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NetballRules of
2020 Edition
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NOT FOR REPRINT1 Introduction 52 Definitions 73 TechnicalSpecifications 13 3.1 Courtandrelatedareas 13 3.2 Goalposts 17 3.3 Ball 18
4 MatchDuration 19 4.1 Matchlength 19 4.2 Extratime 19
5 MatchPersonnel 21 5.1 Team 21 5.2 Matchofficials 24 5.3 Technicalofficials 27
6 MatchProcedures 29 6.1 Umpireprocedures 29 6.2 Teamofficialprocedures 32
7 Sanctions 33 7.1 Typesofsanctions 33 7.2 Advantage 35
8 ControllingPlay 36 8.1 Organisationforstartofplay 36 8.2 Centrepass 37 8.3 Outofcourt 40 8.4 Throwin 42 8.5 Tossup 43 8.6 Infringementswhentheballisnotinplay 45
9 DuringtheMatch 46 9.1 Substitutionsandteamchanges 46 9.2 Lateplayers 46 9.3 Stoppages 47 9.4 Playingtheball 50
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9.5 Passingdistances 52 9.6 Footwork 53 9.7 Offside 5510 ScoringaGoal 56 10.1 Requirementsforscoringagoal 56 10.2 Requirementsfortakingashot 56
11 Obstruction 58 11.1 Obstructionofaplayerinpossessionoftheball 58 11.2 Obstructionofaplayernotinpossessionoftheball 5912 Contact 60 12.1 Contactandcontest 60 12.2 Interference 60
13 GameManagement 62 13.1 Actionsthatmaybetakenbyumpires 62 13.2 Foulplay 66 13.3 Disciplineofteamofficialsandbenchplayers 68
ExplanatoryNotes AppendixA Matchguidelines 70 AppendixB Umpirehandsignals 81 AppendixC Umpireterminology 89 AppendixD Variationsforotherlevelsofplay 90
OFFICIALSUPPLIERGilbertNetballistheofficialandexclusiveballsuppliertoINF
www.gilbert-netball.com
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NOT FOR REPRINTNetballisanexciting,fastandskilfulgameoffaircontest.Itisagameinwhichtwoteamsofsevenplayerseachstrivetokeeporgainpossessionoftheball.
Theteamwiththeball,throughrunning,jumping,throwingandcatching,attemptstomovetheballintoitsgoalcirclefromwhereagoalmaybescored,whiletheopposingteamusesdefensivemovementsandstrategiestopreventthisandtogainpossession.Theteamwiththegreaternumberofgoalsisthewinnerofthematch.
Playershavespecifiedareasinwhichtheycanmove.Playrestartsaftereachgoalwithteamshavingalternatepossession.
TheRulesarebasedonthecorevaluesofequalopportunity,fairplayandrespectforanopponent’sskillandsafety.
• ItistheresponsibilityofplayerstoensurethattheyarephysicallyandtechnicallypreparedinamannerthatenablesthemtoplaytheGame,complywiththeRulesandparticipatesafelyinasportingandfairmanner.Thisincludesrespondingtorulingsmadebytheumpiresandadjustingplayaccordingly.
• ItistheresponsibilityofthosewhocoachorteachtheGametoensurethatplayersarepreparedinamannerthatensurescompliancewiththeRulesoftheGameaswellasanunderstandingofbothsportingbehaviourandsafepractices.
1.INTRODUCTION
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• ItistheresponsibilityofumpirestoapplytheRulesoftheGamewithimpartiality,fairnessandconsistency.
• ItistheresponsibilityofcontrollingbodiesatalllevelstoensurethattheGameisconductedanddevelopedinaccordancewithdisciplinedandsportingbehaviour.
WhileNetballdevelopedfirstasagamepredominantlyplayedbywomenandgirls,itisnowplayedbyboysandgirls,womenandmen.
INFpublishestheRulesofNetballinseveraldifferentlanguages.Ifthereisdivergenceinwording,theEnglishtextisauthoritative.
Copyright©2020InternationalNetballFederationAllrightsreserved.
Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeanswithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionoftheInternational
NetballFederation,norbeotherwisecirculatedinanyformofbindingorcoverotherthanthatinwhichitispublished.
TheRulesarewrittenforinternationalplay.VariationsinsomeRulesmaybemadelocallyforplayersofdifferentlevelsortomeetotherconditions(referAppendixD).
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Astridethetransverseline:standingwithonefootinthegoalthirdandonefootinthecentrethird.
Attheteambench:onorimmediatelybeside(includingbehindorinfrontof)theteambench.
Attackingteam:teamthathaspossessionoftheball.
B
Benchplayer:aplayerwhoisontheteambenchatagiventimeduringamatch.
Benchzone:areaimmediatelyoutsidethecourtsurroundwheretheofficialbench,teambenchesandumpires’bencharelocated(allonthesamesideofthecourt).
Breaking:earlyentrybyaplayertoathirdbeforethewhistleisblownforacentrepass.
C
Caution:informaplayerregardingthatplayer’sinfringingand/orbehaviour.
Controllingumpire:umpireinwhosehalfplayisatagiventime.
Co-umpire:umpirewhoisnotcontrollingplayatagiventime.
Courtsurround:areaimmediatelysurroundingthecourt.
D
Defendingteam:teamnotinpossessionoftheball.
Duringplay:atanytimeduringaquarter/halfexceptwhentimeisheld.
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Eventorganiser:person/swithresponsibilityfortheorganisationofthematch.
Extratime:anadditionalperiodoftimeusedwhenthescoresaretiedatfull-timeandawinnerisrequired.
F
Failuretotakethecourt:Ateamhaslessthan5playerspresentatthestartofaperiodofplayorateamdelaystakingthecourtafterastoppage.
Fakepass:playermakespassingactionbutdoesnotreleaseball.
Fieldofplay:areaconsistingofthecourtandthecourtsurround.
Freepass:sanctionforaminorinfringement.
Full-time:endofthespecifiedplayingtimeforamatch(60minutes)excludinganyextratime.
G
Game:theGameofNetball.
Goalend:endofthecourtwhereateamshootsforgoal.
Goodsportsmanship:levelofbehaviourthatmeetsgenerallyacceptedethicalstandardsinsport,includingplayingbytheRules,self-discipline,self-controlandrespectingopponentsandofficials.
H
Half-time:intervalbetweensecondandthirdquarters,inextratimetheintervalbetweenthetwohalves.
I
INF:theInternationalNetballFederation.
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NOT FOR REPRINTInfringement:actioncontrarytotheRulesthatmaybepenalisedbyanumpire.
Internationalplay:amatchbetweentwocountriesplayedforINFrankingpoints.
Interval:periodoftimebetweensuccessiveperiodsofplay.
L
Landingfoot(onefootlanding):footonwhichaplayereitherfirstlandsaftercatchingtheballorisstandingonwhentheballiscaught.
Landingfoot(twofeetlanding):thefootnotfirstmovedwhenaplayereithercatchestheballstandingonbothfeetorlandsonbothfeetsimultaneouslyaftercatchingtheball.
LatePlayer:Aplayerwhoisnotreadytotakethecourtatthestartofamatchorwhenthematchistoberestartedafterastoppageorinterval.
M
Majorinfringement:infringementofthecontactorobstructionrules,whenthegoalpostismovedbyadefendingplayersoastointerferewithashotatgoal,whenadefendingplayerdeflectsaballonitsdownwardflighttowardsthering,whenaplayerentersthecourtatanincorrecttimeorinfringementofthefoulplayrule.
Match:contestbetweentwoteamsplayedaccordingtotheRulesoftheGame.
Matchofficials:twoumpiresandareserveumpire.
Minorinfringement:infringementoftherulesgoverningplayingtheball,footwork,centrepass,offsideandotherrelatedrules.
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Naturalbodystance:beingstableanduprightwhetherstandingormoving,itmayincludeslightarmmovementsforstabilityormomentum.
O
Officialbench:placewherethescorersandtimekeepersarelocatedduringamatch.
Opponent:playerfromtheopposingteam.
P
Pass:Actionofaplayerthrowing,battingorbouncingtheballtoaplayer,droppingtheballorputtingtheballonthegroundandremovingtheirhands.
Penaltypass:Sanctionforamajorinfringement.AGoalShooterorGoalAttacktakingapenaltypassinthegoalcirclemayeitherpassorshootforgoal.
Periodofplay:aquarterinamatchorahalfinextratime.
Pivot:amovementwheretheplayerwiththeballswivelseitherontheheelorontheballofthelandingfootwhilethismaintainscontactwiththeground.
Playingenclosure:areaconsistingofthecourt,thecourtsurroundandbenchzone.
Playingtime:timeelapsedinaquarter/halfnotincludinganystoppages.
Possession:playerholdstheballwithoneorbothhands.
Primarycareperson:teamofficialwhoisqualifiedtodiagnoseandtreatinjuryorillness(forexampledoctororphysiotherapist).
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Reckless:withoutthinkingorcaringabouttheconsequenceofanaction.
Reserveumpire:matchofficialseatedattheumpires’benchwhoisreadytoreplaceanumpireintheeventofillness/injuryduringamatch.
Retaliation:player’sinappropriateresponsetotheaction/sofanotherplayer.
S
Sanction:actiontakenbyanumpire(freepassorpenaltypass)againstaninfringingplayer,teamofficialorbenchplayer.
Scorers:technicalofficialsresponsibleformaintainingascoringrecordofthematchtogetherwitharecordofcentrepassesanddetailsofplayersoncourt.
Set:asanctionis‘set’oncetheplayertakingthesanctionispositionedcorrectlywiththeball;inthecaseofapenaltypass,theinfringermustalsobepositionedcorrectly.
Shot:aGoalShooterorGoalAttackdirectstheballtowardstheringinanattempttoscoreagoal.
Simultaneous:occursatexactlythesametime.
Substitution:whenaplayermovesfromtheteambenchtoreplaceaplayeronthecourt.
T
Team:uptotwelveplayers(ofwhomamaximumofsevenareonthecourtatanytime)anduptofiveteamofficials.
Teambench:placewhereteamofficialsandanyplayersnotonthecourtarelocatedduringamatch.
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Teamchange:whenplayersoncourtchangeplayingpositions.
Teamofficials:uptofivepersonsatleastoneofwhomisaprimarycareperson.
Technicalofficials:scorersandtimekeepersseatedattheofficialbenchandanyotherofficialsspecifiedforanevent.
Timekeepers:technicalofficialsresponsibleformaintaininganaccuraterecordofplayingtime,advisingtheumpireswhenplayshouldend,timingintervals,stoppagesandsuspensionperiod.
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Umpires’bench:placewheretheumpiresareseatedwhennotonthecourtandthereserveumpireisseatedduringthematch.
Measurements-thefollowingabbreviationsareused:
cm centimetres
ft feet
g grams
in inches
kPa kilopascals
m metres
mm millimetres
oz ounces
psi poundspersquareinch
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goal line
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Court
FieldofPlay PlayingEnclosure
CourtSurround
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3.1.1CourtThecourtisrectangularinshapeandislevelandfirm.Thesurfaceshouldbewooden(preferablysprungwooden)butmayconsistofothermaterialprovidedthatitissafetoplayon.
(i) Thetwolongersidesarecalledsidelinesandmeasure30.5m(100ft).
(ii) Thetwoshortersidesarecalledgoallinesandmeasure15.25m(50ft).
(iii) Twolinesparalleltothegoallinesdividethecourtintothreeequalareas.Theselinesarecalledtransverselines.Themiddleareaiscalledthecentrethirdandthetwoendareasarethegoalthirds.
(iv) Acircle0.9m(3ft)indiameterislocatedinthecentreofthecourt.Thisiscalledthecentrecircle.
(v) Agoalcircleislocatedateachendofthecourt.Thisisasemi-circleofradius4.9m(16ft)whosecentreisthemid-pointoftheoutsideofthegoalline.
(vi) Alllines(preferablywhite)are50mm(2in)wideandarepartofthecourtareatheyoutline.
3.1.2CourtSurroundThecourtsurroundisrectangularinitsoutershapeanditsurroundsthecourt.Thedistancebetweentheedgeofthecourtsurroundandthegoallinesandsidelinesis3.05m(10ft).
