Netball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court by two teams of seven players. It is one of a few sports created exclusively for women, called "women's basketball" at first. Differences are having court zones and no backboard. According to World Netball, the sport is played by more than 20 million people in more than 80 countries.
Play starts with a player in the centre position passing the ball from the centre of the court. Goals are scored when a team member in the attacking shooting circle shoots the ball through the goal ring. The player with the ball cannot run, bounce or dribble it. Each player's position which defines which areas of the court they are allowed to be in.