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Jumai Mumuni
Netball
Analysing and Evaluating performance
Hello, my name is Jumai Mumuni, and I am 15 years old. I play netball and I play the position
of centre in the Greatfields School Netball Team.
Overview of key skills:
• Marking (defensive skill):
a. When marking ‘off’ the ball, you need to make sure that you are standing ‘side-on’ the person you
are defending (90-degree angle) with your eyes shifting between the opponent and the ball. If the
player moves, you make sure to follow their movements as much as possible and invade and
reduce their space without contacting them. As well as that, you need to make sure you follow the
direction of the ball to make sure that you know where exactly it is going and what the opponent’s
reactions may be. An example of when to use this skill within a match is when a centre pass is
being made at the start of a game or when a goal has been scored, as well as when the ball has
gone off court – resulting in a side-line pass. Marking ‘off’ the ball is important because it
decreases the chances of your opponent of being able to get free and receive a pass. It also
decreases the number of passes that can be made on the pitch which increases the amount of
time it takes for the opposing team to be able to get the ball to the right end of the pitch to shoot.
b. When marking ‘on’ the ball, ensure that your feet are 1m away from the opponent and stand with
your legs apart to maximise movement. You want to lean forward and follow the movement of the
ball with your hands whilst supporting the 1m distance. If you can apply enough pressure where
the opponent cannot make a pass after 3 seconds, possession is automatically handed to your
team, given the 1m distance rule is abided by.
Marking should be used when there is a free opponent in a space that is stable and empty to
prevent them from getting the ball. Marking ‘on’ the ball is important because it puts pressure on
the opponent to make a pass which would influence their level of accuracy and precision if they do
make a pass. It also makes them less able to see what players of theirs are free and available to
catch a pass which would decrease their possession of the ball overall.
• Footwork (defensive skill):
a. When being passed the ball, you land on one foot and then the other, making sure you do not
take any extra steps. The first foot that touches the ground can no longer move and must stay
stagnant in one position. Your other leg can be used to pivot in a 360-degrees motion to favour
where your pass is being made and make it easier. As soon as the ball has left your hands, you
are able to move both feet again. An example of when this skill must be used is when a player
receives the ball or has the ball in their hands during gameplay. You can also land on both feet
and then you have a choice of which foot is fixated and which one is being used to pivot.
Footwork should be used when you are in possession of the ball and are looking for a pass to
make or to take a shot. Footwork is important because it reduces the possibility of
repossession of the ball and gives you a chance to look for different options. It also gives you a
good sense of balance with allows you to maintain stability and stay in control of all your
movement consistently.
• Shooting (attacking skill):
a. When a goal shooter or goal attacker is shooting, their feet must be still in one position or they
can have their dominant leg in front or behind, depending on how they landed after catching
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the ball. Their knees should be bent, and they should be balanced comfortably. Their elbows
should be bent and in line with your shoulder but at a 90-degree angle yet slanted to face the
hoop. The ball should sit comfortable between both hands with one hand directly on each side
of the ball. Then they should push their hands into the direction of the net and make sure to
fully follow through the motion and not move their hands until the ball has fully left their
possession and it is making its way towards the net (follow through). Shooting should be used
by a goal attacker or goal shooter when they are in possession of the ball and an appropriate
proximity between them and the hoop. Shooting is important as it allows the team to
accumulate more points for the team, especially for the goal shooter and goal attacker.
• Intercepting (defensive skill):
a. When intercepting, you want to make sure you have eyes on the ball as well as where you
think the ball will be going and who will be receiving it. If you can follow these 3 steps without
interruption, then intercepting should be quick and easy. You move to where you think the ball
will be going with your arms in a ‘W’ shape ready to catch the ball. Once in this position, you
follow the direction of the ball and predict where it will be thrown to and where it may land.
When the ball is coming towards you and you have caught it, you land in a ‘1-2’ step and bring
the ball closer to you and have it ready to make another pass, or ready to shoot. Intercepting
can be used when you see two players on the opposite team trying to make a pass and if it
looks like you can make it to their position in time without violating the offside rules then you
run towards the person receiving the ball and intercept whilst the pass is being executed.
