Netball at Slemish College Rules

The Court

The Rules

Netball is a game with 14 players, each player is given a position to play with a set role:

GS - To score goals and to work in and around the circle with the GA
GA - To feed and work with GS and to score goals
WA - To feed the circle players giving them shooting opportunities
C - To take the Centre Pass and to link the defence and the attack
WD - To look for interceptions and to prevent the WA from feeding the circle
GD - To win the ball and reduce the effectiveness of the GA
GK - To work with the GD and to prevent the GS from scoring goals

• Centre passes are taken alternately by the Centre, after a goal has been scored.  All players must start in the goal thirds except the two Centres.  The Centre with the ball starts with either one or both feet in the Centre Circle. The opposing Centre stands anywhere within the Centre Third and is free to move. The Centre pass must be caught or touched by a player in or landing in or jumping from a stance in the Centre third. A player who has caught or the ball shall play it or shoot for goal within three seconds.
• Only GS or GA can score – they must be completely within the circle.
• A toss up occurs when players come into simultaneous contact.

• Rules:

• When a player receives a pass they are not allowed to run/dribble the ball.
• To gain control of the ball, a player can bat/bounce the ball once.
• A player has to be standing before they throw the ball
• Players have three seconds between catching the ball and making a pass
• Having caught the ball, a player may land or stand on:
• One foot – while the landing foot remains grounded, the second foot may be moved anywhere. 
• Two feet (simultaneously) – once one foot is moved, the other is considered to be the landing foot. 
• Offside is when a player moves out of their own area.
• Balls may not be thrown over two transverse lines without being touched
• A ball is out of court when it contacts anything outside the court area.  The ball is returned into play by a Throw-In taken from a point outside the line where the ball left the court. 
• No player may contact an opponent, in such a way that interferes with the play of that opponent.
• Obstruction –
• Player with ball: the nearer foot of the defender must be 0.9m (3ft) feet from the landing foot of the player with the ball.
• Player without ball: the defender may be close, but not touching, providing that no effort is made to intercept or defend the ball and there is no interference with the opponents throwing or shooting action. 
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If a free pass is awarded it may be taken by any player allowed in that area, as soon as they have taken up a stationary position.  If a penalty pass is awarded the offending player must stand out of play beside the thrower until the pass or shot has been taken.