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Netball Play with Rules – – now also an E-Book!

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Great News for Netball Lovers!

I’m excited to announce that my book, Netball Play with Rules, is now available as an e-book on Amazon for readers worldwide! This essential guide explores the official World Netball rules in depth, using detailed scenarios, images, and terminology to make the rules easy to grasp. Whether you’re a player, umpire, or coach, this e-book will enhance your understanding and boost your performance.

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Minors, Rules

Throw In – don’t wait!

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Conditions for a Throw In

The player taking the throw-in:

Must stand outside the court with at least one foot within 15 cm of the line at the point indicated by the umpire (this foot is considered the landing foot).  Throw the ball within 3 seconds from taking up this position.

May not step behind any offside area while holding the ball.

May not enter the court until the ball has been released.

May not make a footwork error and must observe the rules for playing the ball and passing distance once it has been set.

Previously players had to wait for all players to be back on court before taking the Throw In.

NOW a player is no longer required to wait for all players to be on the court.

The Throw-In is ‘set’ once the player is in position with the ball, so that is when the three seconds starts. They cannot choose to wait as this could be considered as delaying play.

The action for Delaying Play will be a Penalty pass which is advanced.

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ADVANCING A SANCTION INTO YOUR CO-UMPIRES HALF?

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An umpire can advance a sanction into the co-umpire’s half.  The controlling umpire is responsible for ensuring the sanction is set in the correct place.  If the sanction involves a player to stand out of play the controlling umpire must also make sure the penalized player stands out of play.

Once the sanction is set, the co-umpire then takes control.

Rule 4.12:  If a sanction or action is awarded in the co-umpire's half, the co-umpire resumes control once the sanction or action has been set.

 

Rule 18.6 (b):  Advance and/or escalate a sanction: a sanction may be advanced up to half a third....
Situations where this might happen
Rule 19:  FOUL PLAY - A player must not play unfairly even if player safety is not endangered.
This includes any instance of delaying play, intentional infringing, repeated infringing, disputed ruling or intimidation.
Game management action: Penalty pass which is advanced.
SCENARIO 1 (A in image)

Persistent  Obstruction:

Player (WD) was penalized for persistent obstruction at A.  The controlling umpire advanced the sanction up to half a third into the co-umpires half.  The WD stands out of play where the sanction (penalty pass) is set.  The co-umpire then resumes control.

SCENARIO 2 (B in image)

Delaying Start of Play:

Red Team is On Court – Blue Team who must take the Centre Pass is
Delaying the start of play: Wait for the Blue Team to go On Court.

• Blue Centre takes her position in the Centre Circle for the start of play.
• Umpire in control of the Centre Pass – blows for the start of play. Blows again to penalize the infringement.

Umpire calls: Failure to take the court – Advance the sanction

The Penalty is advanced by the controlling umpire into the co-umpire’s half and the sanction is set at the transverse line in the
centre third. (No one stands out of play for the penalty). The co-umpire then resumes control.

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Rules

NO ONE is required to stand out of play!

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3 Scenarios where a Penalty Pass is awarded but NO ONE is required to stand out of play:

1

Rule 3.2 b: A maximum of seven players from a team may be on court at any one time. If the additional player/s delay leaving the court, the umpire will penalise the team for delaying play.
Rule 19.1:  As the infringing player/s in this instance are the additional player/s, no one is required to stand out of play.  Infringing "team".
GM action:  Penalty Pass which is advanced
Terminology:  Delaying Play

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Rule 3.6:  If a team does not have five players present at the start of a period of play, the umpires will wait up to 30 seconds. If the infringing team takes the court within 30 seconds, the team is penalised for delaying play.
A whistle immediately following the whistle for the start of the centre pass. 
GM action: Penalty Pass which is advanced
(On one is required to stand out of play)
Terminology: Failure to take the court

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Rule 3.7:  If a team delay taking the court after a stoppage when requested by the umpires.
As the infringement involves the team and not an individual player, no one is required to stand out of play. The team is penalised as soon as play restarts. If play was due to restart with a centre pass, the sanction is awarded immediately following the whistle for the centre pass. 
GM Action: Penalty Pass which is advanced
Terminology: Delaying Play

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Majors, Rules

This must be Obstruction!

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CAN THE DEFENDER BE WITHIN 3FT OF A PLAYER WHO HAS THE BALL?

