Facilities Design Guidance

Netball activity takes place in lots of different indoor or outdoor settings. To accommodate informal play, a full-size court isn’t necessarily required, although for clubs and competitions, courts are essential. Click below to view design guidance for different levels of the game and concept designs that illustrates a typical environment for each level of play..

Informal Places & Spaces

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According to research undertaken by Make Space for Girls (2023), many of parks and open spaces offer are dominated by boys, so we’re keen to work with anyone looking to make their play area or recreation ground more welcoming and accessible for girls. To provide inspiration for those developing parks and playgrounds, we’ve developed some concept designs aimed at creating more welcoming spaces for women and girls living nearby.

Play Zones

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PlayZones are floodlit multi sport spaces supported via funding from the Football Foundation. They combine football with at least one other sport and aim to tackle inequality in provision amongst underserved communities. Over the coming 3 – 4years, we are anticipating over 50 PlayZones will be built across the Country that can accommodate some form of social or recreational netball activity. Communities that are considering whether a PlayZone is right for them should first understand that PlayZones aren’t formal netball courts. They are intended to provide an introductory experience for those new to netball activity as part of a multi-sport programme or recreational offer. They aren’t designed to cater for netball club training or competition. Unless they are installed on top of a netball court in need of refurbishment, it is likely to be smaller than a standard size netball court. We encourage anyone considering installing a PlayZone that caters for netball activity to contact us as part of the consultation process on facility.development@englandnetball.co.uk

Community Netball Courts

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Club Netball Courts

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Premier Netball Courts

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International Netball Courts

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Technical Specifications

Refreshed for the 2024/25 season, EN’s suite of technical specifications for netball courts are available to download on this page.