Netball: Timing the Interception

The two blue players pass the ball between themselves quickly and accurately. Meanwhile the white players stands in the middle, watching the ball pass from left to right.

When they are ready the white player should position themselves between the ball and its intended recipient to make the interception.

Players work in groups of 4.

The feeder stands with the ball in front of the 3 other players. The two receiving players stand 5 meters away from the feeder and 2 meters apart. The defending player is only a few steps behind the receivers.

As soon as the pass is made by the feeder the defender can make their move and try to intercept the ball before it reaches its intended target.

The receivers are not allowed to move towards the pass.

When the defender successfully intercepts the ball they can swap with the receiver who now becomes the defender.

Set up a triangle with two players on each point.

Players have to weave from the back to in front in order to receive the pass from the player to their right (ball travels in a clockwise direction).

Once players have received the pass they then pass the ball to the front of the next point in the triangle for another player to weave and receive.

Set up:

3 lines are set up in triangle formation, one ball. 3 feeders at the front with a
defensive player behind.

• Ball is passed around the 3 front players.
• Feeder is at the front of each line with the intention to receive a pass from any two of the other lines.
• Player immediately behind the front person is to time an intercept from incoming pass.
• Once pass received from defender it can be passed to any other line and the same is repeated.
• Rotate through feeders and defenders.