12. Misconduct / Discipline

12.1. Players must not engage in Misconduct.

12.2 An umpire may discipline a player for Misconduct by:

(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).

(f) Where a Captain engages in Misconduct directed at an umpire, he/she shall be at the discretion of the umpire replaced as Captain and issued a suspension warning for a 1^st offence. The player will be suspended for six months from playing any further matches at or with Melbourne Netball in the event of a 2^nd offence.

(g) Where a player engages in Misconduct directed at an umpire, he/she shall be at the discretion of the umpire issued a suspension warning for a 1^st offence. The player will be suspended for six months from playing any further matches at or with Melbourne Netball in the event of a 2^nd offence.

12.3 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 matches at or with Melbourne Netball.