As you may or may not already know the rules of netball have been completely overhauled and the new version of the rules along with new rule book will come into effect as of 1st september 2016 to all levels of the game. Netball rule changes the hertfordshire county netball league. Rule changes send netball into new era of faster and more furious play. The highvolume crowd noise led to substantially more yellow cards than. Watch nnl umpires on tv for attitude, positioning etc. Changes to timing, stoppages and a new umpire time hand signal. Netball umpires new rules discussion home facebook. Alison, 34, began umpiring in 2012, and began her international umpiring career later that year in gibraltar at a netball europe ranking tournament. Decisionmaking of english netball superleague umpires. Attached are the notes from our basic umpiring course.
In 20 i was a volunteer umpire as my mum thought that it would be a good idea to give back to the centre. Ifna rules of netball nnz regulations netball wellington centre. Those are the core values that the rules of netball are based on. Theres a copy for you to download but there are no major rule changes. They may also be able to coach or mentor you as you get nearer to an umpiring test date. I promise to uphold the integrity of the game by umpiring based on the content of the international netball federation inf rule book and nysa tournament rules. After each goal, the team that conceded the goal takes the next centre pass. Support for umpires support for registered organisations support for clubs. Most of the rule changes do not affect our local competition. The workshops involve technical and practical applications of umpiring, rules discussion and on court umpiring. Netball rules workshops during the april, july and october school holidays, pna runs netball rules workshops for new umpires.
Netball australia respectfully acknowledges the wurundjeri people of the kulin nation as the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which netball australia hq is based in fitzroy and respectfully acknowledges the ngunnawalngunawal people as the traditional owners of the land on which netball australias regional office is based in canberra. Welcome to the 2017 netball season my name is nicola humphrey and i am the ace umpire convenor this year. Netball umpires new rules discussion is with vivian sipho foko and roseline wolmarans daniels. The official rules of netball were updated by the international netball federation in august 2015, with the new rules to be in place in all netball australia associated competitions and events. Request an umpire trainer to watch you every few weeks for tips and advice.
It is the responsibility of umpires to apply the rules of the game with impartiality, fairness and consistency. England netball have just notified us about some rule changes coming in to force in january 2012. Umpires raise one arm for a singlepoint goal and two arms for a twopoint goal. The team officials and up to five 5 players, not on court, shall. The competition, which will be played at the atlantic community high school, will be organised in conjunction with the florida netball association. Be conversant with the rule book and have a good knowledge of the rules keep records of club umpire aana theory exam passes, national badges, gosfordwhite awards and provide. Buy a netball rule book and read and read it to learn the rules. Keep up to date with rules and rule interpretations.
The latest ifna netball rules changes came into effect on 1 january 2012. Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players. Netball new zealand umpire theoretical examination nz theory. Australian netball association aana, revised 2012, subject to domestic rulings as per these. To purchase a new rule book, please contact the gloucestershire netball treasurer. When the umpire blows the whistle to restart play, four players from each team can move into the. Umpire accreditation courses are available, converse with your umpire convenor or regional convenor about these.
Netball is a sport, similar to basketball, in which competing teams attempt to score points by putting a ball through a goal extended in the air. The discipline of playing and umpiring often do not last forever. August 20, 2017 our 2017 final umpires u21 marleze 3rd umpire rose and theo umpires senior finals aubry 3rd umpire salome and vivian umpires. Ifna rules of netball nnz regulations netball wellington centre sportstg. These experienced umpires will understand the enjoyment as well as the frustration that umpiring can bring. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to netball rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. Questions may be based on any part of the rule book and are more challenging. The first codified rules of netball were published in 1901 by the ling association, later the. The international rules advisory panel met in 2019 to discuss the rule book. The usa netball association has announced that the 2012 national netball championships will take place in delray beach, florida on 23 and 24 june 2012.
In applying this rule a player must also stay onside when taking a throw in and cannot step behind any offside area whilst in possession of the ball. Any umpire must have attended an into officiating award ioa course and preferably be looking to progress to a c award course. The rules of netball international netball federation. The latest rule book has a green cover and is the 2011 edition. It is the responsibility of umpires to apply the rules of the game with impartiality, fairness and. Coaching and mentoring umpires are the efforts that ensure quality umpiring. Umpires will no longer blow up after each goal or when the ball has clearly gone out of bounds. The rules book will be available soon in the following languages. This is the new revised edition of the official netball rules issued by netball australia.
A list of umpires is provided to all team contacts. Inf procedurecoaching of umpires on rankings gamesapproved january 2017 page 2 of 3 step 2 immediately following match 2. However some umpires also make the next step of mentoring umpires. Netball is an exciting, fast and skilful game of fair contest. Rule changes send netball into new era of faster and more. Pupils can be in charge of an area of the court and only concentrate on two rules until they are confident enough to umpire the whole court. Ill be reading the rule book regularly, training hard, watching matches lead by other world ranking umpires and speaking to my umpiring friends who have already gained iua status to gain. In 2012 i began umpiring in paeroa where i passed my centre theory. These cards can be given to nondoers or if you are teaching the rules to pupils and want them to have some umpiring experience. Netball smart umpires booklet kiama netball association. Divisions 2 and 3 do not require qualified umpires. For orders of over 20 books, call netball nsw on 02 9951 5000. All participants are required to sit the online rules of netball theory exam prior to the workshops.
If you would like to purchase a rules of netball book these are available from the national netball associations that are affiliated to inf or from the inf at the inf shop. Netball conditions of play cop city of tea tree gully. Congratulations for taking on the role of umpires convenor for your netball club. In july 2017, there were some small changes made based on feedback from member countries to provide further clarity around aspects of the rules. In standard netball rules, goals can only be shot from within the shooting circle and count for one point only. Umpires chelmsford and district junior netball league. The rules of netball 2018 edition is the new official rules of the game. England netball has codes of conduct across the sport which is driven by its core values of leadership, integrity, teamwork and excellence. Summary of rule changes on the ssna or netball australia website. Each team must supply one competent umpire per game. The umpires have several roles, including inspections, ensuring safety, giving decisions.
These changes relate to all umpires, but it also relates to all players and team officials as well. Video depicting the position of umpire rule in netball. The international netball federation introduced a new edition of the rules of netball in august 2015, which applies to international matches, and all affiliated competitions and events in australia. Netball rules changes the following rules changes were formally. Infs 5aside format of the sport with opportunities to score 1, 2 or 3 goal points from each shot, fast5 was launched 2012. Netball rules of 2018 edition contact inf secretariat albion wharf 19 albion street manchester m1 5ln england t.
Gilbert netball is the official and exclusive ball supplier to inf. Both umpires can agree to abandon a match if they deem it a hazard to player safety. Umpires are responsible for timing if a time keeper is not available. The umpires toss a coin to decide which end of the court they will control. Coinciding with the revised rules of netball which were applied from 1st january 2012, inf has released two documents to help guide the work of match officials, including both bench officials and umpires.
Join us for the most prestigious netball event in america from friday november 9sunday november 11, 2012 at the university of nevada las vegas unlv. I promise to be truthful and fair in my performance as an umpire or a scorer or a official in any capacity. Netball umpires new rules discussion posts facebook. Two umpires have control of the game and make the oncourt decisions about. If you are a first time umpire or just want to refresh yourself with the rules come along to our first steps to umpiring classes which are a great way to learn basic umpiring along with people of. Open netball championships a world class netball event in the usa. Inf netball rules book please note that this version is strictly for.