What is World Netball?
World Netball is the sport's world governing body — founded in 1960 as the International Federation of Netball Associations, based in Manchester, with more than 70 member associations and IOC recognition, though netball is not on the Olympic program.[1] [2]
What does it govern?
The rules; the quadrennial Netball World Cup and the Nations Cup; the world rankings; youth world cups; and netball's place at the Commonwealth Games — the sport's biggest multi-sport stage.[2] [3]
References
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Netball (governance). Accessed August 2026.
- World Netball — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- Commonwealth Sport — netball. Accessed August 2026.