The revamped Netball Super League is set to introduce a two-goal supershot for the 2025 season to help “supercharge the game”.
The new rule allows teams to score two goals in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter from a dedicated area on the outer edge of the shooting circle.
The rules, first used in the Australian Suncorp Super Netball division in 2020, will become part of all Super League matches.
It will also be distributed in the final three minutes of each quarter during the first one-day Netball Super Cup on March 8, a week before the start of the NSL on March 15.
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While a Super Shot is in progress, shooters can still make one-goal shots from areas of the shooting circle closer to the net.
The introduction of Super Shot is one of many innovations, with others coming soon.
Claire Nelson, Managing Director of the Netball Super League, said: “We’re excited to announce these exciting new rules that will enhance our fans’ gaming experience as we enter a new era for the NSL.
“The introduction of the Super Shot will be a fantastic showcase of the incredible skills and athleticism of our powerful female athletes and will take our game to a whole new level of excitement.
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Sky Sports’ Tamsin Greenway has been appointed as London Mavericks’ netball director ahead of the 2025 Super League season.
“This innovation is guaranteed to be a huge sensation, generating fantastic buzz about our sport, and we can’t wait to see how it elevates the competition in the upcoming season.”
The revamp of the Netball Super League, which has reduced the 10-team division to eight, aims to begin a 10-year journey towards professionalism.
Leeds Rhinos, London Mavericks, London Pulse, Loughborough Lightning, Manchester Thunder and the renamed LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons join new teams Birmingham Panthers and Nottingham Forest Panthers, while Severn Stars, Strathclyde Sirens, Surrey Storm and Team Bath are not in the division. from now on.
