Netball in the United States

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Netball in the United States
Governing body USA Netball
United States of America Netball Association
National team(s) Women's national team
International competitions

Netball is a sport which has only limited popular support in the United States. [1] The sport is traditionally a female dominated sport. [2] However, in the United States, there are few netball clubs, most play taking place between high school or college sides, almost entirely of females. [3]

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History

Netball emerged from early versions of basketball as a sport American females could play, as at the time women worn skirts when playing sports. [4] The sport is popular in Commonwealth countries (stemming from the days of the British Commonwealth) but has never taken hold as a mainstream sport in the United States, where it is mostly popular amongst Caribbean immigrants in the country. [5]

National Board

USA Netball is the official governing body for netball in the United States as recognised by World Netball.]]. [5]

National teams

The Flying Eagles are the world ranking women’s team. . [4]


References

  1. ↑ "Netball on the Rise in the USA". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Kilgannon, Corey (26 August 2011). "In New York, a Caribbean Sisterhood of Netball" . Retrieved 12 March 2019– via NYTimes.com.
  3. ↑ Pierre-Pierre, Garry (3 August 1998). "A Court Ruled by Women; With Netball, Immigrants From Caribbean Turn a Derelict Brooklyn Park Into a Haven" . Retrieved 12 March 2019– via NYTimes.com.
  4. 1 2 Roberts, Alice; Stynes, Georgia (1 March 2012). "Netball courts the US". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Nothing But Netball: Bringing the Commonwealth Obsession to Chicago". Newcity. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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