Netball Netball The 2003 Netball World Championships were held in Kingston, Jamaica. The New Zealand national team, the Silver Ferns, won the tournament, defeating Australia in an upset result in the grand final. Jamaica, the home country, finished third. ...more on Wikipedia about "2003 Netball World Championships"
The IFNA World Rankings are published to make it possible to publish comparisons of the relative strengths of internationally active netball teams. They are based on the results from the Netball World Championships, and released after the conclusion of each event, every four years. ...more on Wikipedia about "IFNA World Rankings"
The International Federation of Netball Associations (INFA) is a federation of 39 netball associations from around the world, and is responsible for coordinating international netball events and procedures. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Federation of Netball Associations"
Originally known as "women's basketball" and adapted from basketball in the USA, netball, while basically unknown in its homeland, is the preeminent women's team sport (both as a spectator and participant sport) in Australia and New Zealand and is popular in Jamaica, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and various Commonwealth countries. Later, the name "netball" was adopted as women were beginning to play basketball properly, and netball started to attract male players. ...more on Wikipedia about "Netball"
The Netball World Championships have been held every four years since 1963. They are co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA). Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian national netball team and the New Zealand national netball team (the Silver Ferns). ...more on Wikipedia about "Netball World Championships"
A rebound, in some sports, is the retrieval of the ball after a missed shot, especially in basketball and netball. Rebounds are generally considered to have a major part in the game, as they can lead to possession changes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rebound (sports)"
The Silver Ferns are the national netball team of New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silver Ferns"
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