Netball coaching resources
Fast-paced, non-contact team sport played across three thirds of a court.
Netball at a glance
- Players on court
- 7 per side
- Match format
- 4 × 15 min quarters (international)
- Court size
- 30.5m × 15.25m, 3 thirds
- Squad size
- Up to 12, rolling subs
Based on the World Netball Rules of Netball, as adopted by Netball NZ and Netball Australia. Match length and squad rules often vary at school/club grade — check your competition handbook.
Positions
- Goal Shooter (GS) — Shoots for goal and works in the attacking circle. Allowed in the goal third only.
- Goal Attack (GA) — Feeds shooters and can also shoot. Allowed in the goal and centre thirds.
- Wing Attack (WA) — Feeds the circle but cannot enter it. Allowed in the goal and centre thirds.
- Centre (C) — Links defence to attack; the only position allowed in all three thirds (not the goal circles).
See all 7 netball positions explained, including where each one is allowed to go and whether junior players should specialise.
Reference and tools
Rules of the game
Formats, scoring, fouls, key terms and junior game durations by school year level.
Positions explained
Every position, what it does, and the areas of the court it covers.
Netball rotation generator
Work out who plays which position each quarter, with playing time spread evenly across the squad.
Drills, session plans and season programmes
The netball coaching library — age-appropriate drills with setup and coaching points, ready-made session plans, and week-by-week season programmes — is part of Squaddie rather than free reference material. Your first team is free forever, so it costs nothing to look.
Year 2–4
Ages 6–9
FUNdamentals through to building the basics — fun, movement, catching, throwing, and falling in love with the game.
Year 5–6
Ages 9–11
Court awareness and positional play. Learning where to be and why.
Year 7–8
Ages 11–13
Team play and tactical thinking. Movement patterns, attack and defence structures.
Year 9–10
Ages 13–15
Competition-ready skills, structured training, and fitness conditioning.
Senior / Open
Ages 15+
Advanced tactics, strength & conditioning, and elite coaching frameworks.
Related
Netball rules
Formats, positions, timing and the junior variations, with the governing bodies they come from.
Netball positions explained
What each position does on the court or field, and where players are allowed to go.
Netball rotation generator
Work out who plays which position each quarter, with playing time spread evenly across the squad.
Netball team management app
How Squaddie handles lineups, rotations and playing time for netball teams.
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Fair lineups and rotation tracking, plus the full netball drills library, session plans and season programmes.
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