SA FAST5 Women's Coach Martha Mosoahle-Samm Answer Five Questions

FAST5 is back! The FAST5 Netball World Series resumed last year in Christchurch, New Zealand, with Australia and South Africa competing in the final. South Africa claimed silver, recording their best result in the competition to date.

Netball New Zealand has been awarded the hosting rights through 2024, with Christchurch as the host city.

The world’s top six ranked teams – Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, England, South Africa, and Malawi – have been invited to compete in the shortened form of the game from 11-12 November 2023. This will also mark the first time South Africa’s Men’s FAST5 team competes in the series. The men will face their counterparts from Australia and New Zealand.

FAST5 is netball like you’ve never seen before: five players per side, shorter quarters, power plays, and super shots – this is a game you won’t want to miss!

South Africa’s Head Coach, Martha Mosoahle-Samm, is back for another season with Assistant Coach Erin Burger. To kick things off, we sat down with Coach Martha and fired five questions her way.

The team won silver in 2022. What lessons did you learn last year? What worked well in 2022?
I have learned that in a FAST5 game any team can rise up and win everything. What worked well was the variety with the style of play from our team and the plan very well executed by each individual player.

With the experience from last year, what are you looking forward to this year? What is the aim for the 2023 FAST5 Netball World Series?
I am looking forward to applying new knowledge that we gathered from last year. The aim is to do better than we did last year.

What will be your main message for the 2023 series?
The main message is to embrace the excitement that the FAST5 game brings.

You have some exciting new players in the 2023 squad. What are you looking forward to them bringing to the series this year?
Yes, seven new players. A lot of versatility and excellent individual play.

Netball is on a high this year. What’s your message back to the fans?
Enjoy it!

South Africa’s FAST5 Women Squad:
Zandré Smit, Amber Coraizin, Nozipho Ntshangase, Jeanie Steyn (C), Sian Moore, Nomfundo Mngomezulu, Shannen Bartlett (VC), Danielle Van Nieuwenhuysen, Tinita Van Dyk and Ané Retief.
Non-Traveling: Chantelle Swart, Didintle Keebine

Martha Mosoahle-Samm (Head Coach)
Erin Burger (Assistant Coach)
Tholakele Nsele (Team Manager)
Narita du Toit (Physiotherapist)

The FAST5 Netball World Series will be broadcast 11-12 November on SuperSport Variety 4 (Channel 209)
*South Africa’s Women’s and Men’s FAST5 matches

*Schedule subject to change at short notice.

Some quick rules
Substitutions: FAST5 includes rolling substitutions, which means a change can be made at any stage of the game, during breaks or during play.

Power Play: The last 90 seconds of playing time in each quarter is designated as the ‘Power Play Period’ for both teams. During the ‘Power Play Period’ all goals scored a doubled.

Centre Passes: All centre passes will be taken by the team that did not score the last goal. The coin toss at the start of the game determine which team takes the first centre pass in each quarter. The coin toss winner: Chooses the centre pass in either the 1^st and 3^rd quarters or 2^nd and 4^th quarters. The coin toss loser: Takes the first centre pass in the quarters not chosen by the winning team.

Goal Scoring: There are three different scoring zones in FAST5. Inner circle (3,5m) for 1 point. Outer circle (3,5m-4,9m) for 2 points. Goal third for the Super Shot 3 points.

Timing: Four six-minute quarters with a four-minute interval at halftime and two-minute intervals after the first and third quarters.

The Team: In FAST5 there’s only five playing positions with two shooters (GS and GA), two defenders (GK and GD) and one midcourter (C).