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3.1.3FieldofPlayThefieldofplayisrectangularinshapeandconsistsofthecourtandthecourtsurround.Duringplayonlyon-courtplayersandumpiresarepermittedinthefieldofplay.
3.1.4PlayingEnclosure
(i) Abenchzoneislocatedimmediatelyadjacenttothefieldofplay.Theofficialbench,umpires’benchandteambenchesarealllocatedononesideofthecourtinthebenchzone.
(ii) Theplayingenclosureconsistsofthefieldofplayandthebenchzone.Entrytotheplayingenclosureduringamatchislimitedtothosepersonswithofficialeventaccreditation.
(iii) Ifdesired,anequivalentzoneontheoppositesideofthecourtmayalsobeincludedintheplayingenclosure.Thiszoneistobeusedbymediaandothertechnicalofficialsasneeded.
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3.05 m(10 ft)
50 mm(2 in)
Mid-point goal line
goal line
court 65-100 mm(2.5-4 in)
150 mm(6 in)
65-100 mm(2.5-4 in)
380-457 mm(15-18 in)
Internal diameter380 mm (15 in)
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3.2GOALPOSTS
Agoalpostisplacedatthemid-pointofeachgoalline.Itconsistsofthefollowing:
(i) Averticalmetalpole65-100mm(2.5-4in)indiameterand3.05m(10ft)high.Thepoleis:
(a) Insertedinthegroundorsleevedbeneaththefloorsowhenitis knockedthereisaminimalamountofmovementanditremains stable.
(b) Placedsothebackofthepoleisattheoutsideedgeofthegoalline. (c) Coveredwithpaddingofuniformthicknessnotmorethan50mm (2in)thickandextendingthefulllengthofthepole.
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690-710 mm(27-28 in)
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(ii) Ahorizontalmetalringmadeofsteelrod15mm(5/8in)indiameterwithaninternaldiameterof380mm(15in).
(iii) Ahorizontalmetalbaroflength150mm(6in),projectingfromthefrontedgeatthetopofthepole,towhichtheringisattached.
(iv) Anet(preferablywhite)fittedtothering,clearlyvisibleandopenattopandbottom.Theminimumlengthofthenetis380mm(15in)andmaximumis457mm(18in).
3.3BALL
(i) Thematchballwhichissphericalinshape:(a) Measures690-710mm(27-28in)incircumferenceand weighs400-450g(14-16oz).(b) Ismadeofleather,rubberorsuitablesyntheticmaterial.(c) Isinflatedtoapressureof76-83kPa(11-12psi).
(ii) Thesamematchballisusedthroughoutamatchunlesstheumpiresinstructthatitisreplaced.Aspareballmustbeattheofficialbenchandtheumpiresmayorderitsuse.
(iii) Theumpirescheckallmatchballsbeforeplaystarts.
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1st quarter
15minutes
interval
4minutes
2nd quarter
15minutes
half-time
12 (or 8)minutes
3rd quarter
15minutes
interval
4minutes
4th quarter
15minutes
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4.1MATCHLENGTH(i) Amatchconsistsoffourquarters,eachof15minutesplaying
duration,withanintervalof4minutesbetweenthefirst-secondandthird-fourthquarters.Thehalf-timeintervalis12minutes(except,withtheagreementoftheeventorganiserandbothteams,half-timemaybe8minutes).
(ii) Teamschangeendseachquarter.
(iii) Aperiodofplaymustnotexceedthespecifiedplayingtime,exceptthatifateamisawardedapenaltypassinitsattackinggoalcirclebeforethetimekeepersignalstheendofplay,theumpirewillblowthewhistletoendtheperiodofplayandadvisetheplayersthattimeisbeingextendedforthepenaltypasstobetaken.
(iv) Anintervalmaybeextendedbytheumpiresforanemergency.
4.2 EXTRATIMEBeforeamatchbeginstheeventorganisermayadviseteamsandumpiresthat,intheeventthatscoresaretiedatfull-time,extratimewillbeplayedtodetermineawinner.Thelengthofeachhalfwillalsobespecified.Thefollowingprocedurewillapply:
(i) Thereisanintervalof4minutesattheendoffull-time.
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full-time - draw
winner isrequired
interval
4minutes
1sthalf
not exceeding7 minutes
halftime
1minute
2ndhalf
not exceeding7 minutes
end of extra time
scoresare tied
matchends when
one team leadsby two goals
(ii) Extratimeconsistsoftwohalvesofequallength,notexceeding7minuteseach,withahalf-timeintervalof1minute.Teamschangeendsathalf-time.
(iii) Thefirstcentrepassineachhalfistakenbytheteamentitledtothenextcentrepass.
(iv) Intheeventofatieremainingattheendofextratime,avisualsignalisplacedattheofficialbenchtoindicatethatplaywillcontinueuntiloneteamleadsbytwogoals.
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officialsmustbeprovidedtothescorers.Eachteamnamesoneplayerascaptain.
(ii) Duringamatch,aminimumoffiveandmaximumofsevenplayersfromateammaybeonthecourtatanyonetime,oneofwhommustplayasCentre.(a) Ifateamdoesnothave5playersavailabletheumpireswill awardthematchtotheopposingteam.(b) Ifateamhasmorethan7playersonthecourt,additional playersareimmediatelysentfromthecourt.Sanction: Penalty pass where the ball was when play was stopped and a player from the infringing team allowed in the playing area stands out of play.
(c) Iftheadditionalplayersdelayleavingthecourt,theumpirewill penalisetheinfringingplayersfordelayingplay.
(iii) Eachteamisallocatedateambenchwhereteamofficialsandbenchplayersarelocatedduringplay.Benchplayersmayleavetheteambenchduringplayforavalidreason(suchastowarmup).
5.1.1Players(i) Duringamatchplayersmustwear: (a) Registeredplayinguniformandsuitablesportsfootwear(spiked
solesarenotallowed). (b) Playingpositioninitials150mm(6in)highwhichmustbe
clearlyvisibleandwornabovethewaist,frontandback.
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Position Playing Areas
GoalShooter 1 2
GoalAttack 1 2 3
WingAttack 2 3
Centre 2 3 4
WingDefence 3 4
GoalDefence 3 4 5
GoalKeeper 4 5
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(ii) Theplayingpositionsandinitialsare: GoalShooter(GS),GoalAttack(GA),WingAttack(WA),Centre(C),
WingDefence(WD),GoalDefence(GD)andGoalKeeper(GK).(iii) Allplayershavespecifiedareasofthecourtwheretheyareallowed
toplay(seediagramopposite).
(iv) Playersmaynotwearanythingthatcouldendangerthemselvesorotherplayers,specifically:
(a) Noadornmentorjewellerymaybewornotherthanawedding ringwhichmustbecoveredwithtape.
(b) Amedicalalertbraceletmaybewornprovideditiscovered withtape.
(c) Fingernailsmustbeshortandsmooth. (d) Hairmustbesuitablytiedback.
(v) Roleofcaptain: (a) Beforethematchstarts,thetwocaptainstossforchoiceofgoal
endorfirstcentrepassandnotifythescorersandtheumpiresof theresult.
(b) Thecaptainhastherighttoapproachtheumpiresduringan intervalforclarificationofanyrule.Anyplayer/sforwhomthe clarificationisrelevantmayaccompanythecaptain.
(c) Theumpiresmayrequestthecaptaintospeaktoanyon-court player/swhosebehaviouriscausingconcern.
(d) Intheeventthatthecaptainisnotonthecourt,anon-court captainwillbeadvisedtotheumpires.
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5.1.2TeamOfficials(i) Ateammayhaveuptofiveteamofficials.Thesewillincludeacoach
andatleastoneprimarycareperson.(ii)Aprimarycareperson: (a) Mustbequalifiedtodiagnoseandtreatinjuryorillness(for
example,doctororphysiotherapist). (b) Mustwearidentificationasspecifiedbytheeventorganiser(for
exampleanarmband). (c) Mustnothaveanyotherroles(includingasaplayer). (d) Ispermittedonthecourtduringastoppageforinjury/illnessofa
playerorbloodissues. (e) Mustadvisetheumpiresifaplayeristooill/injuredtobe
removedfromthecourtwithin30secondsand/oriffurther assistanceisrequired.
5.2 MATCHOFFICIALSThematchofficialsaretwoumpiresandareserveumpire.
(i) Thematchofficials: (a) Wearclothingthatisdistinctfromtheteams’playinguniforms
andsuitablesportsfootwear. (b) Areresponsibleforensuringthefieldofplay(includingthe
goalposts)andtheballconformto[Rule3]beforeplaystarts andthroughoutamatch.
(c) Beforeplaystarts,checktheplayersoffthecourttoensurethey meettherequirementsof[Rule5.1.1(i)and(iv)].
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5.2.1UmpiresTheumpirescontrolamatchaccordingtotheRulesanddecideanymatternotcoveredbythem.Theirdecisionsarefinalandaregivenwithoutappeal.
(i) Afterthecaptainshavenotifiedtheumpiresoftheresultofthetossforgoalendorfirstcentrepass,theumpirestossforgoalend.Theumpirewinningthetosscontrolsthesidelinenearertheofficialbenchandthegoalendtotherightwhenfacingthecourt.Eachumpirecontrolsthesamehalfofthecourtthroughoutthematch.
(ii) Anumpire’swhistle: (a) Startsandendseachquarter/half. (b) Restartsplayafteragoalhasbeenscored. (c) Indicateswhenaninfringementispenalised. (d) Maybeusedtoindicatewhentheballisoutofcourtif
clarificationisneeded. (e) Signalswhenthetimekeepersaretoholdtimeandwhento
restarttimingplay.
(iii) Theumpiresworkco-operativelyandmayappealtoeachotherfordecisions.Anumpiremustbereadyforsuchanappealatalltimes.
(iv) Eachumpirecontrolsandgivesdecisionsforonehalfofthecourtincludingthegoallineexceptasprovidedforin(v)and(vi)belowand[Rule6.1.1(v)].Forthispurposethelengthofthecourtisdividedinhalfacrossthecentrefromsidelinetosideline.
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(v)Eachumpiremakesalldecisionsforthethrowinononesidelineincludinginfringementsbytheplayertakingthethrowinoranyopponentdefendingthatplayer.Ifthesanctionisawardedintheco-umpire’shalf,theco-umpireresumescontrolonceithasbeenset.
(vi) Eitherumpiremayholdtimeforinjury/illnessofaplayer,blood,foulplay,anemergencyorotherappropriatecircumstances.
(vii)Forlowlevelincidentsumpiresmay,withoutholdingtime,giveinformaladvicetoplayerstochangetheirbehaviour.
(viii)Umpiresmayholdtimetospeaktoplayersabouttheirbehaviour.
(ix) UmpiresmayholdtimetorequesttheCaptaintospeaktoanyon-courtplayers/swhosebehaviouriscausingconcern.
5.2.2ReserveUmpireThereserveumpire:
(i) Replacesanumpirewhobecomesill/injuredduringamatch.Before
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replacinganumpire,thereserveumpiremustbeawareofanycautions,warnings,suspensionsororderingoffthathavealreadybeengivenandthereasonsfortheactiontakenbytheumpires.
(ii) Mayassisttheumpireswithanyprocedurespriortothematchorduringintervals.
(iii) Isseatedattheumpires’benchduringamatch.
(iv) Supervisesasuspendedplayerduringthesuspensionperiodandadvisestheplayerwhenthesuspensionperiodhaselapsed.
5.3TECHNICALOFFICIALSThetechnicalofficialsaretwoscorers,twotimekeepersandanyotherofficialsspecifiedfortheevent.Onlythescorersandtimekeepersareseatedattheofficialbench.
5.3.1ScorersThescorersarejointlyresponsibleforkeepinganaccuraterecordofthescore.
(i) Beforethestartofplaythescorersrecordthenamesofallplayers(includingplayingpositionsforthestartofplay)andteamofficials.
(ii) Duringthematchthescorers: (a) Recordanychangesofplayersand/orpositions. (b) Recordgoalsscoredforeachteamastheyoccuraswellas
anyunsuccessfulshots. (c) Keeparecordofthecentrepasstakenbyeachteam. (d) Callthecentrepassifappealedtobyanumpire.
