Netball in the United States | |
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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]
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]
Netball is run in the United States by two major sports governing boards Netball America and United States of America Netball Association. [5]
The men's and women's national team have had limited success in international competitions. [4]