Netball Features At Soccer Tournament

On Sunday, July 15, 2007 Emerald City Netball Club made history in the Northwest, and maybe the USA, by playing netball on artificial turf at the All Nations Cup soccer tournament! After marking out the netball court with tape we played in front of a growing audience at Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila. There were many comments like "what is this game?" and "is this another form of basketball?". After a brief description of the game and information leading them to our website we continued with our demonstration game allowing spectators to come and give it a go during the breaks.

Even though the turf was easier on the joints I wouldn't say it was easier to play on but it was fun. It was lucky that it was easier on the joints as it seemed as though you had to push off harder to get any speed or elevation off the surface. Maybe now when we go back and play on asphalt we will feel like we have springs in our shoes! One can only wish!!

We look forward to welcoming our new netball friends to the club, especially the two lovely ladies who are coming along and bringing their own team! If you would like more information about joining Emerald City Netball Club please contact president@seattlenetball.com