Netball in the United States

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

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

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

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

The men's and women's national team have had limited success in international competitions.[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. Roberts, Alice; Stynes, Georgia (1 March 2012). "Netball courts the US". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. "Nothing But Netball: Bringing the Commonwealth Obsession to Chicago". Newcity. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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