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(e) Signalthedirectionofanycentrepasstobetakenimmediately afterastoppage.
(f) Notifytheumpiresifawrongcentrepassisindicated [Rule6.1.1(iv)(b)].
(g) Recordanycaution,warning,suspensionandorderingoff.
5.3.2TimekeepersThetimekeepersarejointlyresponsibleforensuringthateachperiodofplayandeachintervalisofthecorrectlengthoftime.Thetimekeepers:
(i) Notifytheumpireswhenthereare30secondsand10secondsremainingbeforethestartofaquarter/half.
(ii) Commencetimingwhenthegameisstartedbytheumpire’swhistle.
(iii) Whentheplayingtimespecifiedforaquarter/halfhaselapsed,notifytheumpireswhosewhistleendsplay.
(iv) Holdtimewhensignalledtodosobytheumpireandrestarttimingwhentheumpiresignalsforplaytoresume.
(v) Notifytheumpireswhen10secondsremainpriortotheendofastoppageforinjury/illnessorblood.
(vi) Timethesuspensionperiodof2minutesplayingtimeforasuspendedplayerandadvisethereserveumpirewhenthetimehaselapsed.
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6.1UMPIREPROCEDURES
6.1.1ProceduresforCentrePassPlayisstartedwithacentrepassatthebeginningofeachquarter/halfandaftereachgoalscored.
(i) Theumpiresnotifytheteamswhenthereare30secondsand10secondsbeforethestartofaquarter/half.
(ii) Thefirstcentrepassineachquarter/halfisstartedbytheumpirecontrollingthegoalendoftheteamtakingthecentrepass.
(iii) Duringaquarter/halfthecentrepassisstartedbytheumpirecontrollingthegoalendwherethelastgoalwasscored.
(iv) Immediatelyagoalissignalledbothumpiresindicatethedirectionofthenextcentrepass:(a) Iftheydisagreetheumpiresseekclarificationfromthescorer.
(b) Intheeventthatbothumpiresindicatethecentrepassdirection incorrectly,thescorernotifiestheumpiresusinganaudible sound.
(v) TheumpirecontrollingthecentrepassisresponsibleforpenalisinganyinfringementsbytheCentretakingthecentrepassandanyopponentdefendingthepass(ifthesanctionisawardedintheco-umpire’shalf,theco-umpireassumescontrolonceitisset).
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6.1.2ProceduresduringPlayTheumpiresmovealongthesidelineandbehindthegoallinetoviewplayandmakedecisions.Theykeepoffthecourtduringplayexcepttotakeatossup.
(i) Theumpires: (a) Whenpenalisinganinfringement,blowthewhistle,statethe
infringementusingthecorrectterminology[AppendixC],state thesanctiongivenusingtheappropriateumpirehandsignal [AppendixB]andindicatewherethesanctionistobetaken.
(b) Whenapplyinganadvantage[Rule7.2]:refrainfromblowing thewhistleforaninfringement. (c) Signalagoalhasbeenscoredbyraisingonearmvertically.
(ii) Iftheballstrikestheumpirewhileonthecourtduringplay,orifanumpireinterfereswiththemovementsoftheplayers,playdoesnotceaseunlessoneteamhasbeenundulydisadvantaged,inwhichcaseafreepassisawardedtothatteam.
(iii) Theumpiresmustnotcriticiseorcoachateamwhileamatchisinprogress.
6.1.3ProceduresforOutofCourtTheumpiresgivedecisionsrelatingtothegoallineinthehalfeachcontrolsandallofthenearersideline.Theumpirecontrollingthegoalline/sidelineisresponsiblefor:
(i) Rulingwhentheballisoutofcourtandtheteamtotakethethrowin(nowhistleisrequiredifitiscleartheballisoutofcourt).
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(ii) Penalisinginfringementsbytheplayertakingthethrowinorbyanyopponent/sdefendingthethrowin(ifasanctionisawardedintheco-umpire’shalf,theco-umpireresumescontrolonceitisset).
6.1.4ProceduresforTossUp(i) Theumpiresenterthecourttotakeatossupasfollows: (a) Inthegoalcirclethetossupistakenbytheumpirecontrolling
thatgoalend. (b) Outsidethegoalcirclethetossupistakenbythenearerumpire
whoalsocontrolsallrelatedprocedures.
(ii) Theumpireensuresplayersarecorrectlypositionedbeforetakingatossup.
(iii) Beforetakingthetossup,theumpiremomentarilyisstationary,holdingtheballinthepalmofonehandatapointmidwaybetweenthetwoplayersandjustbelowtheshoulderoftheshorterplayerinnormalstandingposition.
(iv) Theumpireflickstheballverticallyintheairnomorethan600mm(2ft)andsimultaneouslyblowsthewhistle.
6.1.5ProceduresforStoppagesTheumpire:
(i) Signalstothetimekeepertoholdtimewhenrequired.
(ii) Whereappropriatenotifiestheplayerswhen10secondsremainpriortotheendofthestoppage.
(iii) Signalstothetimekeeperwhenplayrestarts.
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6.1.6ProceduresforGameManagement(i) Theumpireholdstimetocautionaplayer,togiveawarning,to
suspendaplayerortoorderaplayeroff,alsousinganyumpirehandsignalthatapplies[AppendixB].
(ii) Thecontrollingumpirewillensuretheco-umpireisawareoftheactiontakenandthereasonforit.Ifnecessarytheumpiremayholdtimetoinformtheco-umpireofthereasonfortheaction.
(iii) Whengivingawarning,suspensionororderingoff,thecontrollingumpiremayholdtimetoconferwiththeco-umpirebeforedecidingontheactiontobetaken.
6.2 TEAMOFFICIALPROCEDURES(i) Teamofficialsandbenchplayersmaycoach: (a) Whileplayisinprogressprovidedtheyarepositionedatthe
teambench. (b) Duringstoppagesprovidedtheyremaineitherattheteambench
oronthecourtsurroundanddonot(exceptfortheprimarycare person/s)enterthecourt.
(c) Duringintervals.
(ii) Teamofficialsandbenchplayersmustnotuseoffensive,insultingorabusivelanguageand/orgestures[Rule13.3].
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7.1TYPESOFSANCTIONSDuringamatchtheumpiresmaypenaliseaninfringementandawardasanctiontothenon-infringingteamasfollows:
(i) Freepass–awardedforminorinfringements.
(ii) Penaltypass–awardedformajorinfringements.
7.1.1ConditionsforallSanctionsSanctionsareawardedtoateamandmaybetakenbyanyplayerallowedinthearea.Theplayertakingthesanctionmust:
(i) Takeupthepositionindicatedbytheumpireasfollows: (a) Forafreepass:thepositioniswheretheinfringementoccurred. (b) Forapenaltypass:thepositioniswheretheinfringerwas
standingunlessthisdisadvantagesthenon-infringingteam.Sanction:Free pass. If a player deliberately or repeatedly takes a sanction from the incorrect position, the player will be penalised for delaying play [Rule 13.2.1 (i)].
(ii) Obeythefootworkrule[Rule9.6].Thefootplacedatthepoint indicatedisconsideredasequivalenttoa‘onefootlanding’.Sanction:Free pass.
(iii) Releasetheballwithin3secondsofthesanctionbeingset.Sanction:Free pass.
7.1.2ConditionsforFreePassAplayertakingafreepassmaynotshootforgoal.Sanction:Free pass and no goal is scored.
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7.1.3ConditionsforPenaltyPass(i) Theinfringermuststandoutofplay.Thismeanstheinfringermust: (a) Movequicklytothepositionindicated. (b) Standbesidebutawayfromtheplayertakingthepenaltypass
soasnottoimpedethatplayer. (c) Remaininthispositionandnotmoveortakeanypartinplay
(includingverbalcomments)untiltheballhasbeenreleased.Sanction:A further penalty pass is awarded (which may be advanced if it is judged to be delaying play).
(ii) Anopposingplayermaynotobstructorcontacttheplayertakingapenaltypassbeforetheballhasbeenreleased.
Sanction:Penalty pass where second infringer was standing and both infringers stand out of play.
(iii) IfGoalShooterorGoalAttacktakesapenaltypassinthegoalcircle,theplayermayeitherpassorshootforgoal.Ifthishasbeenawardedbuthasnotbeentakenwhenthetimekeepersignalstheendofaperiodofplay,theumpirewillblowthewhistletoendtheperiodofplayandadvisetheplayersthattimeisbeingextendedforthepenaltypasstobetaken.
(iv) Aplayerwhoiscorrectlypositionedtotakeapenaltypassmaychoosetoplaytheballbeforethesanctionhasbeenset.Iftheplayerchoosestoplaytheballimmediately,theinfringermaynottakepartinplayuntiltheballhasbeenreleasedormakeanyattempttointerceptthepenaltypass.
Sanction: A further penalty pass is awarded (which may be advanced if it is judged to be delaying play).
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passistaken,theplayerwhotakesthepositionofthepenalisedplayerstandsoutofplay.
(vi) Ifaplayerissuspendedororderedoff,apenaltypassisawardedtothenon-infringingteamandnoplayerfromtheinfringingteamisrequiredtostandoutofplayforthepenaltypass.
7.2 ADVANTAGEAteamshouldnotbedisadvantagedwhenanopponentinfringes.Inparticular,theumpireshouldrefrainfromblowingthewhistleforaninfringementwhenbysodoingthenon-infringingteamwouldbedisadvantaged.
(i) Theumpireindicatesanadvantageisbeingappliedby: (a) Calling‘advantage’andstatingtheinfringement. (b) Usingtheumpirehandsignalforadvantage[AppendixB].
(ii) Ifthewhistleisblownforaninfringementthesanctionmustbeawarded,exceptthatifagoalisscoredthatistotheadvantageofthenon-infringingteam,theumpirewillawardthegoal.
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8.1ORGANISATIONFORSTARTOFPLAY(i) Foreachquarter/half: (a) Whentheumpiresindicatethereare10secondsbeforethestart
ofplay,playersmusttakethecourt. (b) Playersmustbepositionedinthecorrectthirdswhenplayisdue
tostart.
(ii) Ateammusttakethecourtifthereareatleastfiveplayerspresent,oneofwhommustplayasCentre.
8.1.1FailuretoTaketheCourt(i) Ifateamdoesnothavefiveplayerspresentatthestartofaquarter/
half,theumpireswillwaitupto30secondsforadditionalplayer/stoarrive:
(a) Iftheteamtakesthecourtwithin30seconds:theoffendingteam willbepenalisedimmediatelyfollowingthewhistleforthecentrepass.Sanction:Penalty pass taken in centre third by the transverse line at the goal end of the non-infringing team. The whistle is blown to start play then the infringement is penalised. The Centre stands out of play for the penalty pass.
(b) Iftheteamisnotabletotakethecourtwithin30seconds:the umpireswillawardthematchtotheopposingteam.
(ii) Ifateamdelaystakingthecourtafterastoppagewhenrequestedbytheumpires,theumpirespenalisetheteamfordelayingplayassoonasplayresumes.Ifplaywasduetorestartwithacentrepass,thesanctionisawardedimmediatelyfollowingthewhistleforthecentrepass.
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Sanction:Penalty pass which is advanced (unless the non-infringing team is disadvantaged). The whistle is blown to start play then the infringement is penalised. The captain is cautioned and the Centre stands out of play for the penalty pass.
1.The sanction may be advanced up to half a third (this may be to inside the goal circle if play was due to restart in the goal third). 2.The Centre stands out of play at the new position. If this is in the goal circle the Centre moves to the edge of this area.
8.2 CENTREPASS(i) Playisstartedatthebeginningofeachquarter/halfandaftereach
goalbyacentrepass.ThecentrepassistakenalternatelybytheCentreofeachteam.
(ii) Atacentrepass,beforethewhistlewasblowntoendthequarter/half,thecentrepasswillberulednottohavebeentakenif:(a) TheballisstillintheCentre’shandsandnoplayerfromthat
teamhasbeenpenalised.(b) TheballisknockedoutoftheCentre’shandsbyaplayerfrom
theopposingteam.(c) Anintentionalinfringementbytheopposingteamhasbeen
penalisedandthepenaltypasshasnotbeentaken.
