Netball Terminologies
Across
- 3. aiming a ball pass in one direction and then releasing it into a completely different area or to make a deceptive or distracting movement by facing the direction you are trying to make your marker run.
- 4. is the name related to the team plan to defend a specific area of the court also an an alternative technique to man-to-man marking.
- 6. holding the ball for longer than you are allowed to
- 8. passing the ball quickly from the torso area
- 10. lines running down the sides of the court making boundaries of play
- 13. one of the official netball phrases used by scorekeepers. When you learn how to score a netball match you need to become familiar with this term
- 14. the first foot to be grounded after catching the ball.
- 15. given by umpire when obstruction or contact occurs
- 17. reintroduces the ball into play after it has gone outside of the court.
Down
- 1. boundary lines situated at both ends of the court
- 2. marks the spot on the court where play begins and restarts following a goal
- 5. when a player is closer than 3 feet to the person with the ball
- 7. Jumping to recover the ball in the goal area after a missed shot
- 9. the swivel movement of a player keeping one foot on the ground and turning on it to face a different direction
- 11. the marked goal area where players must land inside before they shoot at the goal ring.
- 12. throwing the netball through one complete third without player touching the ball
- 16. sudden deceptive move often used to avoid the opponent or the art of moving from side to side to confuse the opponent before sprinting off to catch the ball.