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# So, you want to be a netballer
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-netballer/
- Published: 2006-07-06T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:45:33.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The Game ■ Seven players can take the court at one time. ■ Players have a specific position (marked on bibs), each being restricted to a certain area of the court. ■ No backboard on the goal hoop. ■ The ball is smaller and lighter than a basketball. ■ Players may not run with or dribble the ball. ■ Players can only hold the ball for three seconds before passing. ■ No bodily contact with any opposing player. A contact results in a penalty and possibly a turnover. ■ Opposition players must be at least three feet from the player with the ball. ■ Only two of the seven players may shoot a goal (Goal Attack and Goal Shooter) ■ Goals may only be shot from within the semicircle around the posts. ■ Each goal is worth one point ■ Play starts with a center pass with players in their starting positions as in the diagram below. ■ A game consists of four, 15-minute quarters with an interval of three minutes between the first and second and third and fourth quarters, and a five-minute half-time interval. Up to two minutes of time is allowed for each injury. ■ The aim is to score as many goals as possible from within an area called the Goal Circle — a semi-circle centered on the goal line and measuring 16 feet in radius.

The Equipment ■ The ball is made of leather, rubber or similar material, weighing between 14-16 ounces and measuring around 28 inches in circumference. ■ The court is 100 feet by 50 feet and is divided into thirds. There is a center circle with a diameter three feet and two goal circles which are semi-circles measuring 16’ in radius. ■ All lines are part of the court and measure two inches in width. ■ The goal posts are placed mid point of each goal line and measure 10 feet in height. The goal rings have an internal diameter of 15 inches.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 6, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/070606.pdf?ref=smdp.com)