NETBALLPLAY WITH RULES

© Future Managers 2011

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright owner.

ISBN 978-1-920364-54-0

First published 2011

Cover, design & layout by Izaan VenterMain cover photograph by Netball AustraliaCover and section photographs by Reg Caldecott Photographs by Pieter Kloppers, Werner SteynEditing by Erica Piaget, Marielouw van der Merwe, Hannette BrewerPlayers in photographs: Annei Kloppers, Tinneke van Zyl and friendsThis book is dedicated to my late Mother Annie Le Roux – The 8th player in my Team!

Acknowledgements

Kloppers Family:Annei, Balthazar & Le Roux (Especially a big thank you to my husband Pieter for his support)Fellow NSA UmpiresHannette Brewer: Director of Umpires (Mentor)Boland Netball Netball South Africa

References

1. Netball South Africa – Official Rules of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) Revised 20072. Umpires in Control S. Winton + W. White Published 19923. Netball: The Rules Explained Sports Distributors NZ Reprinted 20054. Umpiring – Facing the Challenges in Umpiring Sports Distributors NZ Updated 20055. Level I Umpires’ Course (Notes) All Australia Netball Association6. Netball: Know the Game, Monkey Puzzle Media Suffolk, 2009

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CONTENTS

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i Foreword

SECTioN 1:2 Equipment3 Scoring

SECTioN 2:UMpiRiNG pRoToCoL6 Before the Match7 Start of Play7 During Play8 During an Interval8 End of Play or Quarter9 Extra Time9 Injury / Illness10 Positioning

SECTioN 3:oRGANiZATioN oF ThE GAME14 Duration of Game14 Officials16 The Team16 Late Arrivals16 Substitution & Team Changes17 Stoppages19 The CourtAREAS oF pLAy19 Player Areas20 Offside22 Out of Court

CoNDUCT oF ThE GAME23 Start of Play24 The Whistle24 Centre Pass27 Playing the Ball29 Short Pass

30 Possession30 Over a Third31 Footwork32 Scoring a goal34 Contact35 Obstruction38 Intimidation38 Defending Off Court

SECTioN 4:pENALTiES40 Setting of Penalties41 Penalty Pass/Shot42 Free Pass42 Held Ball43 Throw In44 Positioning of the Umpire at a Throw In45 Toss Up47 Advantage

SECTioN 5: DiSCipLiNE50 Responsibilities of Players and Team Officials50 Warning, Suspension and Ordering Off52 Failure to take to Court 53 Umpiring Techniques

CONTENTS

Perseverance and Persistence are the keys to achieving your Goals.

SECTION 1 :Equipment and Scoring

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EQUIPMENTWHISTLE The whistle is an essential piece of equipment. Umpires should preferably use hand-held whistles. It allows you to signal and call infringements or advantage. The whistle can be in either the left or right hand. The Umpire must not move the whistle from hand to hand during the match.

FOOTWEAR Any comfortable sports style shoes are suitable. An Umpire has to change direction frequently, therefore the grip on the shoes should also be adequate. White shoes with or without trimmings, are recommended at a higher level of umpiring.

CLOTHING Umpires always wear appropriate white or cream clothing when umpiring. An Umpire shows that she cares by dressing neatly. This creates a favourable impression with the players.

COURT EQUIPMENT

SCORING The Umpire never does her own scoring whilst umpiring. Scoring should be done on score cards and, at top level, official score sheets should be used.

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POSITION OF THE WHISTLEON THE HAND

UMPIRE – LOOK THE PART!

Concentration is vital!

EQUIPMENT SPECSGoalpost 3.05 m highMini-netball Goalpost 2.50 m highPlaying positions on 15 cm highplayer's bibs front and back

Padding on Goalpost Preferably white and not more than 5 cm thick.

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SCORINGScore Card

At the start of a gameThe team that has the first Centre Pass is on EVENS, as zero is an even score.The opposing team is on ODDS.Write E beside the team on EVENS.Always use numbers 1 2 3 4 etc.

• This allows for a quick calculation of which team has the next Centre Pass.

Throughout the first half of the game

• Adding up both teams' scores will indicate who has the next Centre Pass.

At Half TimeThe evens/odds stay the same if a Centre Pass was about to be taken when quarter/half time was called.

