Netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games explained
Netball was one of the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This was the seventh staging of netball at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1998, and the second staging within England specifically.
The tournament took place between 29 July and 7 August 2022.[1] [2]
Schedule
The competition schedule for the netball tournament was as follows:[1] [2]
| G | Group stage | CM | Classification matches | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match | |
| Fri 29 | Sat 30 | Sun 31 | Mon 1 | Tue 2 | Wed 3 | Thu 4 | Fri 5 | Sat 6 | Sun 7 |
|---|
| Session → | A | E | A | E | A | E | A | E | A | E | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | M | A | A | E |
|---|
| Women | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | CM | ½ | B | F | |
Detailed fixtures were first released on 12 November 2021,[3] [4] then updated with the full complement of qualified teams on 4 March 2022.[5]
Venue
The tournament was originally set to be held in Coventry Arena. However, the sport's heightened profile in light of England winning the 2018 tournament led to the National Exhibition Centre being chosen instead.[6]
Five other sports - badminton, boxing, para powerlifting, table tennis, and weightlifting - will also take place in the venue.[7]
Qualification
Twelve nations from at least four CGF regions qualify for the netball tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:[8] [9] [10]
- The host nation.
- The top five nations in the World Netball Rankings as of 28 July 2021, excluding the host nation.
- The top six nations as of 31 January 2022, excluding nations already qualified.
| Means of qualification | Date | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| Host Nation | | 1 | |
| World Netball Rankings | 28 July 2021 | 5 |
|
| 31 January 2022 | 6 |
|
| TOTAL | | 12 | | |
|---|
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Classification matches
Eleventh place match
Ninth place match
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Medal round
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standings
| width=35 | Place | width=185 | Nation |
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| style=text-align:left | 4 | |
| style=text-align:left | 5 | |
| style=text-align:left | 6 | |
| style=text-align:left | 7 | |
| style=text-align:left | 8 | |
| style=text-align:left | 9 | |
| style=text-align:left | 10 | |
| style=text-align:left | 11 | |
| style=text-align:left | 12 | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Competition Schedule. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302111234/https://www.birmingham2022.com/schedule/overview. BOCCG. 31 March 2022. 2 March 2022. live.
- Book: Competition Schedule Netball. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302111534/https://resources.cwg-qbr.pulselive.com/qbr-commonwealth-games/document/2022/02/25/994bcb57-b109-4c09-a1a0-a49914d1a11f/Birmingham-2022-Competition-Schedule.pdf. BOCCG. 28. 31 March 2022. 2 March 2022. live.
- Web site: Netball Match Schedule . . 5 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112115349/https://images.birmingham2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Netball_Match_Schedule_A4_RGB.pdf . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021.
- News: Hinds . Rodney . Birmingham 2022 unveils netball and cricket T20 match schedules . 5 January 2022 . . GV Media Group . 15 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115142741/https://www.voice-online.co.uk/sport/2021/11/15/birmingham-2022-unveils-netball-and-cricket-t20-match-schedules/ . 15 November 2021 . live.
- Web site: Netball Match Schedule . . 5 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304215147/https://resources.cwg-qbr.pulselive.com/qbr-commonwealth-games/document/2022/03/04/fbee0e56-9a4a-4537-b15e-667ff6b8972d/Netball-Schedule-4-March-2022.pdf . 4 March 2022 . 4 March 2022 . live.
- Web site: Birmingham Rewards Netball's Success With Move To Larger Venue . World Netball . 3 September 2019 . 29 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116023021/https://netball.sport/archives/16990 . 16 January 2021 . live.
- Web site: Venues THE NEC. BOCCG. 29 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029160718/https://www.birmingham2022.com/venues/the-nec/ . 29 October 2021 . live.
- News: Six netball teams have Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games places confirmed. Iveson. Ali. 25 October 2021. Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 29 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029133935/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114593/2022-netball-qualifiers. 29 October 2021. live.
- Book: Athlete Allocation System Netball. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416233126/https://dochub.com/timskyrider/7J4mQvgRvXOr6bmVj2pO5n/netball-b2022-athlete-allocation-system-revised-v3.pdf. 1 October 2021. Commonwealth Sport / World Netball. 17 April 2022. 16 April 2022. live.
- News: Commonwealth Games: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland secure places . 5 March 2022 . . 4 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304214625/https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/12557267/commonwealth-games-scotland-wales-and-northern-ireland-secure-places . 4 March 2022 . live.
