Positions

There are seven players on each team, who are given nominated, named positions (some junior/training variants have only five players per team, and the indoor short version has 6 players). Each player must wear a "bib" showing one of the abbreviations below, indicating that player's position. Each player is only allowed in certain areas of the court: a player in a section of court that is not part of their playing area is deemed "offside". The positions are described below:

Netball positions

Position Name	Abbreviation	comments
Goal Shooter	GS	This player must get past the Goal Keeper of the other team. He or she can move within the "attacking" goal third, including the shooting circle.
Goal Keeper	GK	This player must stop the GOAL SHOOTER from scoring. He or she can move within and across the defensive goal third and the shooting circle.
Goal Attack	GA	This player acts as the "goal attack," and can move within and across the "attacking" goal third, shooting circle, and center third areas.
Goal Defence	GD	This player must protect against the GOAL ATTACK player, and can move within and across the "defensive" goal third and center third, as well as within the shooting circle.
Wing Attack	WA	This player functions as the "wing defence," and can move within and across the "attacking" goal third and center third, but not in the shooting circle.
Wing Defence	WD	This player"s function is to "defend" the wing areas, so he or she can move within and across the "defensive" goal third and center third, but never in the shooting circle.
Centre	C	This player can move in all areas except the shooting circles.