Netball Trivia

Netball was first included in the Commonwealth Games program in 1998, though it was played as a demonstration sport in 1990 at Auckland.
The goal scoring area at each end of the playing court is called a circle, but is actually a semi-circle.
A similar but distinct game to netball, played primarily in the Netherlands and Belgium is Korfball.
Netball was first played in England in 1895 at Madame Ostenburg's College.

Each team in the Australian 'Commonwealth Bank Trophy' competition had named based on a different species bird.
Australia dominated netball by winning nine of the first 12 World Championships (they won each of the World Championships between 1971 and 1999)
Unlike most sports where the field is divided into two halves, the netball court is divided into thirds.
Australian Netball Team is called The Diamonds, New Zealand is the Silver Ferns.
The first netball World Championships were held in Eastbourne, England in 1963.
Netball appeared at the Commonwealth Games first in 1998 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The stitching pattern on a netball is similar to the stitching pattern of a ball from volleyball. It is also like a basketball, but is lighter, smaller, and softer. See ball sizes comparison

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