8.2.1PositioningofPlayersforCentrePass(i) TheCentreinpossessionoftheballstandswithatleastonefoot
whollywithinthecentrecircle.Sanction:Free pass in centre circle. The whistle is blown for the centre pass then the infringement is penalised.
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(ii) TheopposingCentreisinthecentrethirdandfreetomove.Sanction:Free pass in the goal third by the transverse line where the opposing Centre was in contact with the ground in the goal third. The whistle is blown for the centre pass then the infringement is penalised.
(iii) Allotherplayersareintheirrespectivegoalthirdsandarefreetomovebutmustnotenterthecentrethirduntilthewhistlehasbeenblowntostartplay.
Sanction:Free pass in the centre third near the transverse line where the player entered the centre third. The whistle is blown for the centre pass then the infringement is penalised.
(iv) Iftwoopposingplayersenterthecentrethirdsimultaneouslybeforethewhistleisblown:
(a) Ifneitherplayermakescontactwiththeballtheyarenot penalisedandplaycontinues.
(b) Ifeitherplayercatchesortouchestheball,eitherwhilestanding inthecentrethirdorimmediatelybeforeorafterlandinginthe centrethird,atossupistakenbetweenthetwoplayers concernedwheretheplayercaughtortouchedtheball.
(c) Ifoneumpireblowsthewhistleforasanctionandtheother umpireindicatesanadvantagehasapplied,thesanctionwill stand.
8.2.2ControllingtheCentrePass(i) Whenthewhistleisblowntostartplay,theCentreinpossessionof
theballmaystepoutsidethecentrecirclebutmustobeythefootworkrule[Rule9.6].Ifwhenthewhistlewasblown:
(a) Onlyonefootwaswhollyinsidethecentrecircle,thisfootwillbe consideredthe‘landingfoot’.
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(b) Bothfeetwerewhollyinsidethecentrecircle,thefootnotmoved firstwillbeconsideredthe‘landingfoot’.
(ii) TheCentremustreleasetheballwithin3seconds.Sanctionfor(i),(ii):Free pass.
(iii) Acentrepassmustbetouchedorcaughtbyaplayerwho: (a) Isstandingwhollywithinthecentrethird. or (b) Landswiththefirstorbothfeetwhollywithinthecentrethird.Sanction:Free pass in the goal third by the transverse line where the player was in contact with the ground in the goal third.
(iv)Theballfromacentrepassmaynotgountouchedoverthesidelineboundingthecentrethird.
Action:Throw in by the opposing team near where the ball crossed the side line.
(v) Aplayerfromtheteamtakingthecentrepassmaynot: (a) Touchorcatchtheballintheairthenlandonbothfeet
simultaneouslyastridethetransverseline. or (b) Touchorcatchtheballinthegoalthirdifithasnotbeen
touchedasin[Rule8.2.2(iii)].Sanction:Free pass in the goal third by the transverse line where the player was in contact with the ground in the goal third.
(vi)Theumpiremayapplyadvantage[Rule7.2]andallowplaytocontinueifaplayerfromtheopposingteam: (a) Catchesthecentrepassinthegoalthird. or
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(b) Aftercatchingtheballintheairlandswithfeetastridethe transverseline(thisplayer’ssubsequentpassisdeemedtohave beenmadefromthegoalthird).
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8.3.1BallOutofCourt(i) Theballisoutofcourtwhen: (a) Ittouchesthegroundoutsidethecourt. (b) Ittouchesanypersonorobjectincontactwiththeground
outsidethecourt. (c) Aplayeroncourtisholdingtheballwhichisincontactwiththe
ground,anobjectorapersonoutsidethecourt.Action:Throw in by the team that did not touch the ball last on court to be taken in line with where the ball is out of court.
(ii) Theballisputoutofcourtbyaplayerwho: (a) Catchestheballintheairjustbeforelandingwiththeballeither
whollyorpartlyoutsidethecourt. (b) Catchesortouchestheballwhilestandingontheground,partly
insideandpartlyoutsidethecourt.Action:Throw in by the team that did not catch or touch the ball to be taken in line with where the player landed or is standing outside the court.
(iii) Iftheballiscaughtsimultaneouslybytwoopposingplayers,eitherofwhomlandsorisstandingwhollyorpartlyoutsidethecourt,atossupistakenoncourtbetweentheplayersconcerned.
(iv) Aballisnotoutofcourtifithitsanypartofthegoalpostandreboundsintothecourt.
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8.3.2PlayerOutsidetheCourt(i) Aplayermayjumpfromapositioninsidethecourtandthroworbat
theballbeforelandingoutsidethecourt.
(ii) Aplayerhavingnocontactwiththeballmaymoveintothecourtsurroundprovidedthisisdonesolelyforthepurposeofrepositioningbackontothecourt.
Sanction:Free pass on court near where the player left the court.
(iii) Aplayerwhohasleftthecourttoretrieveaballortotakeathrowinmustbealloweddirectre-entrytothecourt.
Sanction:Penalty pass on court near where the player left the court.
(iv) Aplayerwhoispartlyorwhollyinthecourtsurroundmustre-enterthecourtandhavenocontactwiththecourtsurroundbeforeplayingtheball.
Action:Throw in by the opposing team in line with where the player last had contact with the court surround before playing the ball.
(v) Aplayerwholeavesthefieldofplaywithoutthepermissionoftheumpiremaynotbereplaced.IfthisplayeristheCentre,oneplayermustimmediatelymovetoplayasCentre.Theplayermay,afterfirstreportingtotheumpire,returntothecourtimmediatelyafter:
(a) Agoalhasbeenscored(inthiscasetheplayermustplayinthe vacantposition).
(b) Astoppageforinjury/illness. or (c) Aninterval.Sanction:The player is sent from the court until the correct time for entry. Penalty pass to the opposing team where the ball was when play was
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stopped and an infringing team player allowed in the playing area stands out of play for the penalty.
8.3.3DefendingaPlayerfromOutofCourtAplayerwhoisstandingoutsidethecourtmaynotattempttodefendaplayeronthecourtwhetherthatplayerhastheballornot.Sanction: Penalty pass taken on the court close to where the infringer was standing.
8.3.4DefendingaPlayerwhoisOutofCourt(i) Aplayermaydefendanopponentwhohaschosentogooutofcourt providedthedefendingplayerdoesnotleavethecourtorinfringeany otherrule.Sanction:Penalty pass taken on the court where the infringer was standing.
(ii) Aplayerwhogoesoutofcourttoretrieveaballortotakeathrowinmustbeallowedbackonthecourtatthepointwheretheplayerleftthecourtortookthethrowin.Anyopponentattemptingtopreventtheplayerfromre-enteringthecourtispenalised:
Sanction: Penalty pass taken on the court where the infringer was standing.
8.4THROWINWhentheballisruledtobeoutofcourtplayrestartswithathrowin.
8.4.1RequirementsforTakingThrowIn(i) Theplayertakingthethrowin: (a) Standsoutsidethecourtwithatleastonefootwithin15cm
(6in)ofthelineatthepointindicatedbytheumpire(this footisconsidered‘thelandingfoot’).
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(b) Ensuresallotherplayersareonthecourtbeforereleasingtheball. (c) Throwstheballwithin3secondsoftakingupthisposition. (d) Observestherulesforplayingtheball,passingdistancesand
footwork[Rules9.4-9.6]. (e) Maynotenterthecourt(includingthelinesboundingthecourt)
untiltheballhasbeenreleased. (f) Maynotstepbehindanyoffsideareawhileholdingtheball.Action: Throw in to the opposing team where the infringement took place.
(ii) Theplayertakingthethrowinmustthrowtheball: (a) Fromthegoalline:intothegoalthird. (b) Fromthesideline:intothenearestoradjacentthird.Sanction:Free pass taken in the third where ball entered incorrectly.
(iii) Theballfromathrowinmustnotgooutofcourtwithoutbeingtouched.
Action:Throw in to the opposing team where the ball went out of court.
(iv) Theballfromathrowinmustenterthecourt.Action:Throw in to the opposing team from the same position.
8.5TOSSUPAtossupistakentorestartplaywhen:
(i) Twoopposingplayersgainpossessionoftheballsimultaneouslywithoneorbothhands.
(ii) Twoopposingplayerssendtheballoutofcourtsimultaneouslyortheumpireisunabletodeterminewhichplayertoucheditlast.
(iii) Twoopposingplayersareoffsidesimultaneouslyandoneorbothtouchorcatchtheball[Rule9.7.1(ii)(b)].
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(iv)Atacentrepass,twoopposingplayersenterthecentrethirdbeforethewhistleandoneorbothtouchorcatchtheball.
(v) Twoopposingplayerscontacteachothersimultaneously.
(vi) Afterastoppage,theumpiresareunabletodeterminewhichplayerhadtheballortheballwasonthegroundwhenplaystopped.
8.5.1PositionforTossUpThetossupistakenbetweenthetwoopposingplayersconcernedatthepointwheretheincidentoccurred,exceptwhenitinvolvesplayerswhohavedifferentplayingareasasfollows:
(i) Ifthetwoplayershaveacommonplayingarea:thetossupistakenbetweenthemintheircommonareaascloseaspossibletotheoriginalposition.
(ii) Ifthetwoplayershavenocommonplayingarea:thetossupistakeninthecentrethirdbetweenanytwoopposingplayersallowedintheareaatapointascloseaspossibletotheoriginalposition.
8.5.2PositionofPlayersforTossUp(i) Beforetakingthetossuptheumpirechecksthetwoplayersare
positionedasfollows:(a) Theplayersfaceeachotherandtheirgoalends.(b) Thereisadistanceof0.9m(3ft)betweenthenearestpartofthe
nearerfeetoftheplayers.(c) Theirarmsarestraightwithhandsatsides.
(ii) Thetwoplayersremainstationaryuntilthewhistleisblownastheumpirereleasestheball.
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Sanction:Free pass where the infringer was standing.
(iii)Allotherplayersmaystandormoveanywherewithintheirplayingareasprovidedtheydonotinterferewiththetossup.Sanction:Free pass where the infringer was standing.
8.5.3OutcomeofTossUp(i) Eitherplayermaycatchtheballorbatitinanydirectionexcept
directlyatanotherplayer.Sanction:Free Pass.
(ii) AGoalShooterorGoalAttackwhocatchestheballatatossupinthegoalcirclemayeithershootforgoalorpass.
8.6INFRINGEMENTSWHENTHEBALLISNOTINPLAYAplayermustnotinfringewhentheballisnotinplay.Thisincludes:(i)Betweentheballgoingoutofcourtandathrowinbeingtaken.(ii)Betweentheawardingandthetakingofasanctionoratossup.(iii)Betweenthescoringofagoalandthetakingofacentrepass.(iv)Duringastoppage.Sanction:Free pass (for minor infringement) or penalty pass (for majorinfringement). If the action is considered appropriate, the player iscautioned.
1.For (i) and (ii) the infringement is penalised immediately.2.For (iii) and (iv) the whistle is blown to start play then the
infringement is penalised.
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9.1SUBSTITUTIONSANDTEAMCHANGES(i) Bothteamshavetherighttomakesubstitutionsand/orteamchanges: (a) Duringaninterval. (b) Whenplayisstoppedforinjury/illnessorblood.
(ii) Thenumberofsubstitutionsisnotlimitedprovidedtheplayersusedarethosenamedforthematch.
9.2 LATEPLAYERS(i) Aplayerwhoarrivesafterthestartofamatchmustbecheckedbyan
umpirebeforetakingthecourttoensuretheymeettherequirementsof[Rule5.1.1(i)and(iv)].
(ii) Alateplayermaynotimmediatelyreplaceaplayerwhoisalreadyonthecourtbutmaybeusedsubsequentlyasasubstitute.
(iii) Ifthepositionhasbeenleftvacantthelateplayermay,afteradvising theumpire,takethecourtimmediatelyafter: (a)Agoalhasbeenscored(inthiscasethelateplayermustplayin
thepositionleftvacant).(b) Astoppageforinjury/illnessorblood.(c) Aninterval.
(iv) Ifthepositionhasbeenleftvacantthelateplayermaynotenterthematchwhileplayisinprogress.
Sanctionfor(i),(ii),(iii),(iv):The player is sent from the court until the correct time for entry. Penalty pass to the opposing team where the ball was when play was stopped and an infringing team player allowed in the playing area stands out of play for the penalty.
