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March 29, 2008
The next General Council Meeting will be held on March 29th. The meeting will be held at the Brownsville Recreation Center which is located at 1555 Linden Blvd., in Brooklyn New York. All members are urged to make a special effort to attend as there are a number of important matters down for discussion.

March 30, 2008
North East Regional trials for USA Under 21 and Open Squads at Orange High School in New Jersey. Trials for the USA open squad and the USA Under 21 team will be held on March 30th 2008 at the Flatbush YMCA which is located at 1401 Flatbush Ave., in Brooklyn New York. The trials will begin at 8:00 AM and is aimed specifically at players in the North East Region, however interested players from other regions who wish to attend are welcome to do so.

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PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENTS

May 17, 2008
Crusaders Netball Rally will be held at Harry Maze Park in Brooklyn, New York. know more


June 21 & 22, 2008
USANA National Championships 2008 will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. This year's tournament promises to be bigger and better than ever. know more. For additional information contact MTO@USANetball.com Looking forward to seeing you at this championships.

July 5th 2008

Lauderhill Youth Netball Tournament. The Lauderhill Angels will be hosting their Annual Youth Netball Tournament on July 5th 2008 at the Lauderhill Sports Park which is located in Lauderhill Florida.            know more

  
     
 

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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