Netball

Why is netball so popular?

Netball is a ball sport played with seven a side. Its similar as basketball but different, once you have the ball you have to hold it, but you can’t step otherwise its your opponent's ball and you have to defend them to get the ball back.

This ball sport is played on a rectangular court with 3 other rectangles in it. The rectangles near the end have a semi circle inside and thats where the goal shoot and goal attack shoot and its also for the goal defence and goal keep to defend them back.

There are seven positions a side and they are Centre, Goal keep, Goal defence, Goal attack, Goal shoot, Wing defence and Wing attack. Its first played off with centre and they either pass it to WD, or WA but they have to pass the ball in the same rectangle that centre is in.

Its popular because its just like basketball and its on the t.v. New Zealand has there own team and its Silver Ferns. They play netball but they have very long times than school aged children. There are a lot of supporters and Silver Ferns don’t only play in Auckland, they travel the world.

I hope you know more or you do know how to play netball now! But all together I will always support Silver Ferns!

Netball

Last night at 4.50 we meant to have netball, but it got cancelled. It was off because of the weather. The lightning struck, there were big storms and it was raining hard out. But if it was only raining we would of been playing!

On our next game, I just hope it does not rain, does not have lighting and also not have loud storms. I just want it to be sunny for our next game. Also hoping we are playing against Revelation.

My friends (Asena, Ata and Ofa) were so excited for our game because they were going to play and because they were subs for the full game last week. I was also excited because I was going to be in the game but not the whole one. I was going to be centre for the first time this year but yeah its all right and fear.

As soon as we got there it started raining hard and people started coming out of the gate. They came out and they were saying "the games are cancelled, the games are cancelled" so we knew and then we had to stay in the shelter. It was so cold and we had to wait there for how long.

We stayed in the shelter until we would get our uniform back so we can change. But Mrs Squires told us to get changed but we replied "but our coaches has our uniform" so we waited and waited. 10 minutes later they got here and we got changed.

When we finished changing we got out of the toilets and waited for our family to come. My Nana came and I never saw here (because it was crowded) but Meleane (my friend) told me so I went with her in the car and I was so so warm. But thank you LORD for this night any ways!!