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9.3STOPPAGES(i) Theumpiresholdtimeforinjury/illnessuponappealfromanon-court
playerorforbloodandmayholdtimeforanemergencyorsuchothercircumstancesastheyconsiderappropriate.Duringastoppage:
(a) Forinjury/illnessofaplayerorblood:allplayersnotaffectedor beingsubstitutedremainonthecourt.Sanction:Free pass on court near where the player left the court. If multiple players left the court the umpire will decide where the free pass is to be taken.
(b) Inanemergencyorothercircumstances:theumpiresdecide whethertheplayersleavethecourtornot.
(ii) Playrestartsfromwheretheballwaswhenplaystopped: (a) Iftheballwasoutofcourtplayrestartswithathrowin. (b) Ifaninfringementwassignalledbeforeplaywasheldplay
restartswiththesanctionawarded. (c) Iftheballwasonthegroundortheumpireisunabletosaywhich
teamhadpossessionoftheball,playrestartswithatossup betweenanytwoopposingplayersallowedinthearea.(d) Ifaplayerwasinpossessionoftheballwhentimewasheldby theumpire,anyplayerfromthatteamallowedintheareamay havepossessionoftheballfortherestartofplay.
(iii) Inextremecircumstancesandinconsultationwiththeevent organiser,theumpiresmaydecidetoabandonamatchifthesafety
ofplayersand/orofficialsisconsideredtobeatrisk.
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9.3.1Injury/IllnessorBlood(i) Theumpiresholdtimeforbloodwhennoticedorforinjury/illness
whenrequestedbyanon-courtplayer(inextremecircumstancestheumpiresmayholdtimewithoutarequestbeingmade).
(ii) Theplayerconcernedmustleavethecourtwithin30secondsandreceiveanytreatmentoffthecourt.Thetimekeepersadvisetheumpireswhen10secondsremain.
(iii) Onlyprimarycareperson/sarepermittedonthecourttoassesstheplayer’smedicalconditionandtoassisttheplayerfromthecourt.
(iv) Intheeventthattheprimarycareperson/sadvisetheumpiresthattheplayerconcernedcannotberemovedsafelywithin30seconds,theumpireswillextendthetimefortheplayertoleavethecourt.
(v) Theumpiresmayauthoriseotherpersons(includingteamofficials)toassisttheplayertoleavethecourtifneeded.
(vi) Anybloodontheballorthecourtmustbecleanedbeforeplayrestartsandanyblood-stainedclothingreplaced.
(vii)Anyotherplayerswithbloodonthemand/ortheirclothingmustleavethecourtandhavethebloodstainedclothingreplacedandbloodcleanedofftheirbody,beforeplayrestarts.
(viii)Duringthestoppagebothteamsmaymakesubstitutionsand/orteamchanges,providedthesearecompletedwithinthetimeallowedforthestoppagebytheumpires.
(ix) Ifnosubstitutionismadefortheinjured/illplayer,orforaplayerwhoisbleeding,playmayresumewiththepositionleftvacant.IftheplayeristheCentreandnosubstitutionismade,oneplayermustmovetoplayasCentretoallowthematchtocontinue.
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(xi) Ifthepositionhasbeenleftvacanttheplayerconcernedorasubstitutemaysubsequently,afteradvisingtheumpire,takethecourtimmediatelyafteroneofthefollowing:
(a) Agoalhasbeenscored(inthiscasetheplayerorasubstitute mustplayinthepositionleftvacant).
(b)Astoppageforinjury/illnessorblood. (c)Aninterval.
9.3.2OtherStoppages:(i) Theumpiresmayholdtimeorextendanintervalifconsidered
appropriate.Examplesforwhichtimemaybeheldinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
(a) Emergenciessuchasseriousinjury/illnessofaplayer,injury/ illnessofanumpireortechnicalofficial/s,theequipment,the court,theweatherortechnicalequipment.
(b) Retrievingtheballifitleavesthefieldofplay. (c) Discipliningaplayer,teamofficialorbenchplayer.
(ii) Theumpiresdecidethelengthofsuchastoppageandensureplayrestartsassoonaspossible.
(iii) Teamofficialsarenotpermittedonthecourtduringastoppageotherthanspecifiedin[Rule9.3.1(iii)and(v)].
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9.4PLAYINGTHEBALL
9.4.1MethodsofPlayingtheBall(i) Togainpossessionaplayermay: (a) Catchtheballwithoneorbothhands. (b) Rolltheballtooneself. (c) Catchtheballifitreboundsfromthegoalpost.
(ii) Aplayerwhohaspossessionoftheballmaythroworbounceitinanydirectiontoanotherplayerwithoneorbothhands.
(iii) Theplayerwiththeballmustreleasetheballwithin3seconds.Sanction:Free pass where the player was standing.
(iv)Afterreleasingtheball,aplayermaynotreplaytheballuntilithasbeentouchedbyanotherplayeroritreboundsfromthegoalpost.
Sanction:Free pass where the player was standing when the ball was replayed.
(v)Withouthavingpossessionoftheballaplayermay: (a) Batorbouncetheballtoanotherplayerbutmaynotbatit
deliberatelyatanotherplayer. (b) Tiptheballinanuncontrolledmanneronceormorethanonce,
theneithercatchtheballorbatorbounceittoanotherplayer. (c) Battheballoncebeforeeithercatchingtheballorbattingor
bouncingittoanotherplayer. (d) Bouncetheballoncebeforeeithercatchingtheballorbattingor bouncingittoanotherplayer.Sanction:Free pass.
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(vi) Aplayermaynot: (a) Kicktheball. (b) Fallontheballtogainpossession. (c) Striketheballwithafist. (d) Rolltheballtoanotherplayer.Sanction:Free pass.
(vii)Aplayerwhofallstothegroundwhileholdingtheballmustregainfootingbeforeplayingtheballandreleaseitwithin3secondsoffirstcatchingit.
Sanction:Free pass.
(viii)Aplayermaynot: (a) Gainpossessionoftheballwhilelying,sittingorkneelingonthe
ground. (b) Throworplaytheballwhilelying,sittingorkneelingonthe
ground.Sanction:Free pass.
(ix) Aplayermaynotusethegoalposttoregainbalanceorasasupporttorecovertheball.
Sanction:Free pass.
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9.5PASSINGDISTANCES
9.5.1ShortPass(i) Whenaplayerpassestheballtheremustbesufficientspacefor
anopposingplayeronthecourttobeabletointercepttheballwithahandasitmovesfromthehandsofthethrowertothoseofthereceiver.
Sanction:Free pass where the thrower was standing.
(ii) Iftwoplayersfromthesameteamgainpossessionoftheballinquicksuccession,thesecondplayer’shandsmustberemovedoritwillbedeemedtobeashortpass.
Sanction:Free pass.
(iii) Iftwoopposingplayersgainpossessionoftheballinquicksuccession,theumpirecalls‘possession’,indicatestheplayerwhocaughttheballfirstandallowsplaytocontinue.
9.5.2OveraThirdTheballmustbecaughtortouchedbyaplayerineachthirdofthecourt.(i) Theplayerwhotouchesorcatchestheballmust: (a) Bestandingwhollyinthethirdconcernedwhentheballiscaught
ortouched. or (b) Aftercatchingortouchingtheballintheair,landeitherwiththe
firstfootorbothfeetwhollyinthethirdconcerned.Sanction:Free pass taken by the transverse line where the ball first entered the third incorrectly, except if the ball goes out of court over the goal line a throw in is awarded.
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third.Anysubsequentthrowisdeemedtohavebeenmadefromthethirdwheretheplayerfirstlanded.
(iii) Ifaplayereithercatchestheballbeforelandingwithfeetastridethetransverseline,orisstandingonbothfeetastridethetransverselinewhentheballiscaught,thepassmadebythisplayermustbetouchedorcaughtinoneofthesetwothirds.
Sanction:Free pass taken in the goal third by the transverse line where the ball entered the third incorrectly.
9.6 FOOTWORK
9.6.1OneFootLandingAplayerwhoeitherreceivestheballwithonefootonthegroundor,whoaftercatchingtheballintheairlandsononefoot,may:
(i) Stepwiththesecondfootinanydirection,liftthelandingfootandthroworshootbeforethelandingfootisregrounded.
(ii) Whilepivotingonthelandingfoot,stepwiththesecondfootinanydirectiononeormoretimes.Thelandingfootmaybeliftedbuttheplayermustthroworshootbeforeregroundingit.
(iii) Jumpfromthelandingfootontothesecondfootandjumpagainbutmustthrowtheballorshootbeforeregroundingeitherfoot.
(iv) Stepwiththesecondfootandjumpbutmustthrowtheballorshootbeforeregroundingeitherfoot.
Sanctionfor(i),(ii),(iii),(iv):Free pass.
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9.6.2TwoFeetLandingAplayerwhoreceivestheballwhilebothfeetareontheground,orwhocatchestheballintheairandlandsonbothfeetsimultaneously,may:
(i) Stepwithonefootinanydirection,liftthesecondfootandthroworshootbeforethesecondfootisregrounded.
(ii) Stepwithonefootinanydirectiononeormoretimeswhilepivotingonthesecondfoot.Thesecondfootmaybeliftedbuttheplayermustthroworshootbeforeregroundingit.
(iii) Jumpfrombothfeetontoonefootbutmustthroworshootbeforeregroundingthesecondfoot.
(iv) Stepwithonefootthenjumpbutmustthrowtheballorshootbeforeregroundingeitherfoot.
Sanctionfor(i),(ii),(iii),(iv):Free pass.
9.6.3OtherFootMovementsAplayerinpossessionoftheballmaynot:
(i) Dragorslidethelandingfoot.
(ii) Hoponeitherfoot.
(iii) Jumpfrombothfeetandlandonbothfeetwhilestillinpossessionoftheball.
Sanctionfor(i),(ii),(iii):Free pass.
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9.7OFFSIDE(i) Aplayerisoffsidewhentheplayerentersacourtareanotdesignated
forthatplayer’sposition.Thisapplieswhethertheplayerhascontactwiththeballornot.
Sanction:Free pass.
(ii) Aplayermayreachacrossandpickupaballfromanoffsideareaorleanontheballinanoffsidearea,providedtheplayermakesnophysicalcontactwiththegroundinthatarea.
Sanction:Free pass where the player made physical contact with the ground in an offside area.
9.7.1OpposingPlayersOffside(i) Iftwoopposingplayersenteranoffsidearea,onebeforetheother,
thefirstplayerispenalised.Sanction:Free pass.
(ii) Iftwoopposingplayersenteranoffsideareasimultaneously: (a) Ifneitherplayermakesanycontactwiththeballtheyarenot
penalisedandplaycontinues.(b) Ifeitherplayercatchesortouchestheballwhilestandinginthe offsidearea,orimmediatelybeforeorafterlandingintheoffside area,atossupistakenbetweenthetwoplayersintheirown areaofplay.
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10.1REQUIREMENTSFORSCORINGAGOALAgoalisscoredwhentheballisthrownorbattedaboveandcompletelythroughtheringbyGoalShooterorGoalAttackfromanypointwithinthegoalcircleincludingthelinesboundingthegoalcircle.
(i) Ifthewhistletoendplayortoholdtimeisblownbeforetheballhaspassedcompletelythroughtheringnogoalisscored.
(ii) IfaplayerotherthanGoalShooterorGoalAttackthrowsorbatstheballthroughtheringnogoalisscoredandplaycontinues.
(iii) Ifadefendingplayerdeflectsashotforgoalandtheballthenpassesaboveandcompletelythroughtheringagoalisscored.
(iv) IftheballiswonatatossupinthegoalcircletheGoalShooterorGoalAttackmayeithershootforgoalorpass.
10.2REQUIREMENTSFORTAKINGASHOT(i) Intakingashotatgoaltheplayermust:
(a) Havenocontactwiththegroundoutsidethegoalcircleeither whilecatchingorholdingtheball.Theplayermayleanontheball inthegoalthirdoutsidethegoalcircleormayrolltheballorpickit upfromthisarea,providedtheplayermakesnophysicalcontact withthegroundoutsidethegoalcircle.
Sanction:Free pass where the player made physical contact with the ground outside the goal circle.
