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Skill of the Week

Air Ball Challenge:​

  • Click the below link to view this fun activity Air Ball, and try it at your next training





Week 8

16th June to 22nd June 2025

Our focus this week is 'Ball Skills'.

  • To continue developing the player's ball skills, focus on passing accuracy and passing to space. To provide the players with the opportunity to create balanced through-court attack play from throw-ins.


  • Watch the videos below that show the different skills in action

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Tip of the Week

Importance of Netball Shoes:

  • Netball shoes have been designed specifically to minimize the impact of stress upon the feet, knees and joints 


  • Watch and read the below video and poster, then share the info with your team
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Skill of the Week

Criss Cross Passing Challenge:​

  • Click the below link to view this fun activity Criss Cross Passing, and try it at your next training.





Week 7

9th June to 15th June 2025

Our focus this week is 'Specialist Skills':

  • To provide the players with the opportunity to practise specialist skills – shooting technique, and defence of the shot. To introduce the use of triangles when feeding the shooters.


  • Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions

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Rule of the Week

Centre Pass​​​ Checks​:

  • The updated rule allows an on-court player to appeal to the umpires before the centre pass is taken if they believe it is being signalled incorrectly.




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Tip of the Week

ADAPT:​

  • Read the poster below, and during your training remember to ADAPT your skills to suit the situation in front of you.






Week 6

2nd June to 8th June 2025

Our focus this week is 'Defence':

  • To provide players with the opportunity to practise intercepting, reading the cues and developing the necessary timing required to take the intercept. To develop the ability to intercept the pass, landing in an SBP to deliver a successful pass. To develop team cohesion and the ability to work together on through-court defence.


  • Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions

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Rule of the Week

Toss Up:

  • A toss up was previously used if an infringement occurred simultaneously. However, due to improved umpire education and training, the use of toss ups has become much less frequent and umpires are instead, correctly, penalising the infringement that occurred first. This means that the skill of the toss up has been lost for both players and umpires.​​​​​​​
  • Read and watch the info below and find out more about the updated rule.

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Skill of the Week

Bounce Ball​​ Challenge:

  • Click the below link to view this fun activity bounce ball, and try it at your next training



Week 5

27th May to 1st June 2025

Our focus this week is 'Defence':

  • To develop awareness of the phases of defence and focus on contesting the ball (1st phase). To develop the confidence and ability to defend the centre pass in a one-on-one situation.


  • Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions

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Tip of the Week

SmartParent Resource:

  • What questions do you and your parents ask your players?


  • Read the resource below from NetballSmart and share with your team

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Skill of the Week

Pair Speed Challenge:

  • Watch the video and try the pair speed challenge as a warm up at your training this week!






Week 4

19th May to 25th May 2025

Our focus this week is 'Attack':

  • To use a dodge in a restricted area to displace the defender, driving forward into the free space to receive the ball. To assist players to understand the game principles relating to circle communication and feeding the goal circle.
  • Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions

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Rule of the Week

Short Pass:

  • It is a fundamental principle of netball that every pass should be capable of being legally contested. The previous wording of the rule was being interpreted in a way that led to the use of passes so short that defenders had no opportunity to even attempt to gain possession.
  • Read and watch the info below and find out more about the updated rule.

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Skill of the Week

Turn Over The Hats Activity:

  • Read the below skill and try it at your training this week!





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Week 3

12th May to 18th May 2025

Our focus this week is 'Movement Skills':

  • To develop the ability to receive the ball and turn fully to allow the player with the ball to sight all passing options as quickly as possible, and to introduce the concepts of court balance required in through-court attacking play. 


  • Watch the below videos that show the different skills in action.

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Rule of the Week

Goal After Whistle​:

  • In the situation where the penalty has been awarded and then buzzer has gone off, the umpire will blow the whistle for time and then advise the players that the penalty can be taken.​​​​​​​
  • If this occurs at the end of a period of play, play will be extended for the penalty pass to be taken including any subsequent infringements at that penalty pass.​​​​

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Skill of the Week

Team Passing Challenge:

  • Try this passing challenge at your next training, try get 100 passes with no drops.
  • Coaching Points:
  • Drive onto the pass, run your feet through the ball
  • Ensure when you clear out, your eyes are always on the ball
  • COMMUNICATE

Week 2

5th May to 11th May 2025

Our focus this week is 'Ball Skills':

  • To develop a variety of passing options and an awareness of which passes are appropriate in different situations. To introduce the principles of centre pass - attack, developing decision-making, and building teamwork and confidence.​​​​​​​
  • Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions

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Rule of the Week

Throw In:

  • Waiting for everyone to be on court for the throw-in? Not any more! If you’re ready to take a throw-in, you don’t have to wait for everyone to be on court!​​​​​​​

Read and watch the info below and find out more about the updated rule.


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Tip of the Week

NetballSmart Warm Up:

  • Practice doing the NetballSmart Warm Up with your team

  • Amelia from NetballSmart will be attending our opening day to help teams with your warm-up.​​​​​​​

Week 1

28th April to 4th May 2025

Movement Skill:

  •  To enable a player to stop/land in a stable body position (SBP) while receiving the ball at full extension. To introduce the centre pass - attack game principles
  • Watch the below videos that show the different skills in actions

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Rule of the Week

Rolling Subs:

  • Unlimited number of rolling substitutions per team per quarter is allowed.
  • A rolling substitute may enter the game while play is in progress.
  • Players must not interfere with the umpire’s movement during the substitution.
  • Players must observe the offside rules as they enter / leave the court.
  • Play is not to be held up for rolling substitutions.

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Tip #1 of the Week

Player Rotation​​​​​​​s:

  • Click on the below buttons to download some 7v7 player roation templates.

Preseason

Tip #2 of the Week

Ice Breaker Examples:

  • Click on the below buttons to download some ice breaker examples. These are a great way to start your trainings.

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Tip #3 of the Week

Make Team Values:

  • Team values direct a team to work together towards achieving set goals.
  • Values help us work together as a team with direction and purpose.
  • Read the below and do a Values Session with your team.
  • You can make this session as long or short as you like, remember to ADAPT.