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Posted by Miriam

Netball was invented in the United States, but spread quickly to England in the late 1800’s, and from there, throughout the territories controlled by the British Commonwealth. The team has seven players, and each player is assigned specific sectors of the court, which is divided into through. Even more than American basketball, netball is a game of passing. Players cannot dribble the ball, nor run with it in any way.

Rules of the Game: Netball, p. 5.