(b) Shootwithin3secondsofcatchingtheball. (c) Obeythefootworkrule[Rule9.6].
Sanctionfor(b),(c):Free pass.
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(ii)Adefendingplayermaynot:(a) Causethegoalposttomovesoastointerferewithashotatgoal.
(b) Deflectaballonitsdownwardflighttowardsthering,including touchingtheballupthroughthenet.
Sanction:Penalty pass. If a shot is successful the goal is scored.
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Sanctionforobstructioninfringements:Penalty pass where the infringer was standing unless this places the non-infringing team at a disadvantage.
11.1OBSTRUCTIONOFAPLAYERINPOSSESSIONOFTHEBALLAnopposingplayermayattempttodeflectorintercepttheballordefendaplayerinpossessionoftheball,providedthereisadistanceofnotlessthan0.9m(3ft)measuredonthegroundfromthenearestpartofthelandingfootoftheplayerwiththeballtothenearestpartoftheopposingplayer’snearerfoot.Thisdistanceismeasuredonthegroundasfollows:(i)Onefootlandingbytheplayerwiththeball: (a) Iftheplayerremainsinthelandingposition:fromthenearest
partofthelandingfoottothenearestpartofthenearerfootof theopposingplayer.(b) Iftheplayerliftsthelandingfoot:fromthepointwherethenearest
partofthelandingfootwasgroundedtothenearestpartofthenearerfootoftheopposingplayer.
(ii)Twofeetlandingbytheplayerwiththeball: (a) Iftheplayerdoesnotmoveeitherfoot:fromthenearestpart
ofthefootthatisclosertothenearestpartofthenearerfootof theopposingplayer.
(b) Iftheplayermovesonefoot:fromthenearestpartofthefoot thatremainsgroundedtothenearestpartofthenearerfootof theopposingplayer.
(iii) Iftheplayerwiththeballpivotsonthelandingfoot,thenearestpartofthelandingfootmaychangeandtheopposingplayermustadjustsothatthenearestpartoftheirnearerfootisnotlessthan0.9m(3ft)fromthenearestpartofwherethelandingfootisnowgrounded.
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ballmayattempttointercepttheballordefendtheplayerwiththeball:(a) Eitherbyjumpingupwardsortowardstheplayerwiththeballand landingwithin0.9m(3ft)providedthisdoesnotinterferewiththe shootingorpassingaction.(b) Iftheplayerwiththeballreducesthedistancebetweenthem.
(v) Adefendingplayermaybewithin0.9m(3ft)ofanopponentwiththeballprovidedthereisnointerferencewiththethrowingorshootingactionofthisplayer.Thedefendingplayermaynotmakeanyefforttodeflectorintercepttheballordefendtheplayerwiththeball.
11.2OBSTRUCTIONOFAPLAYERNOTINPOSSESSIONOFTHEBALL(i) Aplayerwhoiswithin0.9m(3ft)ofanopponent(measuredbetween
thenearestpartofthenearerfeetontheground)maystretchoutarmsto:
(a) Catch,deflectorinterceptapassorafakepass. (b) Catch,deflectorbatareboundfromanunsuccessfulshotatgoal. (c) Momentarilysignalforapassortoindicatetheintended
directionofamovement.
(ii) Aplayerwhoiswithin0.9m(3ft)ofanopponent(measuredbetweenthenearestpartofthenearerfeetontheground)maynot,whetherattackingordefending,usemovementsthattakethearmsawayfromthebodysoastolimitthepossiblemovementofanopponent,exceptasrequiredfornaturalbodystance.
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Sanctionforcontactinfringements:Penalty pass where the infringer was standing unless the places the non-infringing team at a disadvantage.
12.1CONTACTANDCONTESTWhenattacking,defendingorplayingtheball,opposingplayersmaycomeintophysicalcontactwitheachother.Providedtheplayersdonotinterferewitheachother’splayorusetheirbodiestogainanunfairadvantageovertheiropponent,itisdeemedtobe‘contest’andplaycontinues.‘Contact’occurswhenaplayer’sactionsinterferewithanopponent’splaywhethertheseareaccidentalordeliberate.
12.2INTERFERENCEInterferencemayoccurinthefollowingways:
(i) Physicalcontactusinganypartofthebodytolimitanopponent’sabilitytomovefreely(thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,pushing,tripping,holdingorleaningonanopponent).
(ii) Knockingorhittingaplayerincludingwhenshootingforgoal.
(iii) Placinghand/sontheballheldbyanopponent.
(iv) Hittingtheballheldbyanopponentorremovingitfromanopponent’spossession.
(v) Whileholdingtheball,pushingitintoanopponent.
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movementbegan.
(ii) Movingintothepathofanopponentwhoiscommittedtoaparticularlandingspace.
12.2.2InevitableContactPlayer/s,whethermovingorstationary,maynotpositionsocloselytoanopponentthatthisplayerisunabletomovewithoutcontacting.
12.2.3SimultaneousContactIftwoopposingplayerscontactsimultaneouslyatossupistakenbetweenthetwoplayersconcerned.
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TheumpiresapplytheRulesoftheGamefairly,communicateclearlyandmaintainacalm,decisivecontrol.Aplayerwhoinfringesanypartofthefoulplayrule[Rule13.2]willbedisciplined.Playersonthecourtareexpectedtorespondtorulingsbytheumpiresandadjusttheirplayaccordingly.Similarrequirementsapplytoteamofficialsandbenchplayers.
13.1ACTIONSTHATMAYBETAKENBYUMPIRES(i) Tomanageamatchtheumpiresmay,inadditiontothenormal
sanction,useanyofthefollowingactions: (a) Cautionaplayer:aplayerisadvisedthatthebehaviourspecified
mustchange. (b) Issueawarningtoaplayer:aplayeriswarnedthatsuspensionwill
followiftheplayercontinuestoinfringethefoulplayrule. (c) Suspendaplayer:aplayerwhoissuspendedtakesnopartinplay
for2minutesplayingtime. (d) Orderaplayeroff:aplayerwhoisorderedofftakesnofurtherpart
inthematch.
(ii) NormallyanumpirewillworkthroughtheseactionsintheorderindicatedunlessanoffenceisseriousenoughtorequireahigherlevelofGameManagementtobeappliedimmediately.
(iii) Adecisiontogiveacaution,awarning,tosuspendaplayerororderaplayeroffwillbeconsideredtohavebeenmadejointlybybothumpiresandisbindingontheco-umpire.
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(iv) Togiveacaution,warning,suspensionororderingoff,theumpirewill: (a) Holdtime. (b) Signaltotheofficialbench,usingtheappropriateumpirehand
signal[AppendixB]. (c) Usethespecificterm‘caution’,‘warning’,suspension’or‘ordering
off’. (d) Advisetheplayerofthebehaviourforwhichtheactionisbeing
applied. (e) Stateanyactionthatwillfollowifthebehaviourdoesnotchange.
(v) Theco-umpiremayholdtimeifanactoffoulplayisobservedthatisnotseenbythecontrollingumpireandasanctionhasnotalreadybeenawardedforaninfringement.Suchcasesshouldbelimitedtoseriousactionswhichrequireawarning,suspensionororderingoff.(a) Theco-umpirewillimmediatelyblowthewhistletoholdtime andprovidedetailsofthefoulplaytothecontrollingumpirewitha recommendationoftheactionthatshouldbetaken.
(b) Thecontrollingumpirewillmakethefinaldecisionaboutanyaction tobetakenandwillrestartplay.
13.1.1CautionAnumpiremaygiveacautiontoaplayerandadvisethataspecifiedbehaviourmustchange.
(i) Onlyonecautionmaybegiventoaplayerforaspecificinstanceoffoulplay.
(ii) Ifaplayerisgivenacautionfordifferentinstancesoffoulplay,theumpiremustconsiderescalatingthistoawarning.
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13.1.2WarningIfaplayercontinuestoinfringeafterreceivingacautionforaspecifiedbehaviour,theumpirewillissueawarningtotheplayer.
(i) Whereappropriateawarningmaybegivenevenifnocautionhasbeenissued.
(ii) Onlyonewarningmaybegiventoaplayerinamatch.
13.1.3SuspensionTheumpirewillsuspendaplayerfollowingawarningiftheplayercontinuestoinfringethefoulplayrules.
(i) Whereappropriatetheumpiremaysuspendaplayerevenifnowarninghasbeengiven.
(ii) Onlyonesuspensionmaybegiventoaplayerinamatch.
(iii) Aplayerwhoissuspendedmustimmediatelyleavethecourt.
(iv) Whileoffthecourtthesuspendedplayerisseatedattheumpires’benchunderthesupervisionofthereserveumpire.
(v) Nosubstituteispermittedandthesuspendedplayer’spositionisleftvacantunlessthisplayeristheCentre.InthiscaseoneplayermustmovetoplayasCentreduringthesuspension.
(vi) Thesuspensionperiodof2minutesplayingtimebeginswhenplayrecommences.Oncethesuspensionperiodhasbeencompleted,thesuspendedplayerisabletoreturntothecourtatthenextbreakinplay(afteragoalisscored,duringastoppageorinterval,whenasanctionisawarded,athrowinortossuptaken).
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(vii)ThesuspendedplayerreturnstotheoriginalplayingpositionandanyplayerwhomovedtoplayasCentreduringthesuspensionreturnstothepreviousplayingposition.
(viii)Asuspendedplayermayjointheteamduringanyintervalthatoccursduringthesuspensionbutmustreturntotheumpires’benchwhenplayresumes.
13.1.4OrderingoffTheumpirewillorderaplayeroffthecourtfollowingasuspensioniftheplayercontinuestoinfringethefoulplayrules.
(i) Whereappropriateanumpiremayorderaplayeroffthecourtevenifnosuspensionhasbeengiven.
(ii) Aplayerwhohasbeenorderedoffmaynottakeanyfurtherpartinthematch.
(iii) Aplayerwhoisorderedoffmustimmediatelyleavethecourt.
(iv) Theplayerreportstotheappropriateteamofficialsontheteambenchandmaynotre-enterthefieldofplay.
(v) Nosubstituteispermittedandtheplayer’spositionisleftvacantfortheremainderofthematch,unlesstheplayeristheCentre.InthiscaseoneplayermustmovetoplayasCentreandthepositionofthisplayerisleftvacantfortheremainderofthematch.
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13.2FOULPLAYFoulplayisanythingaplayerdoeswithinthefieldofplaythatiscontrarytotheletterandspiritoftheRulesoftheGameordoesnotmeetacceptedstandardsofgoodsportsmanship.Itincludesunfairplay,dangerousplayandmisconduct.
13.2.1UnfairPlayAplayermustnotplayunfairly.Thisincludesdelayingplay,intentionalinfringing(includingwhentheballisnotinplay),persistentinfringing,intimidationorretaliation.
(i) Delayingplay Aplayermaynotintentionallywastetimeordelayplay.Sanction:Penalty pass which is advanced (unless the non-infringing team is disadvantaged) and the player is cautioned.
1. The sanction may be advanced up to half a third (this may be to inside the goal circle if the infringement is in the goal third).
2. The infringer stands out of play at the new position. If this is in an offside area the infringer moves to the edge of this area.
(ii) Intentionalinfringing Aplayermustnotintentionallyinfringeanyrules.Sanction:Penalty pass and the player is cautioned. If the playercontinues to infringe either a warning will be given or, ifconsidered appropriate, the umpire will suspend the player.
(iii) Persistentinfringing Aplayermustnotpersistinrepeatedlyinfringingaruleorcombination
ofrules.
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NOT FOR REPRINTSanction:Penalty pass and the player is cautioned. If the player continues to infringe either a warning will be given or, if considered appropriate, the umpire will suspend the player.
(iv) Intimidation Aplayer,eitherwithorwithouttheball,maynotintimidatean opponentbyusingintentionalbehaviour(includingverbalcomments) designedtodistract.Sanction:Penalty pass and the player is cautioned.
(v) Retaliation AplayermustnotretaliateevenifanopponentinfringestheRules.Sanction:Penalty pass and the player is cautioned. If the action isconsidered to be serious the player is given a warning or suspended.
