Netball

I attended the Australia vs. New Zealand Netball game last weekend (http://www.netball.asn.au/extra.asp?id=782&OrgID=1). The sport is very similar to basketball but the nets don't have backboards (how strange to see simply a pole with a net at each end of the court!) Many of the other rules are a bit different as well - for example when the shooter is going for a basket the opposition's feet cannot be within 3 feet of hers. Although the speed of the game seems to be faster than basket ball, due to the 3 foot rule all play stops when a basket is being shot. The entire stadium gets silent for each basket!
The thing that really impressed me about netball is that it's a predominantly female sport - the stadium was filled with moms and young daughters. To see the "tweens" getting so excited about a sporting event was really wonderful.
It was nice to see a different sport but I think I'll stick to football and soccer. ;)
~LAA