Netball

Netball is a sport with documented doping cases, with 8 registered cases (0.1% of all violations). South Africa leads in violations with 4 cases, while Morphine is the most frequently detected substance (1 cases). The average suspension length is 12.5 months. Netball ranks #81 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

Number of cases in Netball Last 10 Years


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Sport Global Ranking
1,493
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8
Global Ranking: #81 of 178 sports

8

Netball cases

0.1%

Of all violations

14,710

Total global cases
Netball's share of all violations 0.1%
8 of 14,710

Netball has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 8 registered cases0.1% of all 14,710 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Netball By Country
Top Country: South Africa

4

South Africa cases

50%

Of global cases

8

Total Netball cases
South Africa's share of Netball violations 50%
4 of 8

South Africa dominates Netball with 4 registered violations, accounting for over 50% of all violations. This represents 50% of the sport's 8 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Netball athletes in South Africa is 12.5 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Netball
Most Detected Substance: Morphine

1

Netball cases

12.5%

Of sport cases

30

Global Morphine cases
Morphine's share of Netball violations 12.5%
1 of 8

Morphine has the most violations in Netball with 1 violations out of 8 total cases (12.5%). Though cases are more evenly distributed globally.

Globally, Morphine has been detected in 30 cases across all sports, ranking #82 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Morphine violations is 25.3 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.


This substance was among the first to be tested for under the IOC anti-doping program initiated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Netball
Gender Distribution
Male 25
2 cases
Female 75
6 cases
Analysis: Netball shows an unusually high proportion of female cases (75%) compared to the global average (19.8%), a difference of 55.2 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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