…my cuppa iced coffee…

Any of you guys out there interested in playing competitive netball? Yup.. you heard me right. I’m talking about men’s netball. Surprised? Well, it’s quite new in Malaysia, but yeah, I’m not kidding.

Ok, first of all.. if you feel uneasy or shy about playing netball, I understand completely. Netball is widely known as a women’s sport, so some of you might feel your macho image is threatened if you play.   But as with every other male-specific sport nowadays (e.g. soccer, sepak takraw, rugby) that is not true anymore. Women play those sports too. So it’s only logical that sports dominated by women will also be played by men, no? Besides, in countries like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and many others, men’s netball is common and often played at national level. (I was told that by this South African player I met.)

Ok, here’s something about my team.

The team name is LEGEND. Originally only for women but in 2005, the men’s team was formed. Under the tutelage and guidance of the coach, Puan Siti Zaharah, and the team’s captain, Firdaus, Legend is now one of the elite teams in Malaysia. We have participated in a lot of tournaments and we usually reached the semi-finals or finals, often the champion or the 1st runner up.

Training is conducted at least twice a week. We also have regular friendly matches with some of the top netball teams around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Once in a while we also played against the national teams. (There’s a plan to play against the Singapore’s national team soon )

So.. you guys interested? Come for a try out. Don’t worry if you’ve never played netball before. We will train you. I myself didn’t have any when I first joined the team. Thanks to the coach and my teammates, I have improved a lot and am now a much better player than when I first started.

Some words of caution, though. To join team Legend, we require only one thing from you: serious commitment. Training will be hard and you will be regularly pushed to your limits and beyond. You will be challenged physically and emotionally. Our target is to be the best men’s netball team in Malaysia, so we require serious commitment from every member of the team. No kidding.

So.. have I scared you enough already? Hehehehe.. Don’t worry. Even though we are serious, Legend is an extremely fun team. Try us out. You won’t regret it. Contact me personally if you are interested. My email is awangku.yusli@gmail.com.

Oh, incidentally.. it would help if you come from sports background. At least your body won’t be shocked too much after training.