I have heard of netball. In college, a few friends from Trinidad and Tobago explained the concept of the game. They even pulled out paper and pen to fully drive home the point. Jen, on the other hand, knew nothing about netball, but that didn't stop her from signing us up for a netball team.
For those who don't know, netball is a game kind of like basketball but there is no backboard and you can't dribble. And you can't touch anyone ... ever. It's mainly a women's sport, but dudes play it too. Here's a wikipedia breakdown.
We played Tuesday evening and despite all the things my friends told me, I was just as clueless as Jen on the court. It was a pretty cool event held on the area netball court in Waihi. It was the most people I've seen out since the Waihi Goldfest Festival in early October.
All my years of playing basketball helped at times, but for the most part, it worked against me. Netball requires defenders to give three-feet of space. I don't like that and I was penalized a lot.
Despite my lack of skill, it was a fun time and I'm definitely keen (that's something people say in New Zealand) to do it again.
Here's a little evidence for your enjoyment:
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