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Geography of netball information


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Schoolyard netball game at Reygersdal Primary School, South Africa.

Netball is a popular participant sport in some parts of the world, particularly in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.[1][2] According to the IFNA, over 20 million people play netball in more than 72 countries.[1][3] IFNA member nations are divided into five regional groups: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.[4]

  1. ^ a b Thompson 2002, p. 258
  2. ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 2008a
  3. ^ International Federation of Netball Associations. "About IFNA". Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  4. ^ Shakespear & Caldow 2009, p. xii

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