The 2009 World Netball Series was held in Manchester, England from Fri 9 to Sun 11 October 2009.
New Zealand became the inaugural winner of the title after defeating Jamaica in the Final.

The Series introduced a shortened, faster version of netball where rule changes including rolling substitutions, shooting from outside the goal circle and power plays will test fitness, technical ability and tactical awareness.

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Final Placings for the 2009 World Netball Series are:

1st - NEW ZEALAND
2nd - Jamaica
3rd - Australia
4th - England
5th - Malawi
6th - Samoa

SERIES RULES
The main rule changes for World Series Netball affect the match duration, substitutions, allocation of the centre pass, where goals may be scored from and the value of each goal:

• Matches are 4 x 6 minutes, with 3 x two-minute breaks
• Seven players on court, five on the bench.
• Rolling Substitutions
  Unlimited number of Rolling Substitutions per team per quarter.
  Each team may make any number of Rolling Substitutions at any one time.
  A Rolling Substitute may enter the game while play is in progress.
  There is a designated Substitution Box at each transverse line, and located next to the Coaching Area, where Rolling Substitute/s shall wait holding up a Substitution Paddle indicating the player/s to be substituted.
  Team changes may not be made during a Rolling Substitution, as the game is not stopped.
• The Official Team Bench is located on the same side of the Court as the Team Benches and Substitution Boxes.
• The Captain winning the toss chooses end or 1st centre pass at the start of the 1st and 3rd quarter.
  The other team will have 1st Centre Pass at the start of the 2nd and 4th quarter.
• No Umpire whistle after a goal is scored.
• After a goal is scored, the game restarts from a Centre Pass taken by the team that conceded the last goal.
• Coaches are allowed to coach from the Team bench or coaching area, located in front of their team bench. The Coaching Area will be marked on the floor.
• Each team can elect one quarter as a Power Play when any goals scored will be doubled. The elected Power Play quarter must be notified by the Coach before the quarter commences, by pressing the control button to turn on a light.
• Shooters may shoot from inside or outside of the Goal Circle. All successful goals from outside the Goal Circle will be worth double i.e. two Goal Points. The umpire will signal a successful Goal by raising one hand for one Goal Point and two hands for two Goal Points.
• In a Power Play one Goal can be worth 2 Goal Points or 4 Goal Points.
• All stoppages for injury or illness will be 30 seconds.