from August 10 - 19, 2009. 

BACONJ, located in Plainfield, NJ,  is a 501(3) not-for-profit organization.  Their mission is to provide financial assistance to those in need in the U.S.A, Caribbean and around the World.  You can learn more about the organization by visiting their website at http://www.baconj.org.

Since netball is a growing sport in the United States and still lacks wide-spread popularity, corporate sponsorship has not been readily forth-coming. Most of the cost of the USA team attending the World Championship games is through fund-raising efforts by USANA, its Member, and the Squad.  We are therefore grateful for BACONJ’s contribution to USANA’s fund-raising goals for the Squad.


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IFNA'S NEWSLETTER

Want to keep up-to-date with netball development around the world? Then read IFNA's monthly newsletter.  Click here to check out the March edition.


Netball In Action :
Highlights from 2006 Commonwealth Games
        
England's Netball Super League       


A MESSAGE FROM USANA'S PRESIDENT, SAUNDRA GRAY:

I am honored that the USANA membership has elected me to be their President. My emphasis is on youth development and achieving USANA’s goal of Netball being included in the school curriculum across the country. We can use the successful model currently working in California and New Jersey. With everyone working together to spread the great sport of Netball we can and will be able to meet this challenge.   Parents, friends, relatives, clubs and State organizations all have a role to play. I sincerely encourage all to work together, get involved at any level, help at your local, regional or national level. We all have a role to play and great ideas to share as we build and take Netball into the second decade of the 21st century.

LET’S PLAY NETBALL!!


 

 
 
 
     
     
 

Netball Facts

   
  The quick history...

Not only did James Naismith invent basketball in 1891 but he inadvertently aided in the invention of netball... In 1895 Naismith sent a copy of his basketball rules to a sports teacher in New Orleans, Clara Baer.
Baer interpreted Naismith's drawings of the court and players as meaning that players could not leave certain areas. Baer's interpretation of the game became Women's basketball in 1899.
Women's basketball was taken to Britain and the empire where the game transformed into a passing no dribbling game called Netball.

  • Netball was first played in England in 1895.

  • The first World Championship tournament was held in Eastborne, England, 1963.

  • In 1995 Netball became a recognized Olympic sport.

  • Netball was included in the Commonwealth Games program in Kulala Lumpur, 1998.

  • To learn more about the history of Netball visit the International Federation of Netball    website... www.netball.org
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      Future - Netball is catching...  
         
      Netball is not just a sport for many... it is a passion. For many women around the world it is empowering, a chance to be active and the opportunity to play a team sport. Worldwide, over 20 million people are playing netball. Many schools throughout the world have Netball as part of physical education curriculum teaching children important skills including ball work, communication and teamwork just to name a few.
    Netball is gaining momentum in the USA. Not too long ago the USA was ranked 46th in the world... thanks to an outstanding effort by the USA team (and numerous volunteers and sponsors) at the World Championships in Jamaica, 2003 the USA is now ranked 9th in the World. The USA hosted the Under 21 World Youth Championships in 2005 - quite a feat for the USA.
    Netball is not currently in the Olympics program. Netballers around the world are campaigning to see that Netball gets included...as it should be. However, in the meantime, the World Netball Championships 2007 will be held in Auckland, New Zealand in November of this year. Leading up the Championships is the Tri Series between Australia, New Zealand in England. The Tri Series will be held in May 2007 in England.
     
         
      Netball - a team sport  
         
     
  • There are seven players in a team and they each have their own position.

  • Each player is only allowed to move in a certain area of the court.

  • This means team-work and strong passing skills are very important.

  • Only TWO players are allowed to try and score goals.

  • No backboard on the hoop

  • No dribbling

  • No running with the ball

  • Cannot hold the ball for more than 3 seconds

  • Cannot take the ball out of the oppositions hands

  • Defenders must defend 3 feet away from the player with the ball

  • Each goal is worth 1 point
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