First watch this reel. (click on the button at the top for the sound)

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As explained in the reel:  A player can be within 3ft of a player with the ball – As long as they’re not interfering with the throwing or shooting action and they are not attempting to deflect, intercept or defend the ball. As soon as the ball is released the defender can make an attempt to intercept the pass????

A prominent Umpire Mentor for which I have the greatest respect have indicated the following.  I can totally relate with this:

“This interpretation as stated is both inaccurate and contradicts Rule 16.1 & 16.7.”

16.1

"An opposing player may attempt to deflect or intercept the ball or defend a player in possession of the ball, provided there is a distance of not less than 0.9 m (3 ft) measured on the ground from the nearest part of the landing foot of the player with the ball to the nearest part of the opposing player’s nearer foot in contact with the ground."
16.7

"A defending player may be within 0.9 m (3 ft) of an opponent with the ball provided there is no interference with the passing or shooting action of this player. The defending player may not make any effort to deflect or intercept the ball or defend the player with the ball including by lifting another player from their team for this purpose."

My explanation further:

If you take the same situation as the reel into the goal circle:

GA in possession of the ball and the GD within 3 feet and not interfering with the shooting action, the GA releases the ball and the GD jumps from within 3 feet and deflects the shot or the player is lifted by a teammate.  According to the reel – this is allowed??!!

BUT according to the Rule Book – the reel = Obstruction.

If you also look at rule

16.2

An opposing player may attempt to deflect or intercept the ball or defend a player in possession of the ball while being lifted by another opposing player, provided there is a distance of not less than 0.9 m (3 ft) measured on the ground from the nearest part of the landing foot of the player with the ball to the nearest part of either opposing player’s nearer foot in contact with the ground.

I also like to ask ChatGPT for an explanation of the rule:

A defending player must not attempt to block, catch, or interfere with the ball, nor can they try to guard or challenge the player who has possession of the ball. This includes not being allowed to lift a teammate to reach the ball or block the play. Essentially, defenders should avoid any actions that directly disrupt the player with the ball or their pass.

If you look at the definition of A PASS in the Rule book. It states:

Pass: action of a player throwing, batting or bouncing the ball to a player, dropping the ball or putting the ball on the ground and removing their hands.

I interpret it that if a player is within 3ft they can NOT defend THE PASS.

In netball, a “pass” refers to the action of one player throwing, pushing, or otherwise sending the ball to a teammate.

I consider a pass as the same as the rule clarification for Repossession:

“After having possession and releasing the ball, a player may not touch the ball again before it touches another player or it rebounds from the goalpost.”

While the ball is still in the hands of the attacking player and the defender is within 3ft.  All an umpire will do is to determine if the defender is “interfering”.  Being it on the goal circle edge or in the goal circle or anywhere on court.  If they do interfere with the passing or shooting action, an umpire will consider to play advantage or penalize for obstruction.

IN CONCLUSION:  If you are standing next to a player on the circle edge or if you stand within 3ft of a shooter in the goal circle.  Any action to defend THE PASS is obstruction.  You can ONLY “touch” the ball if it touches another player or it rebounds from the goalpost; otherwise you must be called for obstruction.  If not – Rule 16.1 and Rule 16.7 is not relevant anymore?? 

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Rules

The Whistle!

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Use your whistle for

COMMUNICATION + GAME MANAGEMENT

Reference to different whistle rolls is no longer in the new rule book.

Using different whistles is not a mandatory rule but rather an umpiring technique.

The only whistle variation required is for signalling timekeeping, where a rolling whistle sound is used.

All other decision-related whistles should maintain a consistent sound, unless they are adjusted in pitch or duration to alter the “tone” for effective communication or game management.

Change in delivery

When umpires feel they need to deliver a stronger message, this can be achieved in several ways including:

  • Change in whistle tone, volume or length.
  • Change in voice tone, volume or speed of delivery (calm but firm).
  • Tactical pause to gain the player’s attention.
  • Firmly state playing position first, followed by the infringement and sanction.
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CAPTAIN

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YOUR ROLE! (Rule 3.13)

“Before the match starts, the captains toss on the field of play. The captain for the first named team (on the program for example Maties vs Tuks) tosses a coin and the other captain calls.”

“The winner of the toss decides whether to have the first centre pass or to choose a goal end. If the winner of the toss decides to choose the first centre pass, the opposing captain must choose a goal end and vice versa.

