Netball in the United States
| Netball in the United States | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | Netball America 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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Netball is run in the United States by two major sports governing boards Netball America and United States of America Netball Association.[5]
National teams
[edit]The men's and women's national team have had limited success in international competitions.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Netball on the Rise in the USA". www.fisu.net. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (26 August 2011). "In New York, a Caribbean Sisterhood of Netball". Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Roberts, Alice; Stynes, Georgia (1 March 2012). "Netball courts the US". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Nothing But Netball: Bringing the Commonwealth Obsession to Chicago". Newcity. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.