The rules of netball international netball federation. Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play. Netball official rules authorised by all australia netball. In those cases where there is a conflict between netball victoria rules and netball central, netball central rules will override the netball victoria general rules. The rules of netball netball is a fastpaced sport that can appear complicated to a complete beginner, but once youve got to grip with the rules, the game will become easy to follow. According to the inf, netball is played by more than 20 million people in more than 80 countries. The team with the ball, through running, jumping, throwing and catching, attempts to move the ball into its goal circle from where a. Netball official rules authorised by all australia.
Teams must have a minimum of five players present on the court for the duration of the game. This is a fantastic video to share with newcomers to the sport to introduce them to the basic rules in a simple, engaging way. If you would like to know the major differences between the modified rules and normal rules please click here. Netball is a ball sport for two teams of seven players.
Infs 5a side format of the sport with opportunities to score 1, 2 or 3 goal points from each. Amendments to rules of netball 2016 edition rule 2. Officiating umpires refer football rule 23 and rdfua officially appointed advisers. Annual report and balance sheet netball victoria 2001. The rules of netball 2020 edition is the new official rules of the game.
The organisations core function is to identify and meet the needs of netball players, coaches. Please click here for a copy of the netball australia rules book. We exist to enrich victorian communities through the sport of netball. Covering all the regulatory laws and rulings taken from the official codified rules of the international federation of netball associations ladies can speed up your game and master all seven netball playing positions.
Here are some of the basic rules of netball to get you acquainted with the sport. Any correspondence or queries relating to any netball victoria competition should. Netball is an exciting, fast and skilful game of fair contest. Major domestic leagues in the sport include the netball superleague. To order netball rules book, please fill in form and indicate amount of books.
Boys participation in grassroots netball 2016 netball vic research findings legal overview equal opportunity act. Regulation or any other netball victoria rules of netball. The rules book will be available soon in the following languages. Action indoor netball rule book university of auckland.
At inf congress 2015 new rules were approved for implementation in international matches from january 1 2016. Statistics from the australian sports commissions 2006 survey showed an estimated 593,900 australians aged 15 years and older played netball in the previous 12month period. I give netball rules permission to collect and use my data submitted in this form. No more than 7 players from a team may be on court at a time, and at least 5 players must be on court for play to commence with at least one of the players being c. These updates will be in place for all matches played in australia, and all international. Rule 21 throwin rule 22 net abuse rule 23 penalties rule 24 free pass rule 25 penalty pass or shot rule 26 tossup rule 27 professional foul rule 28 discipline rule 29 etiquette rule 30 points scoring system rule 31 ladder position rule 32 drawn quarter, semis and finals rule 33 court dimensions indoor netball rule book.
Mixed netball netball victoria infonet regarding mixed netball rule options. While netball developed first as a game predominantly played by women and girls, it is now played by boys and girls, women and men. It is a game in which two teams of seven players each strive to keep or gain possession of the ball. Minute book from victorian womens basketball association later netball victoria meetings from july 1934 to march 1938. Inf members only may apply for a licence to reprint. Official netball rule book 2018 edition netball uk. Netball victoria would like to recognise the significant contributions of two longserving board members marlene elliott and wendy frost who notified the board that they. The rules of netball 2018 edition is the new official rules of the game. Infs 5aside format of the sport with opportunities to score 1, 2 or 3 goal points from each shot, fast5 was launched 2012.
A netball team consists of 7 players in different positions. The first step in the umpiring journey is the willingness to pick up a whistle and have a go. The international rules advisory panel met in 2019 to discuss the rule book. To access all the features of this site you need to log in or sign up. Netball regulation play lasts for a total of 60 minutes, as a rule. The rules of netball that apply at any venue operated by netball central are those of the netball victoria unless a rule of netball central provides otherwise. Simplifying ifna official rules and regulations of netball. Netball is conducted under the rules of the all australian netball association unless otherwise stated. Integrity in netball encompasses all of the elements needed to preserve what. Equal opportunity in junior netball netball victoria infonet regarding boys u yrs. You should also make sure that you obtain and read a rule book so you can further develop your understanding of the rules.
This guide has all the match tactics and scoring strategies for players and beginners. This is the new revised edition of the official netball rules issued by netball australia. Netball australia is committed to the highest standards of conduct and ethical behaviour in all of its activities, and to promoting and supporting a culture of honest and ethical behaviour both on and off the court, corporate compliance and good corporate governance. Netball victoria personnel as owners of the official netball victoria facebook page, reserve the right to remove any comments or posts that are deemed unacceptable, including offensive comments, vulgar language, aggressive behaviour towards fellowfans or trolling. Its not possible to include all the rules of the game in this section. Netball is one of the most popular team sports in australia, with participants of all ages and skill levels taking part.
Bernadette is a primary teacher specialising in literacy and physical education. Rule modifications all rules are as per the official netball australia rule book with lords amendments as detailed in this document. Rules of netball the following is an overview of the rules of the game of netball as outlined in the official netball rules, published by the international federation of netball associations ifna. Netball victoria region which has held trials to select the best players from that region.