Pivoting should be used when you are holding the ball and are looking for a pass to make to an
open or easy teammate or if you want to make a shot.
• Dodging (attacking skill):
a. To dodge an opponent, you need to be able to manoeuvre around them and move away from
them so that you can free yourself and be able to catch and make accurate passes. The single
dodge involves outwitting your defender by moving in one direction and then quickly moving
off in the opposite direction to receive a pass. The double dodge involves you dodging in two
directions before moving off to receive the ball. If this is happening during gameplay, this
would be when the ball is in transit and a pass is being made either to you or your teammate
so you can open each other’s spaces up, ready to make and/or receive a pass. If this is
happening during a pass being made in from the side-line, then you would need to move
around them to free yourself and receive a pass or make one. Dodging is important when your
teammate is in possession of the ball and is trying to pass away as you want to dodge
defenders so you can get free and receive the ball to pass it off or shoot.
• Pivoting (attacking skill):
a. Pivoting is about changing direction on the spot without moving the first foot that you landed
on. When landing after receiving the ball in a ‘1-2’ formation then you need to make sure that
when you begin to pivot to look for different options of passes that you can make and the
direction that you need to be facing in order to make those passes then you can’t move the
foot that you landed on first and instead you use the second foot to shuffle around in a 360*
motion and your first foot can twist but can’t leave its position. Pivoting is essential because it
allows you to explore all your options that you can pass to. It also allows you to see the whole
pitch without needing to move from your place which would decrease the possibility of making
unnecessary passes or passes that can be intercepted.
Decision-Making:
Chest pass vs shoulder pass
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Jumai Mumuni
Netball
When playing in netball, a short chest pass should be made when your partner is close to you
or at a suitable distance from you. This makes sure that the ball stays moving quickly, making it
difficult for the opponent to get the ball. The ball is passed at chest height – from your chest to
your partner’s chest and maintained at a steady level, executed quickly and efficiently.
A shoulder pass is used when your teammate is further away from you or when there are
defenders standing between you and them. This makes the ball harder to intercept due to the
height it gains and the way it is being passed. This is usually a one–handed pass and it is along a
straight line from your shoulder and the receiver’s open receiving hands
When your teammate is closer to you, it makes it easier to pass the ball to them with a chest
pass as it is simple and straight-forward. If they are further away and you have defenders
between you then a shoulder pass would be better as it ensures that the pass is harder to
intercept.
Marking vs Intercepting
• When marking, the target is to stay as close to your player as possible without contacting them. When
person-to-person marking, you want to apply pressure onto the opponent and try to stop them from
making a successful pass. When marking person-to-person, you need to always keep a 1m distance.
This does not necessarily have to include contact with a ball and does not really change until a ball is in
your marked person’s hands and if you are able to retrieve the ball, then it becomes an interception.
• When intercepting, you want to make sure that you are paying close attention to the distribution of
the opposing team’s players and look for passes that can be made at the time. If you see a player that
is open, you need to try and get the ball to them as quickly as possible to maintain the flow of the
game and increase your rate of possession.
Analysis of Fitness Components:
• Agility: Very Important
The ability to change body position or direction quickly and with control.
In Netball, as you cannot move whilst holding the ball during gameplay, so to make passes to people behind
or beside you, you need to pivot. You need to be able to move around and change your body position to fully
use the pass to its full advantage. If you can change direction quickly, then it would throw off your opponents
and they are unable to easily predict what direction you are going to pass in. Agility is especially important
especially when dodging because to overthrow your opponent, you need to be able to move in different
directions at a high speed so that you can change your course of movement and shake off any defenders
marking you, similarly to when you’re marking, you need to be able to follow the exact movement and
direction of the player that you’re marking so that they are unable to get free to make or receive a pass which
would put them at a lower chance of being able to shoot and score. It is important as well because agility can
help you to get to free spaces quicker and be able to help your teammates.
• Balance: Very Important
The ability to stay upright and in control of any movement.
Balance is important for Netball because it helps you keep possession of the ball. Balance is especially
important when shooting. You need to be able to stay focused and still so that you can make the shot. If you
have no balance, you will not be able to stabilise yourself enough to be able to shoot accurately and
Jumai Mumuni
Netball
Analysing and Evaluating performance
Hello, my name is Jumai Mumuni, and I am 15 years old. I play netball and I play the position
of centre in the Greatfields School Netball Team.
