The 2011 World Netball Series is the third edition of the World Netball Series

World Netball Series

The World Netball Series is an international netball competition that was contested for the first time in October 2009. The new competition features modified "fastnet" rules, and has been likened to Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens...

, an annual international netball

Netball

Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...

 competition held under fastnet

Fastnet (netball)

Fastnet is a variation of netball featuring shortened games and goals worth multiple points. The new format was announced by the International Federation of Netball Associations in 2008, and was primarily developed for a new international competition, the World Netball Series.- Background :In...

 rules. The 2011 event is being held in Liverpool, England, which also hosted the event in 2010. The tournament is contested by the top six national netball teams from the previous year, according to the IFNA World Rankings

IFNA World Rankings

The IFNA World Rankings are published by the International Federation of Netball Associations to make it possible to compare the relative strengths of internationally active national netball teams. Initially, rankings were based on the results from the Netball World Championships, and released...

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Date and venue

The 2011 World Netball Series is being played in Liverpool over three days, from 25–27 November. All matches will be held at the Echo Arena Liverpool, which has a seating capacity of 7,500 for sporting events.

Format

The tournament comprises 20 matches played over three days. The six teams play each other once during the first two days in a round-robin format. At the end of two days, the four highest-ranked teams from this stage progress to the finals, played on the final day of competition, in which the 1st-ranked team play the 4th-ranked team, while 2nd plays 3rd. The winners of these two matches will contest the Grand Final; the remaining teams compete in third- and fifth-place playoffs.

Teams

The top six international netball teams contest the World Netball Series each year. Five teams returned from the previous tournament; Malawi were replaced by Fiji in 2011.

