Net ball is a sport derived from basketball. Usually considered as a women’s sport, this game originated in United States. Netball was first played in England in 1895 at Madame Ostenburg's College and soon spread throughout Australia, the then-British colonies of Jamaica and Antigua, and indeed most British Commonwealth territories.

The game is played on a hard court or soft court with scoring rings at both ends, and with a ball resembling a basketball (but lighter, smaller and slightly softer in construction, even mainly white). The hoops are of smaller dimension and height in comparison to basketball hoops, though they contain no backboards. The court is divided into thirds, which regulate where individuals in each team are allowed to move, and two semi-circular ‘shooting circles’ at each end from within which all scoring shots must be taken.

Netball rules do not permit players to take more than one step in possession of the ball. There are seven players on each team, who are given nominated, named positions.
Netball is a popular participant sport, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, but also around the world in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. In Australia and New Zealand, it is the most popular sport played by women, and both countries have a domestic competition for women. Netball's fundamentals are easy for new players to learn, and it is a common sport at schools in the Commonwealth. It is also very renowned in British colonies.

Major International Net ball teams include Australian national net ball team, England national net ball team, Proteas, Silver ferns, Sunshine Girls, Samoa national netball team.

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