I’m going to preface this report by saying it was actually a really good game. The team went flying into the first quarter, taking the lead.
Things then took a slight turn when we swapped ends in the second quarter and we were under the scrutiny of the other umpire (not ours, obvs) and shockingly everything that we did was called up, it was almost like we’ve never played a game of netball before. To name a few:
- Our shooters contacted more than the defenders ever did!
- Apparently our centre court players forgot they weren’t allowed in the D as they were called up for being offside so much!
- Three seconds is a lot shorter than we initially thought it was!
- It turns out you can’t move your feet when you have the ball, who knew!
So either our standard of play has dropped significantly, or there was a slight issue with the umpiring (or her eyesight at least).
Anyway we won the game, and, despite the above, it was a great game. Our flow and timing was good, we kept any interceptions safe and we adapted where we had to – in the circumstances…
Well done to everyone for great play and remaining resilient under the harsh conditions.
Shout out to Jeanette who won player, despite ALL of the contact against the defenders she was called up for 👏🏼
♣️ 51 – 39 Hotshots
Written by Ellie – Player
