[2] Most of the netball is played on high school athletic grounds.
[3] Although initially considered a women's sport, the popularity of netball is growing amongst men on the island, as sport is an important way of villages keeping in touch with each other.
[4] Continuing growth of the game in the region was at times hampered by the fact that the sport is not an Olympic one.
For Olympic sports, money can be tapped to help cover costs for inter-island travel for international competitions.
The lack of netball being recognized meant it was hard to find money to cover these costs.