15 Coaching from Sidelines

15.1      An umpire is permitted during any stage of a game (excluding Netball Finals) to coach any individual player or team as a whole, in order to educate players and maintain a game flow and prevent injuries.  This includes but is not limited to:

             (a)        Stopping play and stepping in to coach/instruct an Inopportune Player who breaks the same rule more         than once and explaining what the Inopportune Player is required to do to avoid repeatedly breaking the same rule.

             (b)        Transferring an Inopportune Player from an existing position on the court to an alternative position on the court ("Player Transfer"), at the discretion of the umpire, if, after more than one infringement and              coaching, the Inopportune Player is putting themselves or other players at risk of injury. 

15.2      At no time are players to question an umpire's decision to implement coaching and/or Player Transfer of an Inopportune Player.

15.3      Coaching from the sidelines may be undertaken by umpires at their absolute discretion in order to prevent injury, facilitate a safe game or educate players in the rules and etiquette of netball.  Nothing in these By-Laws is to be construed to impose a duty upon an umpire to undertake such coaching. 

15.4      Coaching from the sidelines by umpires during Netball Finals is not permitted.  Players in Netball Finals are,           however, permitted to approach umpires during game intervals in order to ask questions regarding the conduct of   the game.