any player can receive the centre pass except the goal shooter and goal keeper, this is because the centre pass must be throw only to a player in the middle third.
You should probably be inside the centre third in front of either the oppositions Goal Attack or Goal Shooter.
Netball is started with a Centre pass. Only the centre and the opposing centre are allowed in the centre third. All other players will stand outside the third and wait for the whistle. The ball must be received or touched in the Centre Third. After a goal is scored the defending team will take the centre pass and the game is restarted with the teams taking alternate centre passes. If there is an interception by the opposing team and a goal is scored this team can take the centre pass. So intercepting is important. Netball is started with a Centre pass. Only the centre and the opposing centre are allowed in the centre third. All other players will stand outside the third and wait for the whistle. The ball must be received or touched in the Centre Third. After a goal is scored the defending team will take the centre pass and the game is restarted with the teams taking alternate centre passes. If there is an interception by the opposing team and a goal is scored this team can take the centre pass. So intercepting is important.
The Goal attack is a shooter with the goal shooter. The goal attack has to try to run out and receive the centre pass and try to get it in the shooting circle to score a goal and they have to do all this while trying to stay away from the goal defence.
there are 7 positions C, WA, WD, GA. GD, GS and GK. There are each of these players from both teams and their partners are from both team C-C, WA-WD, WD,-WA, GS- GK, GK-GS, GA-GD, GD, GA If you are short you are better off playing Centre, Wing Attack and Wing Defence. If you are quite tall than you should probably start playing, Goal Shooter, Goal Keeper, Goal Attack and Goal Defence. There are 7 positions on each team, your opponent team has 7 to. Goal Keeper plays on Goal Shooter, Centre plays on Centre, Goal Defence plays on Goal Attack and Wing Defence plays on Wing Attack and vice versa. Each player gets a certain amount of court. Goal Shooter gets the attacking third and the attacking goal circle, Goal Attack gets the centre third, the atacking third and the attacking goal circle, Wing Attack gets the centre third and the attacking third, Centre gets the centre third, the attacking third and the defending third, but not the two circles, Wing Defence gets the centre third and the defending third, Goal Defence gets the centre third, the defending third and the defending circle, Goal Keeper gets the defending third and the defending circle. GS stands for GOAL SHOOTER, GA stands for GOAL ATTACK, WA stands for WING ATTACK, C stands for CENTRE, WD stands for WING DEFENCE, GD stands for GOAL DEFENCE, GK stands for GOAL KEEPER.
The GA can go in the middle third and their teams shooting third. They are allowed in the shooting circle to shoot and can run out for the centre pass. They play against the oppositions GD (goal deffense) and it is one of the most important positions in netball.
A wing attack is paired with a wing defence. Wings are meant to be fast and agile so they can move around and get the ball. They are there to aid the Centre in the centre third and to the goal attack and goal shooter in the circle.
The 7 positions on the netball court are:GS: Goal Shooter - the main shooter only allowed in their shooting end the end third and the ring. plays against opposing teams GK. (aim is to shoot)GA: Goal Attack - another shooter allowed in the centre third and the end third where their ring is, allowed in the ring, most important position plays against opposing teams GD (aim is to help GS and shoot)WA: Wing attack - allowed in the centre third and their attacking end third not allowed in ring plays against opposing teams WD (aim is to help GS and GA (pass the ball to them) )C: Centre - allowed everywhere but the rings plays against opposing teams C (aim is to pass between defense and attack)WD: Wing Defense - allowed in the centre third and their defending end third not allowed in ring plays (against opposing teams WA)GD: Goal Defense - allowed in centre third and their defending end third allowed in the ring plays (against opposing teams GA)GK: Goal Keeper - allowed in only their defending end third and in the ring plays (against opposing teams GS)
generally if the wing attack (WA) can not receive the centre pass then the goal attack (GA) will be the next in line. and so it is important that the GA always goes out for the centre pass as a back up for the WA
The Goal Keeper should take the backline throw in. The Goal Defence and Wing defence should position themselves at the same side the backline throw in to reduce the ball from being passed across the goal circle in case the opposing Goal Attack, Goal Shooter or centre court players should make an easy interception. The Centre should move out of the way to make space and move out of the goal third to receive the ball further down the court. The GK has two options and can move back into court after the pass has be take to receive a pass if necessary.
The c starts with the ball in the circle on the court. They are allowed anywhere except the semi circles.(Ds)
GK or goal keeper can go in their defensive third only, including the goal circle. they have to start the centre pass in the goal circle and should take majority of sidline/baseline passes in that third. if they go over the third line it is called offside. i hope that helped :)