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.