Netball

Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. The sport shares many similarities with basketball, having been derived from early versions of women's basketball and evolving with the increasing participation of women in sport. It developed as a distinct sport in the 1890’s in England, from where it spread to other countries.

The sport is administered globally by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA), and is reportedly played by over 20 million people in more than 70 countries. Local-level participation is widespread in Commonwealth nations, particularly in schools, although international competition and domestic leagues only receive substantial recognition in a few countries. The highest level of international netball includes the Netball World Championships, the netball event at the Commonwealth Games, and the World Netball Series.

In 1995, netball became an Olympic-recognised sport, allowing its inclusion in future games. In 2008, netball debuted at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

2011 is the first time which netball will be a part of the Indian Rim Asian University Games sports program, and will be contested at the UWA Recreation and Fitness Centre.

2011 Divisions:

Women