NETTA UMPIRING DO’s and DON’Ts
If unsure of any Netta rule please contact your Club Umpires’ Convenor
Do’s
Umpiring
Do walk onto the court to umpire.
Do offer help, some teams need more help than
others. Each Netta age group differs, umpire to
the teams’ standard.
Do blow the whistle to stop play if an
infringement occurs.
Do offer simple explanations of what has gone wrong
when an infringement occurs.
The players
The rules
Scoring a
goal
Defending
Obstructing
Contact
Throw in
Offside
Over-a-third
Possession
Do make sure teams change ends at the end of
each quarter.
Do allow teams to borrow rather than play short.
Do allow players to wear unrestrictive warm
clothing with their uniform
Do allow some shuffling to gain balance.
Do award a free pass to the opposing team if
player shuffles forward.
Do allow players to hold the ball for up to 6
seconds.
Do award a free pass when the player holds the
ball for longer than 6 seconds.
Do allow a goal to be scored through either or
both goal rings.
Do demonstrate how far 120cm (4ft) is.
Do allow one-on-one defending all over the court.
Do award a penalty pass/shot if players are
defending closer than 120cm (4ft).
Do apply normal rules and award a penalty
pass/shot if the opposing team obstructs.
Do apply normal contact rules and award a
penalty pass/shot to the opposing team.
Do show players where to place their foot when
throwing in.
Do re-take the throw in, if taken incorrectly.
Do apply normal throw in rules.
Do help players remember where they should be.
Do apply normal rules & award a free pass for
offside if player has the ball.
Do apply normal rules if the ball goes untouched
in any “third”.
Do call ‘first possession’ if one player clearly has
the ball first.
Do apply normal rules for a ‘toss-up’.
Do’s
Have Fun!
Don’ts
Don’t be officious, be friendly,
smile a lot.
Don’t be afraid to help players,
or offer suggestions on play.
Don’t change umpires during
the game.
Don’t allow the playing
patches to be covered.
Don’t allow shuffling forward
footwork.
Don’t allow holding the ball
for longer than 6 seconds.
Don’t allow 2 players to
defend a shot, but they may
have their arms up to catch a
rebound.
Don’t allow players on court
to raise their arms if they are
closer than 120cxm (4ft) from
the player throwing the ball.
Don’t stand players out of play
for obstruction.
Don’t stand players out of play
for contact.
Don’t allow players to step
onto the line or the court when
taking a throw-in.
Don’t penalise an offside
player if they do not have the
ball, tell them where they
should be.
Don’t wait for the players to
wrestle to get the ball.
Don’ts