British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship Explained
The British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship is a Fast5 netball pre-season tournament featuring teams from the Netball Superleague. The rules of the tournament are similar, though not identical, to the Fast5 Netball World Series. In 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural championship.
History
The tournament was established in March 2017 by England Netball in partnership with Barry Hearn's Matchroom Sport.[3] In September 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural championship.[4] [5]
Format and rules
- The top eight teams from the past season's Netball Superleague are all invited to participate.
- Each team has a ten player squad which can feature two All-Star or guest players.
- The tournament features five-a-side teams and 12-minute matches. It also features multiple point shots, unlimited roll on-roll-off substitutions and double point power plays.
- The tournament uses a double elimination format and is completed in a single day.
Finals
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Matchroom Sport Launch New British Fast5 All-Stars Championship At The O2. www.fast5allstars.com. 13 March 2020. 28 March 2017.
- Web site: Fast5 All-Stars: TV Broadcasters. www.fast5allstars.com. 13 March 2020. 11 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213215738/http://www.fast5allstars.com/news/fast5-all-stars-tv-broadcasters/. 13 February 2020. live.
- Web site: Matchroom Sport Launch New British Fast5 All-Stars Championship At The O2. www.fast5allstars.com. 13 March 2020. 28 March 2017.
- Web site: Loughborough Lightning are Just Eat British Fast5 All-Stars Champions. www.fast5allstars.com. 13 March 2020. 23 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213215748/http://www.fast5allstars.com/news/loughborough-lightning-just-eat-british-fast5-stars-champions/. 13 February 2020. live.
- Web site: Lightning crowned British Fast5 All-Stars Champions. www.englandnetball.co.uk. 26 September 2017. 1 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213222915/https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/lightning-crowned-british-fast5-stars-champions/. 13 February 2020. live.
- Web site: Wasps Netball Are Fast5 Champions. www.fast5allstars.com. 13 March 2020. 13 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213215731/http://www.fast5allstars.com/news/wasps-netball-fast5-champions/. 13 February 2020. live.
- Web site: Wasps Netball defeat benecosMavericks to win Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. www.skysports.com. 5 February 2020. 15 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206001951/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11525297/wasps-netball-defeat-benecosmavericks-to-win-fast5-netball-all-stars-championship. 6 February 2020. live.
- Web site: Loughborough Lightning Netball are crowned 2019 Fast 5 All-Star Champions. www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 February 2020. 12 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301135403/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2019/october/lightning-netball-crowned-2019-fast5-champions/. 1 March 2020. live.
- Web site: Jo Harten shoots Loughborough Lightning to British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship title. www.bbc.co.uk. 7 February 2020. 12 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301135401/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50030780. 1 March 2020. live.
- Web site: Harten Stars As Lightning Strike For Second Time At British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. www.fast5allstars.com. 13 March 2020. 12 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213215816/http://www.fast5allstars.com/news/harten-stars-as-lightning-strike-for-second-time-at-british-fast5-netball-all-stars-championship/. 13 February 2020. live.
- Web site: Team Bath win 2021 Fast5 All-Stars Championship. Fast5 All-Stars Championship. 30 October 2021. 23 November 2021.