Play Netball (play-netball.co.uk) has a 4.1 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 100 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Sports and its reputation is good. 79% of reviews are 4 stars or higher and 17% are 1 star; The business has replied to 6% of negative reviews; 40 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-09-07.
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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the friendly and supportive atmosphere, noting how welcoming and encouraging the staff and umpires are during matches. Many people note that the umpires are fantastic, always patient, and willing to explain the rules and offer helpful guidance. Participants consistently express how much fun they have playing in the leagues and making wonderful new friends.
Some reviewers were not happy with management issues, noting that game times are sometimes unevenly split and leagues can feel disorganised. A few players also mentioned that certain umpires could use extra training, while others encountered occasional friction or unpleasant attitudes.
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Hi, I am a intermediate at school. Every winter sports there are options for golf, rugby, football and my favourite netball. I always chose netball because I enjoy playing netball so much but my team never wins because we don't get to practice because my school is a country school. every team we play against they all play Saturday netball. so yah. But I still like doing it because I get to go to a different school for the day and make new friends and just basically have fun. and if your wondering why I am at this website I need help with the positions like where I stand and where I can go. this website has help me so much so thanks. (p.s my netball game is on the 5 of June Friday 2026. :) BYE!!! I hope I win this year.!!!!!!!!! :)
Umpires are rude, belittling, unfriendly and power crazed.
Played netball with Maidstone Thursday league for a season. My team was newly formed, fabulous women and none of us have played for a long while. We all joined because we were under the impression this was a fun, social place to have fun and meet other women whilst developing new skills and playing good netball. We were put into a league of well established teams that had played together for years and were immediately out of our depth. The umpires are a mother daughter duo of the rudest, most unfriendly women we have ever had the misfortune of meeting. They spoke to us like children, mocked us, picked on members of our team, had the foulest attitudes and were just seriously unpleasant to be around. We have found wonderful friends together as a team, but this is advertised as a friendly, social sport. It absolutely is not. We have signed onto a different organisation now as we have been so disheartened and disappointed by Play Netball in Maidstone.
We are not the first team to leave, as we have heard from other teams members how much they dislike the umpires and find them so rude and unfriendly. They treat this like they are the queens of England Netball, when we are just playing in a park in Ditton. Embarrassing. Very happy to leave!
Was trying to get back into netball and was assigned a team to play with in Brighton. Such a horrible atmosphere! I expressed that I hadn’t played for years yet was thrown into a match as they didn’t have enough players. Half the team didn’t even introduce themselves to me. As I obviously wasn’t great as I hadn’t played for so long, I then felt alienated by the time, with one member glaring at me every time I lost the ball. It’s meant to be a bit of fun, yet this had real mean girl energy. I will not be returning and my interest in playing a sport I once loved has dwindled.
Reply from Play Netball2026-03-31
Hi Ella,
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We’re really sorry to hear this was your first impression, as it’s absolutely not the kind of atmosphere we aim to create in our leagues. We pride ourselves on being welcoming and inclusive, especially for players returning to netball.
We’ve tried to locate your registration but haven’t been able to. Would you mind letting us know which team you were assigned to? This will help us look into things properly and understand what happened.
We’d also love the opportunity to put things right and help you find a team that’s a better fit. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] so we can help.
I absolutely love this league and my team. It’s the one night each week where I can switch off, step onto the court, and just enjoy playing. The umpires are fantastic. Fun, always encouraging, supportive, and very knowledgeable. Thank you for creating such a great experience, ladies!
Tunbridge wells, Great league to play in very professional and refs are amazing they have taught me so much and are always happy to explain and give pointers. Highly recommend.
Play netball is so much fun!! I joined in October (having not played since school many years ago!), i have played in all weather's and still had the best time! The umpires and the ladies that play are great and just want to have a good time :)
Great, fun way to get back into netball. It is well organised. Just wish we had more players and longer games 😄 also, a training session aswel as games would be beneficial.
Reply from Play Netball2026-03-10
Hi Claire, thank you for the 5★ review. We're really pleased to hear you've enjoyed your first season with us in the Leicester league.
We appreciate your feedback and will certainly take it on board. As the league is still relatively new, it can take a little time for teams and players to settle in, but we’re hopeful that next season will see even stronger competition across the league.
Across all of our leagues, matches are scheduled in 40-minute time slots. This helps ensure the evening runs smoothly and that all games stay on schedule within our venue booking times.
In terms of training sessions, Play Netball does run these as additional sessions for certain leagues, and all available sessions can be found on our website. It’s definitely something we can discuss with your Leicester league coordinator in the near future.
The play Netball Eastbourne league is disorganised and badly managed. There are no qualified umpires and games are regularly cancelled at short notice due to umpire availability and lack of organisation. Play Netball appear to be a profit centred organisation who prioritise making money above all else. The management are not local and haven’t even bothered to turn up to investigate complaints. Many players registered to join the league at its inception yet they still can’t provide the full amount of teams. Locals have lost faith in this set up which pales into comparison with other leagues such as Bloom and ENL
Really fun, friendly and encouraging atmosphere! Very supportive of my (lack of) playing ability due to joint disease! Just what I needed! Couldn’t feel more welcome.
I have played in the Wycombe league for a few years. It’s great to be able to play netball and be in a team again. Realised how much I missed being part of a team, win or lose. Just getting some exercise and meeting up with your teammates is brilliant.
Come back to netball after a 20 year break and have really enjoyed playing in the league. Everyone has been really friendly and the umpires have always been happy ro explain decisions when I have forgotten the rules!
I have played in a Play Netball league for over 2 years now. It’s been great, really friendly group of girls! Lovely umpires and lots of fun to be had!
Really glad that I signed up to join play netball; I’ve got the best team mates where we don’t take ourselves to seriously, have fun and have gotten better too! We socialise outside of netball too. Play netball are good at communicating and it’s been really easy.
Play Netball Nottingham have friendly teams, regular games and are well priced for what you get.
My team and I hadn't played netball for years when we started 2 years ago and everyone was really accommodating and helped us remember the rules and explained the rules where we weren't sure.
There are 2 divisions so you can play for a higher standard, more competitive league or you can play down in a league that is more sociable and better for all abilities.
Some of the umpires could do with a bit of extra training but on the whole this is a great league and I would really recommend it!
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