Disney World to host international Netball tourney next year

Disney World will host the inaugural Disney International Youth Netball Tournament next year.

The tournament, taking place Oct. 27-31, 2014, will feature international teams competing in Netball - a fast-paced team game based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. The event will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, according to a Disney press release.

The game is popular among young women in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Teams can include up to 12 players on a rectangular court. The aim of the game is to score as many goals as possible from within an area called the Goal Circle, which is a semi-circle centered on the goal line and measuring 16 feet in radius, Only two players from each team may score goals – the Goal Attack and Goal Shooter.