Netball rotation for 9 players over 4 quarters
An example rotation for nine netball players, seven court positions and four quarters.
With nine players and seven positions, two players rest in each quarter. A simple four-quarter plan assigns 28 court places and eight bench places.
Know the seven positions
Netball’s standard team uses seven playing positions: Goal Shooter, Goal Attack, Wing Attack, Centre, Wing Defence, Goal Defence and Goal Keeper. Each position has defined court areas. Check the current rules and your local competition’s substitution procedures before the game.
What nine players mean across four quarters
The LineupSheet example assigns seven players to court in each quarter and two to the bench. That makes 28 court places and eight bench places. Its rotation gives one player four quarters and the other eight players three quarters each, so every available court place is used and eight players sit once.
Use the chart as a starting point
Check that players are comfortable in their assigned positions and account for availability, injury and any agreed role limits. A mathematical rotation does not assess skill, safety or the best position for an individual player.
Prepare changes before the match
Write the starting seven for each quarter and identify who is available to substitute. World Netball’s rule updates describe when tactical changes may happen under those rules; local competition procedures still apply.
Sources and method
- World Netball: 2024 tactical changes (official source; checked )
- World Netball: Rules of Netball resources (official source; checked )
- LineupSheet nine-player netball example and rotation method (LineupSheet method; checked )