(I remember so well when I was in a provincial team in school our coach always wants us to choose goal end.  She said if we then intercept the ball, and we keep our next two centre passes we will be 3-0 up at the start of the match!)

The captains then notify the official bench and umpires of the result of the toss.”

Use the following more often to help your team improve their game:  “During an interval, clarification of any Rule may be sought from the umpires by the captain and/or any other player. The umpires must provide such clarification in a way that is clearly understood.”

The on-court captain must wear identification as specified by the event organiser (for example an arm band or patch on their playing uniform).

During a match umpires may request the captain to speak to any on-court player/s whose behaviour is causing concern. In the event that the captain is not on the court, an on-court captain will be advised to the umpires.

Minors, Rules

Short Pass – Explained even more!

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SHORTPASS

In my previous post about the Short Pass, I have looked at the different rule clarifications of a few years ago in order to differentiate between the wording.

The 2024 Rule clarification is for me not clear cut to apply.

World Netball has issued a further answer/clarification to questions received about the application of this rule.

SUFFICIENT SPACE
When talking about “sufficient space on the court for an opposing player to be able to deflect or intercept the ball”, this means
ANY opposing player, not necessarily the one who is closest to the ball.

BUT

WITHIN 0.9m
A defending player may be within 0.9 metres of an opposing player with the ball, provided that there is no interference with the passing or shooting action of this player. In this situation,
Rule 16 – the Obstruction Rule – will apply:
“While the opposing player is in possession, the defending player may not make any effort to deflect or intercept the ball or defend the player with the ball. However, once the ball is released, the defending player may catch, deflect or intercept the pass.”

(If you look at the above image - If the shooter who has the ball in the circle makes no attempt to turn around to set up a shot at goal, the defender is fine to be behind the shooter within 3ft - I would tell this shooter to turn around to get the defender 3ft away and then use the WA to play the ball closer to the post.  Then an issue with a short pass will not be there.)

(Tip for the WD on the circle edge.  If you want to deflect the pass - use your outside arm in order to minimize contact.)

(Another tip for the GS.  Bounce the ball more to the right side of the WD.  WA keep your left foot grounded, then the distance will be sufficient.)
SCREEN
A set up by attacking players that screens a particular opposing player and prevents them from deflecting or intercepting a pass will not be a short pass if there is still sufficient space for another opposing player to do so.

(The WA receiving the ball must make sure that her arms are not further away from her body as it is in the image, because then she will be preventing the WD to get around for the intercept or deflection.  Thus; called for Obstruction.)
THROW-INS
The new short pass rule does not prevent a player from throwing the ball against the goal post and catching it when it rebounds. However, the rules regarding passing distance still apply to this situation. There must be sufficient space on the court between the hands of the player and the post, both when the ball is passed and when it is received, for an opposing player to deflect or intercept the ball.

(The shooter taking the throw in must make sure that he steps onto the court with no contact outside the court, before catching the rebound from the goal post. The action would be:  Out of Court - Throw In)

(If this clarification on the right of the image is "not sufficient space" even though the defender is not close by to intercept or deflect, then the following video clip must be penalized as a Short Pass.)

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Minors, Rules

PLAYING THE BALL

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Rule changes with Playing the Ball.

The hand signal for the “old” replay has changed – also the wording.

It’s now called REPOSSESSION                                                                 (SIGNAL:  hands twist from side to side in a parallel motion)

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 11.6:  “After having possession and releasing the ball, a player may not touch the ball again before it touches another player, or it rebounds from the goalpost.”

(Important is that umpires must understand that it’s only repossession if a player have possession/control of the ball – the player could have passed the ball – and then loose control and catch the ball again.)

For all other infringements of Incorrect Playing of the Ball the signal is the following:

(One hand, palm down, move vertically up and down in a bouncing action.)

The call the umpire will make is different.  HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES:

Playing the ball on the Ground – Free Pass (A player may not fall on the ball to gain possession or gain possession of the ball while lying, sitting or kneeling on the ground.)

Using the Goal Post – Free Pass (A player may not use the goal post as support, including to gain or retain Possession of the ball.

Replayed Ball – Free Pass (Bounce the ball twice then catch it.)

Incorrect Playing of the Ball – Free Pass (Kick the ball, Roll the ball)

PLAY THE BALL according to the Rules of Netball!

 

 

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