Centre Pass after the break = Blue (11+7=18 Even)

If the ball is in play at the end of a quarter, change the EVENS and the ODDS over.Do this immediately when the half ends so that there is no confusion at the start of play.

Centre Pass after break = Red (11+7=18 Even)

At the end of the gameWrite down the final score – both Umpires must sign the score card.

Example 1BLUE (E) RED1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 67 8 97 8 97 8 9

At 9-6 (uneven number) the next Centre Pass = Red

Example 2BLUE (E) RED1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 107 8 9 107 8 9 107 8 9 10

At 10-6 (even number) the next Centre Pass = Blue

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In a game of four quarters the same process applies at the end of

each quarter.

Umpires must never ask the score or look at the score boards

during a game!!

BLUE (E) RED1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 711 (E) 711 7

7 8 9 10 11 7

BLUE (E) RED1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 61 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 77 8 9 10 11 711 7 (E)11 7

7 8 9 10 11 7

BLUE (E)

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• Blow the whistle. • Indicate the Infringement verbally - Contact GA (showing the appropriate hand signal at the same time). • Signal the Penalty – Penalty Pass • One straight arm (pointing into

Court) setting the penalty on the correct spot. • The other arm pointing sideways indicating the direction of play. • When the infringement is close to a line – indicate the place verbally.

OFFSIDEUmpire calls: Offside GK Red - Free

Pass Blue – Centre ThirdIf a player goes Offside, a Free Pass is awarded to the opposing team at the place where the infringement occurred.

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Umpire's Reaction on anInfringement that happens

on Court

UMPIRE – SETTING THE

PENALTY

EXAMPLE: whistle + Contact GA + Hand Signal + Penalty Pass

+ Direction of Play

GK

INFRINGEMENT – OFFSIDE GK

AREAS OF PLAY

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EXAMPLE: Red GD defends a shot at Goal but is standing off

Court.

OUT OF COURT The ball is Out of Court when: • Ittouchesthegroundoutside the Court. • Ittouchesanobjectorperson in contact with the ground outside the Court. • Itisheldbyaplayerwhoisout of Court.

Umpire calls: Out of Court – Throw In Red

Defending actions may only be made by players who are standing on Court. Penalty = Penalty Pass or Penalty Pass or Shot

CENTRE STEPPING OFFSIDE bEHIND GOAL AREA

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CENTRE GAINING HER bALANCE wITH THE bALL IN THE GOAL CIRCLE

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UMPIRE – INDICATING THE POSITION OF A THROw IN

GD DEFENDING – STANDING OFF COURT

AREAS OF PLAY

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The Umpire must blow for the Centre Pass as soon as the first foot of the Centre is grounded inside the CentreCircle.Sometimesthe Centre places her foot outside the Circle or lands on both feet with one foot outside the circle at the time of the whistle for the Centre Pass. Penalty = Free Pass (Centre Circle) Umpire calls: Not Wholly Within – Free Pass

Umpire calls: GD not behind the line or GD Delaying Play – Free Pass – Centre Third

Penalty = Free Pass (Centre Third)

Umpire calls: Breaking GD – Free Pass Red – Centre Third

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First blow the whistle for the start of the Centre Pass – then the

whistle for the infringement.

CENTRE NOT wHOLLywITHIN THE CENTRE CIRCLE

HAND SIGNAL – NOT WHOLLY WITHIN

It is the responsibility of the players to be in their areas before

the whistle for the Centre Pass.

GD NOT bEHIND THE LINE FOR THE START OF THE CENTRE PASS

WHAT TO DO when a player enters the Centre Third before the

whistle is blown.

A bHAND SIGNAL - bREAKING

CONDUCT OF THE GAME

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PENALTIES

• Count:“onehundred,two hundred, three hundred – then blow! • Count:“onehundredandone, one hundred and two, one hundred and three – then blow! • Count“oneand,twoand, three - then blow! • Countsilently!

Umpire calls: Held Ball or Three Seconds – Free Pass

ThROW IN Awarding a Throw In when: • BallisoutofCourt. • PlayerwiththeballgoesOutof Court. • PlayerjumpsfromOutofCourt and plays the ball before landing in the Court. The player taking the Throw In must: • Ensurethatallotherplayersare on the Court before taking the Throw In. • Placeoneorbothfeetcloseto the line at the point where the ball crossed the line.