Overview of key skills:
• Marking (defensive skill):
a. When marking ‘off’ the ball, you need to make sure that you are standing ‘side-on’ the person you
are defending (90-degree angle) with your eyes shifting between the opponent and the ball. If the
player moves, you make sure to follow their movements as much as possible and invade and
reduce their space without contacting them. As well as that, you need to make sure you follow the
direction of the ball to make sure that you know where exactly it is going and what the opponent’s
reactions may be. An example of when to use this skill within a match is when a centre pass is
being made at the start of a game or when a goal has been scored, as well as when the ball has
gone off court – resulting in a side-line pass. Marking ‘off’ the ball is important because it
decreases the chances of your opponent of being able to get free and receive a pass. It also
decreases the number of passes that can be made on the pitch which increases the amount of
time it takes for the opposing team to be able to get the ball to the right end of the pitch to shoot.
b. When marking ‘on’ the ball, ensure that your feet are 1m away from the opponent and stand with
your legs apart to maximise movement. You want to lean forward and follow the movement of the
ball with your hands whilst supporting the 1m distance. If you can apply enough pressure where
the opponent cannot make a pass after 3 seconds, possession is automatically handed to your
team, given the 1m distance rule is abided by.
Marking should be used when there is a free opponent in a space that is stable and empty to
prevent them from getting the ball. Marking ‘on’ the ball is important because it puts pressure on
the opponent to make a pass which would influence their level of accuracy and precision if they do
make a pass. It also makes them less able to see what players of theirs are free and available to
catch a pass which would decrease their possession of the ball overall.
• Footwork (defensive skill):
a. When being passed the ball, you land on one foot and then the other, making sure you do not
take any extra steps. The first foot that touches the ground can no longer move and must stay
stagnant in one position. Your other leg can be used to pivot in a 360-degrees motion to favour
where your pass is being made and make it easier. As soon as the ball has left your hands, you
are able to move both feet again. An example of when this skill must be used is when a player
receives the ball or has the ball in their hands during gameplay. You can also land on both feet
and then you have a choice of which foot is fixated and which one is being used to pivot.
Footwork should be used when you are in possession of the ball and are looking for a pass to
make or to take a shot. Footwork is important because it reduces the possibility of
repossession of the ball and gives you a chance to look for different options. It also gives you a
good sense of balance with allows you to maintain stability and stay in control of all your
movement consistently.
• Shooting (attacking skill):
a. When a goal shooter or goal attacker is shooting, their feet must be still in one position or they
can have their dominant leg in front or behind, depending on how they landed after catching
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the ball. Their knees should be bent, and they should be balanced comfortably. Their elbows
should be bent and in line with your shoulder but at a 90-degree angle yet slanted to face the
hoop. The ball should sit comfortable between both hands with one hand directly on each side
of the ball. Then they should push their hands into the direction of the net and make sure to
fully follow through the motion and not move their hands until the ball has fully left their
possession and it is making its way towards the net (follow through). Shooting should be used
by a goal attacker or goal shooter when they are in possession of the ball and an appropriate
proximity between them and the hoop. Shooting is important as it allows the team to
accumulate more points for the team, especially for the goal shooter and goal attacker.
• Intercepting (defensive skill):
a. When intercepting, you want to make sure you have eyes on the ball as well as where you
think the ball will be going and who will be receiving it. If you can follow these 3 steps without
interruption, then intercepting should be quick and easy. You move to where you think the ball
will be going with your arms in a ‘W’ shape ready to catch the ball. Once in this position, you
follow the direction of the ball and predict where it will be thrown to and where it may land.
When the ball is coming towards you and you have caught it, you land in a ‘1-2’ step and bring
the ball closer to you and have it ready to make another pass, or ready to shoot. Intercepting
can be used when you see two players on the opposite team trying to make a pass and if it
looks like you can make it to their position in time without violating the offside rules then you
run towards the person receiving the ball and intercept whilst the pass is being executed.
