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13.1. Players must not engage in Misconduct.
13.2 An umpire may discipline a player for Misconduct in one or more of the following ways:
(a) Warning the offending player.
(b) Standing the offending player off the court for a period as long as the umpire thinks fit.
(c) Ordering the offending player to leave the court and take no further part in the game.
(d) Ordering an advance penalty to the opposition team of the offending player, whereby the opposition team is given an undefended shot at goal.
(e) Penalising the team of the offending player with a scoring penalty, by awarding one or more goals to the opposing team (at the discretion of the umpire). (eg: a player argues a ruling, the umpire awards one goal to the opposing team, the player continues to argue the ruling and the umpire then awards a further goal to the opposing team).
13.3 Without limiting the disciplinary powers of the umpire under 13.2, the following conduct will result in the removal of the offending player from the court for the remainder of the game:
(a) Engaging in dangerous play (as defined in 2.1) after the player has received a warning from the umpire not to engage in such behaviour.
(b) Use of coarse or abusive language during the game.
(c) Engaging in any misconduct that is directed at an umpire.
13.4 Where a player refuses to leave the court as directed by the umpire, the umpire will issue the player with a warning. Where a period of 30 seconds has elapsed since the warning and the player continues to refuse to leave the court, a forfeit will be awarded in favour of the opposing team, whereupon By-Law 12 will apply.
13.5 Without limiting the disciplinary powers of the umpire under 13.2, where a player disputes the decision or ruling of an umpire during the game (as opposed to during an interval), an advanced penalty will immediately be awarded to the opposing team of the offending player.
13.6 Where a spectator engages in Misconduct in support of a team, the umpire may, at his/her discretion:
(a) Issue a warning to the spectator.
(b) Order that the spectator be removed from the venue.
(c) Award goals to the team not associated with the spectator.
If the spectator continues to engage in Misconduct, the umpire may award a forfeit in favour of the team not associated with the spectator, whereupon By-Law 12 will apply.
13.7 Melbourne Netball may discipline a player for Misconduct by issuing a Misconduct Card for a 1st offence. This constitutes a formal warning. If a player continues to engage in Misconduct after being issued with a Misconduct Card, that player will be suspended for six months from playing any further games at or with Melbourne Netball. Readmission of a suspended player is at the sole discretion of Melbourne Netball and will be considered only upon receipt of a written request from the suspended player.
13.8 Without limiting the powers of Melbourne Netball, the following conduct may, at the discretion of Melbourne Netball, result in Melbourne Netball issuing a Misconduct Card to the offending player:
(a) Engaging in Misconduct directed at an umpire. Where the offending player is also a Captain, he/she may also, at the discretion of Melbourne Netball, be replaced as Captain.
(b) Sending to Melbourne Netball any written communications that are abusive, threatening, intimidating or obscene.
13.9 Melbourne Netball reserves the right to refuse a player who has been found to have engaged in any form of Misconduct, from playing in any further games at or with Melbourne Netball.