netball-style game

noun

UK /ˈnɛtbɔːl staɪl ɡeɪm/

US /ˈnɛtbɔl staɪl ɡeɪm/

A netball-style game is a game where players throw and catch a ball and try to score in a hoop.

At school we played a netball-style game with two teams and a big hoop.

SYNONYMS

netball-like game hoop ball game throw-and-catch game netball variant

RELATED WORDS

netball basketball hoop court team sport

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A simplified version of netball often played by children in PE lessons.

The teacher set up a netball-style game for the younger kids.

3. Any informal game that borrows netball's rules, like passing and shooting into a ring.

Our beach netball-style game used a plastic hoop and a soft ball.

4. A training drill that copies netball movements such as passing and footwork.

The coach ran a netball-style game to practise quick passes.