Pivoting should be used when you are holding the ball and are looking for a pass to make to an
open or easy teammate or if you want to make a shot.
• Dodging (attacking skill):
a. To dodge an opponent, you need to be able to manoeuvre around them and move away from
them so that you can free yourself and be able to catch and make accurate passes. The single
dodge involves outwitting your defender by moving in one direction and then quickly moving
off in the opposite direction to receive a pass. The double dodge involves you dodging in two
directions before moving off to receive the ball. If this is happening during gameplay, this
would be when the ball is in transit and a pass is being made either to you or your teammate
so you can open each other’s spaces up, ready to make and/or receive a pass. If this is
happening during a pass being made in from the side-line, then you would need to move
around them to free yourself and receive a pass or make one. Dodging is important when your
teammate is in possession of the ball and is trying to pass away as you want to dodge
defenders so you can get free and receive the ball to pass it off or shoot.
• Pivoting (attacking skill):
a. Pivoting is about changing direction on the spot without moving the first foot that you landed
on. When landing after receiving the ball in a ‘1-2’ formation then you need to make sure that
when you begin to pivot to look for different options of passes that you can make and the
direction that you need to be facing in order to make those passes then you can’t move the
foot that you landed on first and instead you use the second foot to shuffle around in a 360*
motion and your first foot can twist but can’t leave its position. Pivoting is essential because it
allows you to explore all your options that you can pass to. It also allows you to see the whole
pitch without needing to move from your place which would decrease the possibility of making
unnecessary passes or passes that can be intercepted.
Decision-Making:
Chest pass vs shoulder pass
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Jumai Mumuni
Netball
When playing in netball, a short chest pass should be made when your partner is close to you
or at a suitable distance from you. This makes sure that the ball stays moving quickly, making it
difficult for the opponent to get the ball. The ball is passed at chest height – from your chest to
your partner’s chest and maintained at a steady level, executed quickly and efficiently.
A shoulder pass is used when your teammate is further away from you or when there are
defenders standing between you and them. This makes the ball harder to intercept due to the
height it gains and the way it is being passed. This is usually a one–handed pass and it is along a
straight line from your shoulder and the receiver’s open receiving hands
When your teammate is closer to you, it makes it easier to pass the ball to them with a chest
pass as it is simple and straight-forward. If they are further away and you have defenders
between you then a shoulder pass would be better as it ensures that the pass is harder to
intercept.
Marking vs Intercepting
• When marking, the target is to stay as close to your player as possible without contacting them. When
person-to-person marking, you want to apply pressure onto the opponent and try to stop them from
making a successful pass. When marking person-to-person, you need to always keep a 1m distance.
This does not necessarily have to include contact with a ball and does not really change until a ball is in
your marked person’s hands and if you are able to retrieve the ball, then it becomes an interception.
• When intercepting, you want to make sure that you are paying close attention to the distribution of
the opposing team’s players and look for passes that can be made at the time. If you see a player that
is open, you need to try and get the ball to them as quickly as possible to maintain the flow of the
game and increase your rate of possession.
Analysis of Fitness Components:
• Agility: Very Important
The ability to change body position or direction quickly and with control.
In Netball, as you cannot move whilst holding the ball during gameplay, so to make passes to people behind
or beside you, you need to pivot. You need to be able to move around and change your body position to fully
use the pass to its full advantage. If you can change direction quickly, then it would throw off your opponents
and they are unable to easily predict what direction you are going to pass in. Agility is especially important
especially when dodging because to overthrow your opponent, you need to be able to move in different
directions at a high speed so that you can change your course of movement and shake off any defenders
marking you, similarly to when you’re marking, you need to be able to follow the exact movement and
direction of the player that you’re marking so that they are unable to get free to make or receive a pass which
would put them at a lower chance of being able to shoot and score. It is important as well because agility can
help you to get to free spaces quicker and be able to help your teammates.
• Balance: Very Important
The ability to stay upright and in control of any movement.
Balance is important for Netball because it helps you keep possession of the ball. Balance is especially
important when shooting. You need to be able to stay focused and still so that you can make the shot. If you
have no balance, you will not be able to stabilise yourself enough to be able to shoot accurately and
