Netball is one of only a few sports in which a players’ position determines where on the playing arena he is allowed to be active. In order to facilitate the understanding of this area of the rules, we have produced a descriptive table and an interactive diagram, both of which clearly show the areas of court accessible by the different positions.
Table detailing the permitted playing areas for the different position
| Position | Abbreviation | Permitted Playing Area | Opposing Player |
| Goal Shooter | GS | Attacking third of the court, including the shooting circle | Goal Keeper |
| Goal Attack | GA | Center and attacking thirds, including the shooting circle | Goal Defense |
| Wing Attack | WA | Center and attacking thirds, but not the shooting circle | Wing Defense |
| Center | C | Everwhere except shooting circles | Center |
| Wing Defense | WD | Center and defensive thirds, but not the shooting circle | Wing Attack |
| Goal Defense | GD | Center and defensive thirds, including the shooting circle | Goal Attack |
| Goal Keeper | GK | Defensive third of the court, including the shooting circle | Goal Shooter |
Click on a position to show its permitted areas (red) on the court (team attacks to the right)
- GS
- GA
- WA
- C
- WD
- GD
- GK
I have a question….. my homework says ‘where would the WD stand at a centre pass if they were shooting’ what does this mean?!?!?!
THANKS FOR THE HELP!
i can not find any pics of diagrams on the netball court and people in the positions
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This is a very good website. The best I could find for what I wanted!
Cheers! Keep up the brill website!
thank you i found some positions on the netball court
I think this webbsite is very good because it helped me with my PE homework twice and now I find it much esier to understand where the netball positions are allowed to play.
I’m 12
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erm… someone answer this as i need to know for school: Which Positions Are Allowed In The Shooting Circles?
Which Positions Are Allowed In The Shooting Circles?
Explain The Obstruction Rule: While defending the ball, the defending player must be at least 0.9m (3 feet) from a player in possession of the ball.
Name The 3 Types Of Passing? Shoulder Pass, Chest Pass and Overhead
Name 2 Rules Which When Are Broken A ‘’Penalty Pass’’ Is Given To The empire:
What Is the Name of the Middle Section/Third of the Net ball Court?
What Is Awarded By the Umpires When 2 Players From Opposing Teams Foul At The Same Time?
What Is The Correct Name For The Start Of The Game Is How The Game Is Restarted After A Goal Has Been Scored?
What Is The Defender Allowed To Do When A Free Pass Is Awarded Too Another Team?
How Many Players Are There In A Net Ball Team?
thank you for your survice non of the other sites that i have been on have the places on the netball court i had tried alot of sites but yours was the only one that had the drawings thank you it helped me with my homework
i think your diagram is helpful but maybe
you need to finish off the third of the court
this helps me out alot cos it has been a long time since i have played netball and i would like to start playing it again!!!
and i’ve finally remembered all the positions that i might be able to play in the game !! because the last time i played netball the only positions that i could play were *WD and *WA and *goal keeper!!!
I think this is a very good website but i think that on the picture of a netball pitch where you can click to see where they players can go, you could just do lots of little pictures that can’t move. Apart from that you have supplied me very well with information and i will definatly use your site again.
am i allowed to turn the tp half of my body and through backwards
What is it called if you step into a third which youre not supposed to, and get called back?
What is the length of a standard neball court?
Thanks 4 the places where i have to stand…i’m playing the goal attack(GA), but all i need is the technic of the shootings….say,a video?
anybody know how to do what’s called a peel off on the centre pass?
this webby is great!!!!
i have been surching the web all day and i finilly found one good enough for my homewok and guess which webby it is!! (this one)!!!
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HI i like your thing on the diagram of netball t helped me a lot
i am bored
If a shooter has a shot a goal and doesn’t score and the ball doesn’t hit the ring, can the same shooter regain possession and have another shot?
what are all of the defensive rules 4 nnetball
when was netball first played in th olmpics
What does zoning out a player mean?
Where sould WD & C stand around goal circle when opponents shooting?
Reply to anonymous. It’s called offside.
Reply to Rahlei. You should use the pivot technique as it’s better and your passes are less likey to be intercepted.
Great site! I’m hoping to become a good GD someday.