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Goal Attack and Goal Shooter are the only players allowed in the attacking shooting circle and therefore are the only players that are allowed to shoot for goal. Goal Shooter is restricted to the third that includes the shooting circle, while Goal Attack is also allowed in the central third. Goal Keeper and Goal Defence are the only players allowed in the defensive shooting circle and try and prevent the opposition from shooting goals. The Goal Keeper is restricted to the defensive third and tends to mark the Goal Shooter, while Goal Defence can also move into the central third and tends to mark the Goal Attack. Wing Defence is restricted to the defensive two-thirds of the court and Wing Attack to the attacking two-thirds, while Center can move through any of the thirds. However, neither of these positions are allowed in the shooting circles and their objective is to either move the ball to a player that can shoot or to prevent the opposition from doing so.<ref>Hickey, Julia; Navin, Anita (2007). Understanding netball. Coachwise. ISBN 9781905540129. OCLC 174094782</ref>

Goal Attack and Goal Shooter are the only players allowed in the attacking shooting circle and therefore are the only players that are allowed to shoot for goal. Goal Shooter is restricted to the third that includes the shooting circle, while Goal Attack is also allowed in the central third. Goal Keeper and Goal Defence are the only players allowed in the defensive shooting circle and try and prevent the opposition from shooting goals. The Goal Keeper is restricted to the defensive third and tends to mark the Goal Shooter, while Goal Defence can also move into the central third and tends to mark the Goal Attack. Wing Defence is restricted to the defensive two-thirds of the court and Wing Attack to the attacking two-thirds, while Center can move through any of the thirds. However, neither of these positions are allowed in the shooting circles and their objective is to either move the ball to a player that can shoot or to prevent the opposition from doing so.<ref>Hickey, Julia; Navin, Anita (2007). Understanding netball. Coachwise. ISBN 9781905540129. OCLC 174094782</ref>

==Politics of netball==

==Politics of netball==

Because women teams have competed in the Olympic Summer Games since 1976, it is highly unlikely that netball will ever become an Olympic sport.  The IOC has selected its sports through 2016, and netball has never been selected for inclusion in the Olympics.  However, a number of Commonwealth nations have sent women to the Olympics to play basketball, and have funded the development of women's basketball teams.

Because women teams have competed in basketball at the Olympic Summer Games since 1976, it is highly unlikely that netball will ever become an Olympic sport.  The IOC has selected its sports through 2016, and netball has never been selected for inclusion in the Olympics.  However, a number of Commonwealth nations have sent women to the Olympics to play basketball, and have funded the development of women's basketball teams.

Historically, the IFNA and national netball governing bodies have been staffed exclusively by women with little professionalization or commercialization.  As sports marketing has evolved into an international and highly commercial industry, there has been political conflict over the leadership and funding of netball.  Reformers have advocated changing the presentation of the game to emphasize athleticism and to make the game more spectator friendly.  However, radical feminists have argued that because the game is mostly played by women and has a large number of women administrators, it should be entitled to funding and inclusion in the Olympics on the basis of gender equity regardless of its international obscurity.

Historically, the IFNA and national netball governing bodies have been staffed exclusively by women with little professionalization or commercialization.  As sports marketing has evolved into an international and highly commercial industry, there has been political conflict over the leadership and funding of netball.  Reformers have advocated changing the presentation of the game to emphasize athleticism and to make the game more spectator friendly.  However, radical feminists have argued that because the game is mostly played by women and has a large number of women administrators, it should be entitled to funding and inclusion in the Olympics on the basis of gender equity regardless of its international obscurity.

Starting in February 2011, radical feminists have tried to boost public awareness of netball by creating articles on [[Wikipedia]] to create the false impression that Netball was in fact a sport that is played in the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Netball_and_the_Olympic_Movement&oldid=420767140|date=March 26, 2011|title=Netball at the Olympics|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|first=Laura|last=Hale|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref>

Starting in February 2011, radical feminists have tried to boost public awareness of netball by creating articles on [[Wikipedia]] to create the false impression that Netball was in fact a sport that is played in the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Netball_and_the_Olympic_Movement&oldid=420767140|date=March 26, 2011|title=Netball at the Olympics|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|first=Laura|last=Hale|accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref>

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