Welcome to the San Francisco Stars Netball Club

The San Francisco Stars netball club, formed in August 2000 by a group of expatriates with a shared love of netball, was the first netball club in Northern California.  We aim to promote the game of netball to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Our club is made of up of expatriates from England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and beyond.  We are also proud to have four US nationals in our club.  The San Francisco Stars netball club welcomes men and women of all ages and abilities.

 

Message from the Stars

San Francisco Stars to Host the Netball America National Championships!

October 16, 2010 

 

The San Francisco Stars netball club is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Netball America National Championships on October 16, 2010, in conjunction with its 5th Annual Open Netball Tournament. 


The tournament will be held at the Joe Dimaggio North Beach Playground, in San Francisco from 8:30am to 6pm. Please come and support your favorite netball team during this competition.


Is your team interested in playing in the tournament? If so, click here.

Netball America Night with

The Los Angeles Sparks

August 20, 2010

 

Come watch netball being played on the Sparks court at the Staples Center at 3.30pm.  Then stay and watch the Sparks game as they take on the Minnesota Lynx at 7.30pm.


Click here for details

Let's Move the Youth

Netball America's Youth Initiative Program

August 21, 2010

 

Netball America invites you to join them in championing active lifestyles for youth, fighting childhood obesity, and creating healthy role models.                   


Click here for details

Top 10 Tips for Beginner Netball Players
  • Get kitted our for successful netball -feel comfortable and wear good training shoes.
  • Warm up - avoid playing cold.
  • Practice passing the ball with a friend.
  • Practice netball playing by yourself - use a wall and practice your passes at different heights.  Vary how close you stand to the wall too.
  • Get fit for netball - take up marathon running like our Stars players, George and Nat!
  • Practice different moving styles - sprinting, jogging, running backwards and sidestepping.
  • Practice patterns - consider where you are on the court and where you can move to.
  • Play in a different position - be versatile and try defending if you are normally a shooter.
  • Watch others play.
  • and most of enjoy the game!

For more information email newnetballstars@yahoo.com