Shooting with a rebound

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Netball drill · Age 9 and up

Junior shooters miss, and that is fine, as long as somebody is there when the ball comes off the ring. A netball team that wins its rebounds gets a second shot, and usually a closer one. This drill puts both shooters to work: one drives to the post and shoots with a defender in front, and the other is already on the far side of the post, where most missed shots land, before the ball is released.

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Time
15 minutes
Players
Groups of 5: WA feeding, GS and GA shooting, GK and GD defending
Equipment
  • 1 or 2 balls and 1 netball post per group
  • Position bibs (WA, GS, GA, GK, GD)
  • The attacking third of a court, with the goal circle marked

Setup

  1. The wing attack (WA) stands on the edge of the circle with the ball.
  2. The goal shooter (GS) and goal attack (GA) start in the circle, each marked: the goal keeper (GK) on the GS and the goal defence (GD) on the GA.
  3. The GS drives to the post and the WA feeds them. The GK goes with them and defends the shot from 0.9 m.
  4. As the GS drives, the GA moves to the far side of the post and the GD goes with them, so both are in place for the rebound.
  5. The GS shoots. If it misses, all four contest the rebound, and whoever wins it for the attack shoots again from where they caught it.

Coaching points

  • Shooter: feet shoulder-width apart, ball high on the fingertips, bend the knees and lift through the ball. No jump.
  • GA: move before the shot, not after it. Most misses come off the far side of the ring.
  • Everyone: go up for a rebound with two hands, and land without contact. Pushing for position is a penalty.
  • GK: defend the shot from 0.9 m with your arms up, then turn and go for the rebound.

On the run sheet: GS: drive to the post, land balanced, eyes on the ring, bend and lift. GA: be on the far side of the post before the shot. Everyone: go for the ball as it comes off the ring

Progressions

  1. Count goals from rebounds only: the first shot does not score.
  2. Let the defenders play the rebound at full pace.
  3. Shoot from different spots: under the post, the side of the circle, the edge.

How it runs

The goal shooter drives to the post with the goal keeper beside them. The goal attack moves to the far side of the post, and the goal defence goes with them. The wing attack feeds the shooter, who lands balanced with the goal keeper 0.9 m in front, arms up, and shoots. The animation ends on the shot, with all four players already where they need to be for the rebound. In training, that is where the drill really starts: if the ball comes off the ring, all four go for it.

Netball is a non-contact game, and a rebound is not an excuse for pushing. Coach the players to go up for the ball with two hands and land on their own feet. Junior formats such as Bee Netball and NetSetGO lower the ring and use a smaller ball, which makes this drill work from a young age.

The rule it is practising

Who may score. Only the goal shooter and goal attack may shoot, and only after catching the ball wholly inside the goal circle. A goal defence or goal keeper who wins the rebound clears it; they can never score. A shooter whose shot hits the ring or the post may catch the rebound and shoot again; after a shot that misses the ring and the post altogether, the shooter may not be the first to play the ball.

It also practises 0.9 m: a defender trying to stop a shot must be at least 0.9 m from the shooter's landing foot, and closer than that may not defend the shot at all. Check your league's version of the rules for the youngest age groups.

The mistakes to watch for

Both shooters on the same side of the post. A goal attack who watches the shot instead of moving for the rebound. Jumping into the defender to get the ball. And a shooter who holds the ball for more than three seconds lining up, which is a free pass to the other team.

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