Game Structure

Any player taking the court with a Melbourne Netball team, must sign
a 'Waiver' and ' Player Registration' Form before playing your first
game. If this is not upheld, no insurance claim can proceed.

Please be aware that netball is a LOW CONTACT SPORT

Game Structure Details 

Melbourne Netball Umpires are booked for players to :

1. Implementing the 2001 All Australian Netball Association Rule Book and uphold Company Bi-Laws. NO other role is performed.
2. To coach and educate players of the 221 RULE Interpretations in the netball game

Before the Game

Umpires and teams players
meet on court before the game commences. Umpires read an announcement
on behalf of Netball Management. They may introduce a rule-of-the-night
to focus on which educate players. Uniforms are checked, points
are deducted if required and scoresheets handed to teams for the
game scoring.

Half Time

Umpires approach teams for
any rule clarifications. Ask for some tips!!.Please be polite to
them. All umpires understand they are required to explain any decision
they have made clearly to a player. This occurs at structured intervals
of the game which the rule book states. Incorrect uniforms can still
be deducted at this stage.

End of Game

Umpires check scores and award
Best and Fairest to their agreed choice of player.

Scoring of Game

Note:
1 point is added to your opposition score for incorrect uniforms : one point per item of clothing

Late Arrival

Time commences on Co-ordinators Time Clock

Note

Each team must supply their own game scorer. No umpire is responsible for scoring. Not penalty if not supplied

4 Quarters are 9minutes
Half Time is 3 minutes

Bye:
"BYE" on your Fixture means : no game to play. This will only alter if
your captain is notified by Melbourne Netball Administrators that a new
team in your grade can create a scheduled match.