13.2.2DangerousPlayAplayermustnottakeanyaction,eitherrecklessordangerousthatcouldaffectthesafetyofanotherplayer.Suchactionsmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:
(i) Punching,kicking,trippingorstrikingaplayerwithanypartofthebody.
(ii) Causingaplayerintheairtofallbymovingintothepathofthatplayer.
Sanction:Penalty pass and the player is either warned, suspended or in a serious case ordered off.
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13.2.3MisconductMisconductisanybehaviourthatiscontrarytoacceptedstandardsofgoodsportsmanship.
(i) Dissentwithanumpire Aplayermaynotdisputearulinggivenbyanumpireordirectany
offensive,insultingorabusivelanguageand/orgesturesatanumpire.Ifanumpire’scallisnotclearlyheardaplayermayasktheumpiretorepeattheinfringementpenalisedorseekclarificationofwhereasanctionistobetaken.
Sanction:Penalty pass and the player is either cautioned or given a warning. In a serious case the umpire will suspend the player.
(ii) Actionscontrarytogoodsportsmanship Aplayermustnotactinamannercontrarytoacceptedstandardsof
goodsportsmanship.Sanction:Penalty pass and the player is either given a warning or suspended. In a serious case the umpire will order the player off.
13.3DISCIPLINEOFTEAMOFFICIALSANDBENCHPLAYERSDuringplayteamofficialsandbenchplayersmustremainattheteambench,exceptthatbenchplayersmayleavetheteambenchforavalidreason(suchastowarmup).
(i) Duringamatchteamofficialsandbenchplayersmaynot: (a) Criticisetheumpiresortheirdecisions. (b) Useoffensive,insultingorabusivelanguageand/orgestures. (c) Useexcessivenoiseorinterruption. (d) Encouragefoulplaybyon-courtplayers.
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NOT FOR REPRINTSanction:Penalty pass to the non-infringing team taken where the ball was when play was stopped. If the ball was out of court the penalty pass is taken on court in line with where the ball was out of court. No player is required to stand out of play for the penalty pass.
(ii) Eitherumpiremayholdtimeandnotifytheperson/sconcernedregardingsuchbehaviour.
Thefollowingprogressionofactionswillnormallybeused: (a) Caution. (b) Warning. (c) Ordertheperson’sremovalfromtheplayingenclosure.
(ii) Awarningmay,ifappropriate,beadvisedasapplyingtoallteamofficialsandbenchplayersoftheteamconcerned.
Sanction: Penalty pass to the non-infringing team taken where the ball was when play was stopped. If the ball was out of court the penalty pass is taken on court in line with where the ball was out of court. No player is required to stand out of play for the penalty pass.
(iii) Intheeventthatteamofficialsorbenchplayersdonotrespondtotheumpireactions,theumpirerequeststheeventorganisertoremovethemfromtheplayingenclosurefortheremainderofthematch(includinganycontactwiththeteamduringintervals).
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APPENDIXA:MATCHGUIDELINES
ThesematchguidelinesaretobeusedinconjunctionwiththeINFRulesofNetball(2020edition).
OfficialsshouldalsobefamiliarwithanyeventregulationsforthecompetitionandtheINFTechnicalOfficialsManualwherethisappliestointeractionwiththeumpires.
RULE3.TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS(i) [Rules3.1–3.3].Theeventorganiserpreparestheplayingenclosure,
thegoalpostsandballtothespecificationsstated.
(ii) Beforeamatchstartstheumpires:(a) [Rule3].Inspecttheplayingenclosure,goalpostsandmatch
ballstochecktheyconformtotheRulesandprovideasafeenvironmentforplay.
(b) [Rule3.2].Thesechecksshouldincludenetsandpolepadding(whichshouldextendthefulllengthofthepole).
(iii) [Rule3.3].Theeventorganiserprovidesatleasttwoballs.Thesemustmeetallthespecificationsstatedandbeinagoodcondition.(a) Theumpiresselectthematchballandaspareballtobeheldat
theofficialbench.(b) Thesameballisusedthroughoutthematchunlesstheumpires
instructthatitisreplaced.(c) Timewillbeheldforbloodontheball,toallowittobecleanedor
replaced.Inallothersituationstimeshouldnotbeheldfortheballtobewiped,insteaditshouldbereplaced.
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RULE4.MATCHDURATION(i) Beforeamatchtheumpirescheckwiththeeventorganiser:
(a) [Rule4.1(i)].Thelengthofthehalf-timeinterval.(b) [Rule4.2].Whetherextratimewillbeplayedifscoresaretiedat
full-time,includingthelengthofeachhalf.
(ii) Duringanintervaltheumpiresmayleavetheplayingenclosure.Ifbothumpiresleave,thereserveumpireremainstheretochecknochangesoccurtothefieldofplaythatcouldnecessitateafurtherinspection.
RULE5.MATCHPERSONNEL(i) [Rule5.1.1(iv)].Priortothematchtheumpireschecktheplayersin
theirrespectivechangingroomstoensuretheymeetallrequirements.(a) Itisrecommendedthatbothumpiresaretogethertocarryoutthe
checkofeachteam.(b) Umpiresshouldremindplayerstochecktheyarenotwearingany
adornmentsorjewellerybeforecarryingouttheinspection.(c) Umpiresshouldbesatisfiedthathairissuitablytiedbacksoasnot
toprovideahazardordistractionforotherplayersonthecourt.
(ii) [Rule5.1.1(v)(a)].Thecaptainstossforchoiceoffirstcentrepassorgoalend.Thetossisconductedonthefieldofplayandmustbeobservedbythereserveumpire.Thetwocaptainsnotifythescorersandtheumpiresoftheresultofthetoss.
(iii) [Rule5.2.1(i)].Afterthecaptainshavetossed,theumpirestossforgoalend:(a) Theumpire’stossisobservedbythereserveumpire.(b) Amemberofeitherteammayrequesttobepresenttoobservethe
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(iv) Beforeplaycommencestheumpires:(a) [Rule5.1.1(i)].Checktheplayersmeettherequirementsfor
playandtheteamscanbeeasilydistinguishedonthecourt.Ifnecessarytheteamswillberequiredtowearbibsthatdistinguishthemmoreeasilyor,ifavailable,analternativeuniform.
(b) [Rule5.1.1(v)(d)].Identifywhotheon-courtcaptainisforeachteam.Ifthecaptainleavesthecourtduringthematchtheumpiresensuretheyareadvisedwhichplayeristhereplacementcaptain.
(c) [Rule5.1.2(ii)(b)].Confirmtheprimarycarepersonsarewearingappropriateidentification.
(d) Checktheteambenchhasamaximumof12playersandupto5teamofficials.Nootherperson/sarepermittedtositontheteambench.
Note: If an accredited team doctor is present they must sit behind the team bench or in the opposite ‘zone’ with the media and other technical officials. Medical emergencies may occur at any time and common sense must apply as these emergencies will demand medical assistance as quickly as possible.
(e) [Rules5.3.1and5.3.2].Ensurescorersandtimekeepersarereadytocommencetheirduties.
(v) [Rule5.2.1(ii)].Anumpire’swhistlestartsandstopsplayasfollows:(a) Toinstructthetimekeepertocommencetimingatthebeginningof
aperiodofplayortorestartplayafterastoppage;alongwhistlewithumpirehandsignal1[AppendixB].
(b) Duringplayforaninfringement,atossup,torestartplayafteragoalor,whenneeded,toindicatetheballisoutofcourt;amediumwhistlewiththerelevantumpirehandsignal[AppendixB].
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(vi)[Rule5.1(ii)].Duringamatch:(a) Ifateamhaslessthan5playersavailabletotakethecourtthe
umpirewillblowthewhistletoendplayandawardthematchtotheopposingteam.
(b) Ifateamhasmorethan7playersonthecourt,theumpirewillholdtimeandinstructtheadditionalplayerstoleavethecourtimmediately.Ifplayersdelayleavingthecourttheumpirewillpenalisetheinfringingplayer/sfordelayingplay[Rule13.2.1(i)].
(vii) [Rule5.2.2(i)]Thereserveumpireshouldbereadytotakethecourtquicklyifrequiredtoreplaceanumpirewhoisinjuredorill.Beforetakingthecourtthereserveumpiremustensurethattheyareawareofanycautions,warnings,suspensionsororderingoffthathavealreadybeengivenbytheumpiresandthereasonsfortheiraction.
(viii)[Rule6.1.2(i)(a)].Whenpenalisinganinfringement:(a) Theumpirestatestheinfringementandthesanctiontogetherwith
theappropriateumpirehandsignal[AppendixB].Inaveryfastmovingmatch,duetothespeedofplay,experiencedumpiresmayjuststatetheinfringementtogetherwiththeappropriateumpirehandsignal.[AppendixB].
(b) Theumpireindicateswherethesanctionistobetaken.Whilereasonableflexibilitymaybeusedthroughthecourtitisimportantthepositionisclearlyindicatedinthegoalcircleorwhenitinvolvesdifferentcourtareas.
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RULE6.MATCHPROCEDURES(i) Beforethestartofamatchandattheendofaperiodofplay,both
umpirescheckwiththescorerwhichteamhasthenextcentrepass.
(ii) [Rule6.1.1(iv)].Throughoutamatchbothumpiresindicatetheteamtotakeacentrepasswithumpirehandsignal3[AppendixB]:(a) [Rule6.1.1(iv)(a)].Iftheumpiresdisagreetheumpirenearerthe
officialbenchchecksthecentrepasswiththescorerandtimemaybeheldwhileacheckismade.
(b) [Rule6.1.1(iv)(b)].Beforethematchstartstheeventorganiseradvisesthemeansofnotificationbythescorer.Ifbothumpiresindicatethecentrepassincorrectly,thescorernotifiesthemsoacheckcanbemadeandnotificationmustbemadebeforethecentrepasshasbeentaken.Anaudiblesoundshouldbeusedforthispurposewithumpirealertsusedtocoveranypossiblemalfunctionofthataudiblesound.
(c) Iftimeisheldimmediatelyafteragoalhasbeenscored,thescorerwillindicatethedirectionofthecentrepasstorestartplay.
(d) Theumpiresmayrequesta‘centrepasscheck’fromthescorerasrequired.
(iii) Whentheballgoesoutofcourttheumpirecontrollingthesidelineorgoallineindicatesthedirectionoftheteamtotakethethrowinwithumpirehandsignal3or4[AppendixB].
(iv) Foranystoppage:(a) Eitherumpiremayholdtimeasappropriate.Ifaplayerisshooting
forgoaltheshotmaybecompletedbeforeplayisheld,unlesscircumstancesrequiretimetobeheldurgently.
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linesunlessthesituationrequiresadifferentcourseofaction.
(v) Attheendofeachperiodofplay:(a) [Rule5.3.2(iii)].Thetimekeeperadvisesbothumpires
simultaneouslywhenthespecifiedtimeisreached.Anelectronicsignal(siren)shouldbeusedbythetimekeeper,withumpirealertsorahand-heldairhornusedtocoveranypossiblemalfunctionofthatsiren.
(b) [Rules4.1(iii)&7.1.3(iii)].Thecontrollingumpireimmediatelyendsplay.Ifplayistobeextendedforapenaltypasstobetaken,theumpirewilladvisetheplayersthattimeisbeingextendedforthesanctiontobetaken.
(c) Intheeventthecontrollingumpireisunawareplayshouldend,theco-umpirewillsignaltheendofplay.Ifplayistobeextendedforapenaltypasstobetaken,thecontrollingumpirewilladvisetheplayersthattimeisbeingextendedforthepenaltypasstobetaken.
RULE7.SANCTIONS(i) [Rule7.1.3(i)].Whenapenaltypassisawarded,thesanctionis‘set’
whentheplayertakingthepenaltypassispositionedcorrectlywiththeballandtheinfringerisalsopositionedcorrectly.3secondsismeasuredfromthetimebothplayersareinposition.
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RULE8.CONTROLLINGPLAY(i) Warningwhistlesaregivenpriortothestartofplay:
(a) 30secondsbeforeplay,amediumwhistleroll.(b) 10secondsbeforeplay,alongwhistleroll.
(ii) Atthestartofeachperiodofplay,theumpirecrossingthecourttakestheballtothecentreofthecourtbeforemovingtothesideline.
