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Game Structure

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

Netball is a CONTACT SPORT and has been since 1970. The term 'contact' is not the dictionary term.

Game Structure Details 

Melbourne Netball Umpires are booked for players to :

  1. Implement the 2007 All Australian Netball Association Rule Book and uphold Company Bi-Laws. NO other role is performed.
  2. To coach and educate players 

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 captains sign the score sheet.

Scoring of Game

Win 4 points Loss 0 points Draw 2 points Washout 2 points
Bye 4 points
(no game is played)		 Forfeit For 4 points Forfeit Against 0 points

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 8 minutes
Half Time is 3 minutes

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