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Netball asked to finally ditch dresses after skirting issue for too long – The Guardian
A review into the game has revealed an appetite for radical change in a sport that is deeply rooted in tradition
Walk into any netball association on a biting cold winter morning and you will notice one thing. While parents and spectators are wrapped up in heavy coats, nursing hot cups of coffee, the players do their best to fight off the cold while wearing sleeveless dresses.
Frostbitten arms and legs are one thing, but even more alarming is the fact that young girls and women are turning their backs on the sport because of the nature of the uniforms. According to Netball Australias State of the Game report…
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