RULE9.DURINGPLAY(i) [Rule9.2].Ifalateplayertakesthecourtatanincorrecttime,theplayer
issentfromthecourtandtheinfringingteamdecideswhoshouldstandoutofplayforthepenaltypass.
(ii) [Rule9.3.1].Injury/illnessorblood:(a) Ifanoncourtplayerrequeststimetobeheldtheumpireasks
‘why?’Ifthereasonrelatestoinjury/illnessorblood,timeisheld.Theumpirepointstotheplayerforwhomplayhasbeenstoppedandcallstheplayingposition.Thebench-sideumpireadvisesthetimekeeperofthereasonandtheplayerinvolved.
(b) Primarycareperson/swearingthecorrectidentification,maycomeontothecourttoassesstheplayer’sinjury/illnessandtoassisttheplayerfromthecourt.Theplayerleavesthecourtandplayrestartswithin30seconds(thetimekeeperwarnstheumpirewhen10secondsremain).
(c) Iftheinjury/illnessissuchthattheplayercannotbemovedsafelyfromthecourtwithin30secondstheprimarycareperson/salertthenearerumpireandadvisetheactionthatisappropriate.Theumpiresalsoremainalertfortheneedtocheckifadelayappearslikely.Theumpiredecideshowlongtimeisheldbutendeavourstorestartplayassoonaspossible.
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orthecourt.Ifbloodisontheplayerortheplayer’sclothing,theplayermustleavethecourtwithin30secondsandmaynotreturntothecourtuntilthishasbeencleanedorclothingreplaced.
(e) Anyotherplayersfromeitherteamwithbloodonthemortheirclothingmustleavethecourtwithin30secondsandmaynotreturntothecourtuntilthishasbeencleanedorclothingreplaced.
(f) Forbloodonthecourt,timeishelduntilithasbeencleaned.(g) Forbloodontheball,timeishelduntilthishasbeencleanedor
alternativelytheballmaybereplaced.(h) Duringastoppageforinjury/illnessorblood,teamofficialsand
benchplayersmaymoveontothecourtsurroundsoplayersmayreceivecoachingand/orhydration.
(i) Whentimeisheldforblood,injuryorillnesstoaplayer,substitutesorteamchangesmaybemadebybothteamsatanytimeduringthestoppage.Substitutesmaynotenterthecourtuntiltimehasbeenheld.Theplayerconcernedmustleavethecourtbeforeplaymayrecommence.
(j) Allplayersnotaffectedorbeingsubstitutedmustremainonthecourt.
(iii) [Rule9.3.2].Otherstoppages:(a) Forallotherstoppages,thedecisiontoholdtimeandthelengthof
thestoppageisatthediscretionoftheumpiresandeitherumpiremayactasappropriate.
(b) Itisimportantthatconsistentstandardsareusedwhendecidingwhethertoholdtimeornotwhentheballleavesthefieldofplay.Lossofplayingtimeisequallyimportantatanytimeduringamatch,notjustinthefinalminutesofacloselycontestedmatch.
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RULE13.GAMEMANAGEMENT(i) AnumpiremustactifFoulPlayisobservedandtheRulesprovide
clearconsequencesforunfairplay,dangerousplayandmisconduct.Umpiresareexpectedtoruleaccuratelyaswithanyotherinfringement.Theyshouldnotavoidmakingdifficultdecisionsregardlessofthetimeelapsedinamatchorwhattheresultingconsequencesmaybe.Whileumpiresareexpectedtosetandmaintainclearstandardsandtonethroughoutamatch,playersareultimatelyresponsibleforchangingtheirownbehaviour.
(ii) Umpireshavearangeofstrategiestocontrolamatchbeforeresortingtoformalgamemanagement.Theseshouldbeappliedinawaythatisnotofficiousorarrogant.Whenusedskilfullyandwithunderstanding,thesestrategieswillassistinminimisinginfringementsbyensuringplayersareawareofthestandardsrequiredofthemsotheycanadjusttheirplayaccordingly.
Strategiesmayincludethefollowing:• Wisechoicebetweenuseofwhistleoruseofadvantage.• Changeindelivery.• Informaladvice.• Holdingtimetospeaktoplayers.
Itisexpectedthatthesestrategieswillbeusedappropriatelyasthematchcontextrequires.FormalgamemanagementmustbeappliedwhenFoulPlayoccurs[Rule13.2].
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Attimesitwillbenecessaryfortheumpiretousethewhistletopenaliseaninfringement.Atothertimes,theskilledapplicationofadvantagewillensurethattheflowofthegameismaintainedwithoutcontrolbeinglostorthenon-infringingteambeingdisadvantaged.Gettingthecorrectbalanceherereliesontheumpire’sjudgementandexpertise.
(iv) ChangeindeliveryWhenumpiresfeeltheyneedtodeliverastrongermessage,thiscanbeachievedinseveralwaysincluding:(a) Changeinwhistletone,volumeorlength.(b) Changeinvoicetone,volumeorspeedofdelivery(calmbutfirm).(c) Tacticalpausetogaintheplayer’sattention.(d) Firmlystateplayingpositionfirst,followedbytheinfringementand sanction.(e) Bodylanguage.(f) Eyecontactwithplayer.
(v) InformaladviceUmpiresshouldhavearangeofphrasestheycanusetoindicatetoplayerstheyneedtochangetheirbehaviourwithouttheneedtoholdtime.Thisappliestolow-levelincidentsonly.Examplesofeffective,specificphrasesthatcanbeusedtochangeplayerbehaviourinclude:Stayonside,adjustyourdistance.
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Examplesofineffective,non-specificphrasesthatareunlikelytochangeplayerbehaviourandshouldbeavoidedinclude:Tidyup,nomore.
(vi) HoldingtimetospeaktoplayersUmpiresmayholdtimetospeaktoon-courtplayersabouttheirbehaviourortorequesttheCaptaintospeaktoanyon-courtplayerwhosebehaviouriscausingconcern.
IftheumpirerequeststheCaptaintospeaktotheirplayer/s,theumpireswillallowtheCaptainsufficienttimetospeaktotheplayer/sconcernedandthenrestartpalyassoonaspossible.
Holdingtimeaddsadegreeofseriousnesswhenthereisapatternofinfringingbyateamorwhenopposingplayersaretestingthelimitsoffairplayandgoodsportsmanship.Everyone,includingtheteamofficialsandbenchplayers,ismadeawarethattheumpireconsidersitimportantenoughtostopplay.
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1AStart/restartofplayArmheldhigh,angledtowardsgoalendofteamwithpass
1BStart/restartofplayArmheldhigh,angledtowardsgoalendofteamwithpass
2HoldtimeFacingtimekeeper,onehandverticalandotherhorizontaltoform‘T’
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3Directionofpassfor centre pass,sanction, throw inArmoutstretchedtosidepointingtogoalendofteamwithpass
4Throwin-goallinefor attacking teamat its goal endArmangleddown,pointingtobaseofgoalpost
5TossupHand,palmup,makesupwardflickingmovement
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6AdvantageArmsweepsacrossbodytowardsgoalendofteamwithadvantage
7GoalScoredArmheldvertically
8GoalnotscoredArmsbelowwaistmovefromsidetosideacrosseachother
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9FootworkHands,palmsdown,moveverticallyupanddowninoppositedirections
10CentrepositionedincorrectlyHandtraceshorizontalcircle
11OffsideorbreakingHandtracessmallupwardarcindirectionofplayer’smovement
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13HeldballArmheldverticallywith3fingersdisplayed
14ShortpassHands,palmsinwardashortdistanceapart,onehandmovestowardstheotherheldstationary
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15IncorrectplayingtheballHands,palmsinwardashortdistanceapart,twistfromsidetosideinparallelmotion
16ObstructionofplayerwithballHands,palmsinward,heldshortdistanceapart
17ObstructionofplayerwithoutballArmsangledoutfrombodybelowwaist
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19ContactHand,palmfacingdown,tapsoppositeforearm
20CautionElbowbent,armangledacrosshead,palmfacingtowardsplayer
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21WarningArmscrossedabovehead
22SuspensionArmheldverticallywith2fingersdisplayed
23OrderingoffHandsweepsfromplayertowardsteambench
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NOT FOR REPRINTWhenpenalisinganinfringement,umpiresshouldusethecorrectterminologyfortheinfringementincludingcorrectuseofplayingpositions[Rule5.1.1(ii)]andcourtareas[Rule3.1].Followingaclearlycommunicatedrulingbytheumpire[Rule6.1.2(i)(a)],playersshouldbeabletounderstandtheinfringementandchangetheirbehaviour.Atinternationallevel,terminologyusedshouldbepreciseandsuccinct.Formatchesbelowinternationallevel,additionalinformationmayberequiredtoensurethatplayersareawareofhowtheyneedtochangetheirbehaviour.
RULE TERMINOLOGYTOBEUSED8.2Centrepass 8.2.1(i)positionedincorrectly
8.2.1(ii)&(iii)breaking8.2.2(iii),(iv)&(v)untouched
8.4.1Outofcourt 8.4.1(c)heldball8.4.1(d)footworkInallothersituations,useincorrectthrowin
8.5Tossup 8.5.2(ii)movedearly8.5.2(iii)interferencewithtoss
9.4.1Methodsofplayingtheball 9.4.1(iii)and(vii)heldball9.4.1(iv)&(v)replayedball9.4.1(vi)(a)kick9.4.1(vi)(b)fallonball9.4.1(vi)(c)strike9.4.1(vi)(d)roll9.4.1(viii)playingtheballontheground9.4.1(ix)usinggoalpost
9.6Footwork 9.63(i)dragInallothersituationsusefootwork
10.2Requirementsfortakingashot
10.2(i)(a)incorrectshot10.2(ii)interferencewithshot
12.Contact 12.1&12.2contact12.21causingcontact12.2.2inevitablecontact12.2.3simultaneouscontact
Forallotherinfringements Usetheappropriateruleheadingterminology
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APPENDIXD:VARIATIONSFOROTHERLEVELSOFPLAY
VariationstotheRulesmaybemadeformatchesthatarenotforinternationalplay.Theextentofthesevariationswilldependonthelevelofcompetition.Forelitelevelcompetitionsitislikelythatfewchangeswillbemade,whileformatchesatlowerlevelschangesmaybemoreextensive.
Decisionsregardingvariationswillnormallybemadebythecontrollingauthorityforthecompetition.AnyvariationsshouldmaintaintheintegrityoftheGameonthecourtandshouldnotchangethewayitisplayed.Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofvariationsthatmightbeused.
(i) Teams (a) Teamsmaybemadeupofplayersofthesamegenderormaybe
mixed. (b) Teamofficialsmaybefewerthanspecifiedandmaytherefore
undertakeseveralduties.However,primarycareperson/smustnot beplayersanditispreferablethattheydonotholdanyotherrole.
(ii) Equipment (a) Courtsmaybeoutdoorswheredifferentsurfacematerialsmaybe
used.
(b) Whileinternationalplayuses3-plyballs,alowergradeofball (2-ply)maybeusedatlowerlevels.2-plyballswillusuallyhave alowerinflationlevelof62-69kPa(9-10psi).Formatchesplayed outdoorstheballwillusuallyhavealowerinflationlevel.
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(iii) Time (a) Timemaybeplayedinhalvesratherthanquartersandthesemay
varyinlengthuptoamaximumof20minutes. (b) Quartersmaybeofashorterlength. (c) Intervalsmaybeofashorterlength. (d) Extratimerequirementsmaybevaried.
(iv) MatchandTechnicalOfficials (a) Areserveumpiremaynotalwaysbeappointed. (b) Thenumberoftechnicalofficialsmaybefewer(atleastonescorer
andonetimekeepershouldbeappointed). (c) Umpiresmayusemorespecifictermsifrequiredforclarification
e.g.for‘penaltypass’theumpiremaystate‘penaltypassorshot’.
(v) MatchesforYoungPlayersForprimaryschoolagechildren,whoarejustbeginningtoplayNetball,itislikelymoreextensivemodificationsmaybedesirabletoallowfordifferencesinstature,strengthandskilllevel.Thusalowergoalpostorasmallerballmaybeused.Amodifiedgamewithvariationstotheplayingrulesmaybedevelopedtomeettheneedsofsuchplayers.
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