London Mavericks launch Choice Kit
London Mavericks have launched a ground-breaking Choice kit range, giving players across all age range squads a variety of kit options to ensure they are comfortable and confident on court.
The Netball Super League (NSL) team are the first ever professional netball club to give all their players, across the pathway and professional team, a range of choice in kit, including shorts in various lengths, skorts, leggings, longer vests and the traditional dress.
The club has introduced this range as part of a mission to remove barriers to participation and raise standards, empowering and inspiring women and girls across all areas of the game.
With 64 per cent of girls dropping out of sport before the age of 16 (Women in Sport 2024), the club wants to help effect change by introducing a wide range of kit options to accommodate a wider variety of body types and preferences. Research shows that 58 per cent of girls would like to have more PE uniform choices. (Youth Sport Trust 2024).
Players from London Mavericks’ NSL squad, all the way through their pathway to the Under 15s will have their choice of kit. It will be debuted across the Netball Performance League this weekend and Netball Super League in the 2026 season.
London Mavericks have been working on the initiative for more than a year, developing kit options, involving players and engaging partners and stakeholders, and securing StoneX as an Official Choice Kit Partner.
The range has been created in partnership with Nike and KitQueen, prioritising choice, confidence, and comfort, reflecting a shared commitment to breaking down barriers and keeping women in sport.
The initiative is a Champion Project of the Inclusive Sportswear Charter, a campaign set up by Team GB Olympian hockey player Tess Howard. The movement aims to encourage systemic change in sport and PE kit policy and options, to help increase participation numbers.
London Mavericks co-owner Olivia Hall said: “Everyone performs better when they’re wearing kit they feel comfortable in. London Mavericks is showing that choice of kit is now a given.
“Across our pyramid of players and for those yet to join us, we’ll be demonstrating that the dress need not be essential to enjoy the game.
“Netball is a sport you can play across your lifetime. By removing barriers and being inclusive, we hope to make more players and fans feel welcome in our London Mavericks community.
“We’d like to thank StoneX for partnering with us on this initiative and helping us give more choice to women and girls in sport.”
London Mavericks and England defender Razia Quashie said: “This is a great initiative and one I personally really welcome. For me, I always train in leggings and that’s what I feel most comfortable in, rather than the traditional dress.
“To be able to wear this on the court in a match is something that I know will help me feel my best, which can only have a positive impact on performance.
“We want our sport to be accessible to as many players as possible and giving women and girls the choice to wear the uniform type that is best for them is a great way to keep them playing the game we love.”
StoneX chief executive officer Philip Smith said: “StoneX is proud to stand with the first-ever professional netball club to offer genuine kit choice to all of its players, from the under-15 squad to the Netball Super League.
“By backing this across the NSL squad and the pathway, we hope to spark a change, so schools and clubs feel empowered to make choice the norm. Women and girls should feel confident, comfortable, and able to perform at their best in the kit they choose.”
The introduction of the Netball Super League’s Inclusive Kit Policy has enabled clubs to put choice and comfort at the heart of how athletes play. The move aligns with England Netball’s wider commitment to inclusion, and the sport’s and NSL’s signing of the Inclusive Sportswear Charter, reinforcing a shared ambition to drive long-term, systemic change across netball at every level.
London Mavericks are encouraging schools and clubs to sign up to the Inclusive Sportswear Charter, access free guidance to help implement inclusive kit policies for their players. Choice kit is a big step to creating an inclusive club. Schools and clubs can get started on the Inclusive Sportswear Community Platform via www.InclusiveSportswear.com.
London Mavericks’ opening 2026 NSL game is against Nottingham Forest on Saturday 28 February at the Hertfordshire Sports Village. They will also play home games at OVO Arena in Wembley, Brighton Centre and Essex Sports Arena.
For more information about London Mavericks please visit www.LondonMavericks.co.uk.