Ninh explains the rules of netball, the most popular female only sport played worldwide. Netball rules allow a three minute break inbetween each. An updated new rules book 2018 edition incorporating the amendments has been published and is available through the inf. The organisations core function is to identify and meet the needs of netball players, coaches, umpires, administrators, associations and clubs and in doing so enhance participation experiences and encourage the. Major domestic leagues in the sport include the netball superleague in great britain, suncorp super. Apr 24, 2018 netball victoria is delighted to announce the 18 state titles officers who have been selected for the 2018 event in october. Netball victorias annual general meeting went ahead as planned yesterday, despite being moved online due to the current regulations in place enforcing social distancing. The international netball federation introduced a new edition of the rules of netball in august 2015, which applies to international matches, and all affiliated competitions and events in australia. Netball victoria respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which netball victoria hq is based in west melbourne and respectfully acknowledges the wurundjeri people as the traditional owners and custodians of the land at the state netball hockey centre in parkville, which is considered a home of netball in victoria. The and intellectual property rights for the rules of netball are owned by inf.
Developed by netball victoria in partnership with vichealth and with the support of netball australia, the introduction to netball video aims to help break down the barriers to participation by outlining the sports basics. Netball victoria is responsible for the management and development of the sport across victoria. You cannot snatch or hit the ball out of a players hands. Contact with the net, or goal ring is not allowed in netball, so dunking the ball is not generally possible. Amendments to rules of netball 2016 edition rule 7. The 20182021 official playing rules were adopted by the world baseball and softball congress wbsc at its 2017 rules congress. Download team app now and search for netball victoria to enjoy our team app on the go. Netball is most popular in many commonwealth nations, specifically in schools, and is predominantly played by women. Consistency where any provision in the netball victoria rules is inconsistent with any provision contain in these laws, the provision in the na rules shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. For orders of over 20 books, call netball nsw on 02 9951 5000. Games are played on a rectangular court divided into thirds, with a raised goal at each short end.
The rules of netball here is a summary of the rules of the game of netball as outlined in the official netball rules, published by the international federation of netball associations ifna. This handout contains simplified versions of the main infringements in netball to help you have a better understanding of the rules. Netball rule book official rules of netball 2020 the inf rules of netball book explains the regulations and standards of behavior expected in. Any infringements under section game management, rule. For orders of more than 20 books, call netball nsw on 02 9951 5000. Netball for boys men boroondara netball association.
Team, players and objective netball is a ball sport usually played by women comprising of two teams of seven players each. How to teach netball rules to young children how to adult. Game rules shall be played in accordance with those of international netball federation rules of netball most current edition. The official rules of netball were updated by the international netball federation in august 2015, with the new rules to be in place in all netball. Umpiring resources netball vic netball victoria netball australia. They have now been adopted for use in all softball australia competitions. The rules of netball are set out in the international rules of netball book available from sports distributors click here to purchase a hard copy. We have a lot of queries about the replay rule so we thought wed have a go at explaining it. Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players.
The objective of the game is for teams to score goals, by passing a ball and shooting it into the opposite teams goal ring. The first codified rules of netball were published in 1901 by the ling. The state titles officers, formally known as regional liaison officers, will be responsible for coordinating and promoting the state titles program across their zone. This applies to players, coaches, spectators, team managers and more scoring help sheet the whitehorse scoring help sheet will provide you guidance on exactly what to do.
Netball victoria appoint state titles officers netball vic. Click here to watch netball australia videos regarding the rules. Netball victoria has a range of apparel for umpires to purchase through our online uniform shop. Variations in some rules may be made locally for players of different levels or to meet other conditions refer section 15. Heres an overview of the rules of netball to help you understand the game better. The official rule extracted from the england netball rule book rule 9. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Aug 03, 2015 netball gems is lisa and bernadettes second published series of netball books. Official rules of netball revised 2012 netball australia l. Jump shots, however, are permissible, but verify first with your leagues rule book. Netball rules of 2018 edition contact inf secretariat albion wharf 19 albion street manchester m1 5ln england t.
This new netball rule should speed up the game for everyone. In netball, the net is 10 feet tall, but might be shorter for childrens netball. Inf publishes the rules of netball in several different languages. You must stand beside the player until the ball has left the players hands. In july 2017, there were some small changes made based on feedback from member countries to provide further clarity around aspects of the rules. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to netball rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. The international netball federation has made some amendments to the 2016 edition of the rules of netball. There are only 7 players on court from each team at all times unless a player has been sent off by the referee. Netball federation, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. Official international netball federation rule book for netball umpires. The referee also blows the whistle each time a player scores a goal. The match official signals whistles the start and finish of each quarter. Netball australia respectfully acknowledges the wurundjeri people of the kulin nation as the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which netball australia hq is based in fitzroy and respectfully acknowledges the ngunnawalngunawal people as the traditional owners of the land on which netball australias regional office is based in canberra.
If you would like to purchase a rules of netball book these are available from the national netball associations that are affiliated to inf or from the inf at the inf shop. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book. The netball handbook is the most comprehensive, contemporary resource available to aid in that endeavour. If you have any queries regarding netball queensland policies please contact your netball queensland development officer or the community and sport development team on 07 3426 9530. The objective of the game is for teams to score goals, by passing a ball and shooting it into the opposite.
At the core of it, netball is a game not unlike basketball that focuses on teamwork, passing and shooting. Their earlier series consisted of four books aimed at girls in the 9 age range. Apr 10, 2015 ninh explains the rules of netball, the most popular female only sport played worldwide. We recommend reading through the simplified guide to netball rules and regulations first.
They made amendments to the 2018 version of the rules which took effect from 1 january 2020. This complete guide begins by covering essential netball skills such as body control and movement, ball handling, shooting, attacking, and defending before presenting the everevolving tactical concepts of the game. Booktopia buy netball books online from australias leading online bookstore. Victory netball club membership handbook january 2016. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. International rules of netball international netball federation. Those selected work closely with associations and leagues in their region, along with the competitions. It is the responsibility of umpires to apply the rules of the game with.
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