in Europe, capable of seating around 20,000 spectators. However, the 2010 tournament was held in Liverpool at the Echo Arena, as was the 2011 tournament. Results Organisation The World Netball Series is organised by a local organizing committee and overseen by World Netball, in conjunction with the national governing bodies of the six competing nations each year. Reception Australian coach Norma Plummer greeted the new tournament positively: "If you want your sport to keep growing these days, it's got to become up with the times and keep having innovations that make the game exciting for not only the players, but all the spectators." But Plummer also expressed some reservations about power plays being used against substantially weaker teams, and also about penalty shootouts and the new centre pass rule. Netball New Zealand (NNZ) Chief Executive Raelene Castle stated that she was "excited about what the new competition could bring to the ever-increasing profile of Netball internationally". However, Castle also acknowledged that the shortened version of the game "may not be for everyone". New Zealand netball and basketball player Donna Wilkins also stated her concerns about the sport becoming too similar to basketball. References External links Past results from the INF WNS Coverage from NetballOnline.com World Netball Series Images International netball competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2009 Fast5 netball