| Highest governing body | World Netball |
|---|---|
| First played | As Fastnet at the 2009 World Netball Series As Fast5 at the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | 5 per side |
| Mixed-sex | No, separate competitions |
| Type | Team sport, ball game |
| Equipment | Netball |
| Venue | Netball court |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
Fast5 netball is a five-a-side version of netball. It evolved from the Fastnet rules first introduced by the International Federation of Netball Associations for the 2009 World Netball Series. Fastnet featured four six-minute quarters, two-point shots from outside the goal circle and a power play during which all goals counted double. However, like traditional netball, Fastnet was a seven-a-side game. Ahead of the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series, the rules were revised and Fastnet became known as Fast5. As part of this transition, the game changed from seven-a-side to five-a-side. In 2017, Netball Superleague teams began playing in the British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. In 2023, Fast5 netball made its debut at the Commonwealth Youth Games.
In December 2008, the International Federation of Netball Associations announced the details of a new international netball tournament, the World Netball Series. The new series would feature a new set of rules, which eventually became known as fastnet rules. [1] [2] [3] The new rules had been trialled by the England national netball team over the previous year. [4] The new rules were designed to make matches faster and more television-friendly. [5] It was hoped that this shortened version of the game would help Netball become an Olympic sport. [3] Between 2009 and 2011, the World Netball Series used Fastnet rules. [6]
Sources: [4]
Ahead of the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series, the rules were revised and Fastnet became known as Fast5. As part of this transition, the game changed from seven-a-side to five-a-side. [6]
Each successful goal will score a number of goal points as specified below:
When scores are tied at the end of the fourth quarter:
All other signals remain the same as for Netball.
In 2017, Netball Superleague teams began playing in the British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. [11] Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural championship after defeating Team Bath 35–33 in the final. [12] [13]
In 2023, Fast5 netball made its debut at the Commonwealth Youth Games. [14] [15] Australia won the inaugural tournament after defeating South Africa 35–23 in the gold medal match. [16]