Netball is a popular women's team sport played with seven players on each side. Players are assigned positions that restrict their movement on the court. The objective is to pass the ball into the opposing team's goal circle to score points. Netball rules prohibit holding the ball for more than three seconds or taking more than 1.5 steps while holding it. Games consist of four 15-minute quarters with short breaks between. Contact is allowed if not impeding play.