Participating teams and rosters

Emily Beaton Emily Beaton Emily Beaton is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Adelaide Thunderbirds. She was also a member of the Australian FastNet Diamonds team that played in the 2011 World Netball Series tournament in Liverpool.... Kate Beveridge Kate Beveridge Kate Beveridge is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, who played for the Adelaide Thunderbirds from 2008-2010. She move to the melbourne vixens for the 2011 season. Beveridge is known for her long range goal attempts, high arcing shots and very high accuracy rate... Ashleigh Brazill Ashleigh Brazill Ashleigh Brazill is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the New South Wales Swifts. She will be playing for the West Coast Fever in 2012.... Chanel Gomes Bianca Chatfield Bianca Chatfield Bianca Lee Chatfield is an Australian netball player. In 2001, she was selected for the Australian team to tour three-nations test series against England and New Zealand in the UK. Bianca plays in the positions of GK and GD...  (cc) Carla Dziwoki Carla Dziwoki Carla Dziwoki is an Australian netball player. Dziwoki played with the Queensland Firebirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. She played with Team Northumbria in the English Netball Superleague for the 2008–09 season. She also played for Leeds Carnegie in the English Netball Superleague for the... April Letton April Letton April Letton is an Australian netball player. She plays in the positions of GK and GD. She was a temporary replacement player for the Queensland Firebirds in 2011 and will be playing for the New South Wales Swifts in 2012. She participated in the 2010 World Netball Series and 2011 World Netball... Susan Pratley Susan Pratley Susan Pratley is an Australian netball player, who plays goal attack or goal shooter. She has been a member of the Australian national team since 2006, replacing the likes of Eloise Southby-Halbish, Megan Dehn, and Cynna Kydd...  (cc) Verity Simmons Amy Steel Amy Steel (netballer) Amy Steel is an Australian netball player currently playing for the Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship. She has also previously played for the Melbourne Kestrels in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy from 2005–2007... Vanessa Ware Vanessa Ware Vanessa Ware is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the New South Wales Swifts. She was one of the seven members to help the Swifts win the 2008 ANZ Championship Grand Final over Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic... Amorette Wild	Kayla Cullen Kayla Cullen Kayla Cullen is a New Zealand netball player. As a high school student, Cullen played representative netball and basketball, and competed at a national level in athletics... Shannon Francois Shannon Francois Shannon Francois is a New Zealand netball player, who is currently contracted to the Southern Steel in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. Francois, who is a midcourter has played for Otago in the National Provincial Championships since 2010... Katrina Grant Katrina Grant Katrina Grant is a New Zealand international netball player. Grant is a current member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Central Pulse in the ANZ Championship.... Cathrine Latu Camilla Lees Camilla Lees Camilla Lees is a New Zealand netball player. Lees made her debut in the ANZ Championship with the Central Pulse in 2009, after initially being considered for the Canterbury Tactix. She made the New Zealand U21 team in 2007, and won a silver medal with the team at the 2009 World Youth Netball... Liana Leota Anna Scarlett Anna Scarlett Anna Maree Scarlett is a New Zealand netball and beach volleyball player. She stands at 1.87 m, and in netball plays as goal-keep, goal-defence and wing-defence.... Anna Thompson Anna Thompson (netball player) Anna Thompson is a New Zealand netball player. Thompson plays in the ANZ Championship for the Canterbury Tactix. In 2009 she was named as a member of the Silver Ferns squad... Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick Jessica Tuki Jessica Tuki Jessica Tuki is a New Zealand netball player. She currently plays for the Southern Steel in the ANZ Championship and was previously in the Silver Ferns in 2006. Tuki replaced Jodi Brown in the team to go to the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne 2006, after Brown injured her knee... Maria Tutaia Maria Tutaia Solonaima Maria Tuta'ia is a New Zealand international netball player. She can play at goal attack and goal shooter, and stands at 1.88 m.... Irene van Dyk Irene van Dyk Irene van Dyk, MNZM is one of the world's best-known netball players and the most capped player of all time....  (c)	Sara Bayman Eboni Beckford-Chambers Jade Clarke Jade Clarke Jade Clarke is an English netball player. Primarily a midcourt defender, Clarke was selected for the England national netball team in 2002, making her senior debut the following year against New Zealand...  (c) Pamela Cookey Pamela Cookey Pamela Cookey is an English netball player, usually posted to goal attack . Cookey was a surprise inclusion in the England national netball team as a seventeen-year-old, for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but was unable to participate due to a knee injury...  (vc) Kadeen Corbin Sasha Corbin Emma Dovey Rachel Dunn Rachel Dunn Rachel Dunn is an English international netball player. Dunn debuted for the England national netball team in 2004 against South Africa, and was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 2010 World Netball... Stacey Francis Serena Guthrie Jo Harten Laura Malcolm	Jhaniele Fowler Anna Kay Griffith Jodi-Ann Ffrench-Kentish Vanessa Walker Nadine Bryan Nadine Bryan Nadine Tamara Bryan is a Jamaican international netball player. Bryan is a current member of the Jamaica national netball team, the Sunshine Girls. She debuted for the Sunshine Girls in 1997 and has gone on to play in every major netball tournament for Jamaica since...  (c) Patricia McCalla Deneen Taylor Tracy-Ann Robinson Sasha-Gay Lynch Malysha Kelly Vangelee Williams Dhanyel Johnson	Chrisna Bootha Chrisna Bootha Chrisna Bootha is a South African netball player. Chrisna plays in the positions of GS and GA. She is a member of the South Africa national netball team and has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore... Erin Burger Erin Burger Erin Burger is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of C, WA and WD. She is a member of the South Africa national netball team and has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the 2007 World Netball Championships in Auckland and the 2011 World Netball Championships... Zukelwa Cwaba Zukelwa Cwaba Zukelwa Cwaba is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of GK, GD, GS and GA. She is a member of the South Africa national netball team and has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the 2007 World Netball Championships in Auckland and the 2011 World Netball... Vanes-Mari Du Toit Vanes-Mari Du Toit Vanes-Mari Du Toit is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of GS and GK. She is a member of the South Africa national netball team and has competed in the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. She has also participated in the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool,... Maryka Holtzhausen Maryka Holtzhausen Maryka Holtzhausen is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of GA and WA. She is a member of the South Africa national netball team and has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore... Kgomotso Itlhabanyeng Kgomotso Itlhabanyeng Kgomotso Itlhabanyeng is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of C, WA and WD. She has participated in the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool, UK.-References:* . Retrieved 2011-11-29.* . Retrieved 2011-11-29.... Tsakane Mbewe Tsakane Mbewe Tsakane Mbewe is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of GS and GA. She participated in the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool, UK.-References:* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29.* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29.... Karla Mostert Karla Mostert Karla Mostert is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of GD and WD. She has participated in the 2011 World Netball Series, held in Liverpool, UK.-References:* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29.* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29.... Bongiwe Msomi Bongiwe Msomi Bongiwe Msomi is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of C and WA. She participated in the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool, UK.-References:* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29.* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29.... Precious Mthembu Precious Mthembu Precious Mthembu is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of C and WD. She participated in the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool, UK.-External Links:**. Retrieved 2011-11-29.... Amanda Mynhardt Amanda Mynhardt Amanda Mynhardt is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of GK and GD. She is currently captain of the South Africa national netball team and has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore...  (c) Thuli Qegu Thuli Qegu Thuli Qegu is a South African netball player. She plays in the positions of C, WA and WD. She participated in the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool, UK.-External Links:* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29.* . Retrieved on 2011-11-29....	TBC
Coach: Lisa Alexander Lisa Alexander (netball) Lisa Alexander is an Australian netball coach. In 2011, she was named as head coach of the Australia national netball team, succeeding Norma Plummer....	Coach: Wai Taumaunu	Coach: Anna Mayes	Coach: Oberon Pitterson	Coach: Elize Kotze Elize Kotze Elize Kotze is the current head coach of the South Africa national netball team, taking over in 2011. Her first major tournaments as national coach have been the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore and the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool....	Coach: Unaisi Rokoura

Day 1

Session 1

Game 1

28 – 14

25 November

13:40 (GMT)

Session 1

Game 2

34 – 15

25 November

14:25 (GMT)

Session 1

Game 3

14 – 33

25 November

15:10 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 4

39 – 15

25 November

18:35 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 5

38 – 29

25 November

19:20 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 6

32 – 16

25 November

20:05 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 7

17 – 23

25 November

20:50 (GMT)

Day 2

Session 1

Game 8

25 – 28

26 November

10:05 (GMT)

Session 1

Game 9

23 – 27

26 November

10:50 (GMT)

Session 1

Game 10

26 – 17

26 November

11:35 (GMT)

Session 1

Game 11

21 – 31

26 November

12:20 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 12

28 – 27

26 November

14:35 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 13

16 – 21

26 November

15:20 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 14

21 – 35

26 November

16:05 (GMT)

Session 2

Game 15

14 – 24

26 November

16:50 (GMT)

Day 3

Semi-Final 1

Game 16

17 – 27

27 November

13:05 (GMT)

Semi-Final 2

Game 17

29 – 30

27 November

13:50 (GMT)

5th/6th playoff

Game 18

24 – 19

27 November

14:35 (GMT)

3rd/4th playoff

Game 19

24 – 32

27 November

15:20 (GMT)

1st/2nd playoff

Game 20

33 – 26

27 November

16:05 (GMT)

Final placings

Place	Nation
4
5
6

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Medallists TBD	Medallists TBD	Medallists TBD