Netball in Europe

[6] Its inclusion had been at times controversial; during the 1910s and 1920s, schools worried about the potential negative impact of physical exercise like netball participation on the health of girls.

[7] The Welsh Netball Association (Cymdeithas Pêl Rwyd Cymru) was created in 1945.

[8] The WNA is responsible for national championships, Welsh squad selection, international matches, the training and development of players, coaches, and umpires and for the Sport Wales National Centre Netball Academy, Cardiff.

[9] Similar to other national associations, the Welsh have created a modified version of the game for children called "Dragon Netball".

[11] In Northern Ireland, about 1,300 women play competitive netball in club based leagues.

Netball players in centre third of court. One player in red has caught the ball and two players in white are moving towards her.
Orkney A (red) v Shetland A (white/blue): intercounty netball (March 2009) in Scotland.
English national team is standing in a row, wearing red uniforms, on one of the centre lines that divides the court in three.
The English national team at the England v Australia Netball test: Adelaide, October 2008.