Rules
of the Game
Rules
of the Game
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ABOUT
NETBALL
Netball
is a fast skillful game that involves
a lot
of running, jumping, throwing and
catching.
Each team may have up to 12
players
on the team, but only 7 are allowed
to be
on the court at a time.
Each
player has a specific position on the
team
that determines the areas of the court
that
they may move around. Those positions are:
- Goal
Shooter (GS)
- Goal
Attack (GA)
- Wing
Attach (WA)
- Centre
(C)
- Wing
Defense (WD)
- Goal
Defense (GD)
- Goal
Keeper (GK)
The
Goal Shooter and the Goal Keeper are allowed in this shaded area only.
The
Wing Attack and the Wing Defence are allowed in this shaded area only.
The
Goal Attack and the Goal Defence are allowed in this shaded area only.
The
Centre is allowed in this shaded area only.
The game
lasts for 4 quarters that go for
15 minutes
each. There is a 3 minute change
over
period between the first and second
quarter
and the third and fourth quarter
and
a 5 minute half time interval.
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AIM
The
basic aim of the game is for each
team
to move the ball into their scoring
zone
where either the Goal Shooter or
Goal
Attack can score goals from within
the
goal semi-circle. Each goal is worth one
point
and the team that has the most
number
of points at the end of the game
is the
winner.
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RULES
Netball
rules may be placed into two groups;
Minor
rules and Major rules. Minor rules are
those
that only break the rules of the game,
but
the major rules are those that interfere
with
the play of the opponent.
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MINOR
RULES
The
minor rules are penalized with a free pass
to the
other team. These are:
-
Held Ball: when the player with the ball
holds
onto
the ball for longer than 3 seconds.
-
Stepping: when the player with the ball
puts
their
landing foot back onto the ground.
-
Breaking: when either the GD, GA, WD,
WA
enter
the centre third to receive a centre pass
before
the umpire blows the whistle.
-
Offside: when any player steps out or
into an
area
of the court that they are not allowed to
be in.
-
Over a third: when a player throws the
ball
over
an entire third without it being touched
by anyone.
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MAJOR
RULES
The
major rules are penalized with a penalty
pass
or penalty shot. In this sort of penalty,
the
the offender must stand out of play, which
means
they stand right next to the player taking
the
penalty pass, until the ball has left the
thrower's
hand. The major rules are:
-
Obstruction: when the offender gets in
the way
of the
player with the ball.
-
Intimidation: when the offender scares,
threatens
or putts
the player with the ball off.
-
Contact: when the offender touches the
player
with
the ball.
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