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title: "Marking The Ball Netball - Free Resource"
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# Marking the Ball Netball

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**Why?** To try and make it harder for your opponent to make a pass or shoot.

## **Teaching points**

- **Distance**: Maintain a distance of 0.9m (3 feet) from your opponent's feet.
- **Reach**: Extend your arms to get closer to the ball without moving your feet.
- **Balance**: Keep balanced to avoid falling into your opponent and causing an obstruction penalty.
- **Support**: Use the opposite hand to help maintain balance.
- **No Contact**: Do not touch the ball while your opponent is still holding it.

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In Netball you should maintain a distance of 0.9m (3 feet) from your opponent's feet.

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