Throw In (as shown in picture) • Indicatewiththerighthand the area where the Throw In must be taken and show the direction of play with the left arm. • Alwayskeepanopensquare stance to gain a wide view of the position of the Throw In player, other players and expected direction of the Ball.

Umpire calls: Out of Court

Umpire calls: Foot on the line – Throw In

HAND SIGNAL – HELD BALL

(SHOW HAND SIGNAL WITH

ANY THREE FINGERS.)

THROW IN

Use your own judgment or judge consistently, fairly with

regard to closeness to the line. Player must just ADDRESS

the line…

PLAYER STANDING WITH HER FOOT ON THE LINE

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Methods used by some Umpires to estimate the 3 seconds time

span.

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PENALTIES

Sideline – direction of play to Co-Umpires half (Centre Third)

Goal line – Defending play It’s important to move immediately to the Sideline when it’s a Throw In for the defenders.

TOSS UP A Toss Up is awarded when simulta- neous infringements occur and the two opposing players: • Catchtheballtogether. • KnocktheballOutofCourt. • AresimultaneouslyOffsideor Breaking; where the ball is involved. • Contacteachother.

Sideline - direction of play to Co-umpires half (Goal Third)

Umpire calls: Simultaneous + (which ever infringement may have occurred) - Toss Up between (name players and positions if confusion is likely)

• ATossUpisalsoawardedaftera stoppage for injuryorillness and the Umpire isunable to say who had the ball.

POSITION OF ThE UMPIRE: ThROW IN FOR DEFENCE - BEhIND GOAL LINE

POSITION OF ThE UMPIRE: ThROW IN (OPPOSITE CENTRE CIRCLE)

POSITION OF ThE UMPIRE: ThROW IN (CO-UMPIRES GOAL ThIRD)

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warning • When warning a player - DON’T blow your whistle, NO time held. Do it at the time of the next penalty of that player. (Speak in a friendly manner). • If the player is not close enough to quickly inform her of the warning - you can ask for TIME to do that. • Inform the Co-Umpire at the interval that you’ve warned the player. • The Co-Umpiremay use your warning as her first warning for that player, or might choose not to.

SuspensionOnly after an appropriate warning is given!

• Signal to the Timekeeper to HOLD TIME, blow whistle. • Advise the player of the reasons for the Suspension and the applicable time OUT!

• The player is sent to a designated bench – next to the Technical Table. • Communicate to your Co-Umpire and the Timekeepers the time involved in the Suspension. • Signal to the Time- keeper and blow the whistle for the game to start.

The Position of the suspended player MUST be left vacant.

Ordering OffSame procedure as for suspension:

• The playing position of that player will be left vacant for the duration of the match, except if the player is a Centre. Another On Court player must be moved to Centre so as to allow the game to continue. • The player Ordered Off must go back to her own Team Bench.

• Whistle for 30 seconds. • Whistle for 10 seconds. • Umpire walks across the court and both Umpires position themselves on their respective Sidelines. • One minute warning. • Umpires then award the game to the non-offending team after one minute has expired.

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EXAMPLE: Until the next goal is scored. For 3 goals, etc.

EXCEPTION:If the Centre is suspended – an On Court player must move to

Centre – that player MUST remain as Centre until the end of the

suspension period. As soon as the suspension is over – both move

back to the original positions they were playing in at the time of the

suspension.

Protocol when a team arrives late for the start of a match.

DISCIPLINE

ANNIE KLOPPERSInternational Umpire – South African Netball Player

Player (WD – GD)SA Protea Netball Player 1989-1997

CoachingCoaching - Level III 2005 – Boland Provincial A Team

Umpiring2004 – SA A Umpires Grading2008 – International Grading

Games Umpired2008 Aust vs NZ u/21 Aust vs NZ2009 World Youth Games – Cook Islands (Umpired the Final)2010 Aust vs England Aust vs NZ Commonwealth Games – Delhi Fast Net International Series – England

"A must have for every netballer. The rules are brought to "Life" through this manual."

Marlene Wagner (SA Protea Coach - Silver Medalist World Cup 1995)

"A brilliant exposé of the Rules in Action." Theresa Prince (SA International Umpire)

"The book is a valuable resource to everyone involved in the game of netball."

Bronwyn Bock Johnathan (SA Protea Player & Captain Head Coach: Netball ACT Academy & Canberra Darters)