Netball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court by two teams of seven players. The primary objective is to shoot a ball (.7m (27in) in circumference) through the defender’s goal ring (.4m (15 in) in diameter mounted 3m (10ft) high to a goal post at each end of the court) while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own goal ring. It is one of a few sports created exclusively for women and girls and remains primarily played by them, on indoor and outdoor courts, especially in schools and most popularly in the Commonwealth of Nations.