Netball Squad Number Allocation Tool

Assign netball bib numbers to your team fairly. Works for clubs of any level, from school teams to county squads.

The challenge of netball number allocation

Netball traditionally uses numbers 1–7 tied to playing positions, but full squads often have more than 7 players. Distributing numbers across a 10–15 person squad while respecting positional conventions requires careful management.

Netball number conventions

#1 — Goal Shooter (GS)

The goal shooter traditionally takes #1, operating in the attacking goal circle.

#2 — Goal Attack (GA)

Goal attack wears #2, able to move across the centre and shooting thirds.

#3–5 — Mid-court

Wing Attack (#3), Centre (#4), and Wing Defence (#5) form the mid-court spine of the team.

#6 and #7 — Defenders

Goal Defence (#6) and Goal Keeper (#7) complete the seven positional numbers. Squad members who cover multiple positions typically take higher numbers.

Typical numbers by position

These suggestions appear automatically when players select their position during preference submission.

Position	Typical numbers
Goal Shooter (GS)	#1
Goal Attack (GA)	#2
Wing Attack (WA)	#3
Centre (C)	#4
Wing Defence (WD)	#5
Goal Defence (GD)	#6
Goal Keeper (GK)	#7

How to allocate netball numbers with VARSA Numbers

Create your team and add your sport (Netball)
Create an allocation round (e.g. "Preseason 2026") and set a deadline
Share the invite link with your squad via WhatsApp or email
Players pick up to 10 preferred numbers in order, plus any to avoid
Rank your players by priority (captain first, new players last)
Click "Run allocation" — numbers are assigned in seconds
Review, override any assignments if needed, then publish the roster
Share the public roster link with your squad

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Free for any netball team. Takes 2 minutes to set up.

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