Well that was a fun trip down memory lane . .

Our local leisure centre had a taster netball session this morning, with a view to setting up a mums-daughters league. Before the game I was scratchng my head trying to remember why I didn't play much netball at school. After half an hour of watching much taller people passing the ball over my head and barely getting a touch of my own, I finally remembered 🙄

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HumanEarth · F

Is netball the same thing as Volleyball in the USA

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@HumanEarth It's a bit like basketball, only you don't dribble the ball and you can't move your feet once you are holding the ball. It's mainly a girls sport at school level, but it is quite big as an adult sport in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

HumanEarth · F

Kinda sounds like Gorilla Ball we played as kids

Its a game we made up. Same idea but the other players had to do whatever it takes to get to move you from your spot or drop the ball before you shoot. Kinda like mixing full contact ball sports with fighting sports.

It was everyone for themselves, no teams and can be painful

1 point for normal shots 3 points from point line and you get free throws if someone hits you in the face or crotch (low blows were a no no)

Most of time no one physically hits, just pushes and shoves the other players around. But when you alcoholic drinks. Things change. (That's when got older of course)

We played this from little kids till late 20s. We just moved away from each other and that's why we stopped playing

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@HumanEarth Made up games are the best of all!