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Umpires must
provide their own whistle, something to keep centre
passes and wear correct footwear. Whistles $10 each
are available at the Canteen. Rule Books $12 each
are available through your Club or at the
Canteen. Check-in to Umpires
Control at least a clear 15 minutes prior to the
game and sign the Umpires Roster. GAMES WILL NOT
COMMENCE UNLESS ALL UMPIRES HAVE SIGNED THE UMPIRES
ROSTER. Collect your
Trainee Umpires Bib and return after the
game. Dress Code for
Umpire - White or Cream in colour. Jnr. Rep teams
have a white polo shirt, even High School white
polo shirt is alright. (Umpires Control has some
spare white skirts and tops.) Check the goal
posts have green padding on. (Notify Umpires
Control if they do not). Check the court for
glass, stones etc. and report to Umpires
Control/Committee member that the court is too
dangerous to play on and will require
sweeping. Check that the
netball to be used is not flat and if so, inform
the coach. Toss with the other
Umpire for the northern end (which is the closest
to the Clubrooms). Discuss with other
Umpire whether teams will be called by bib colours
or name of team. Check for jewellery
and nails. (Please do not touch the players
hands/fingers when checking.) Fingernails - shall
be short and smooth (No Gloves as per All Australia
Netball Assoc. Ltd.). Jewellery: *No item
of jewellery, except a wedding ring and/or medical
alert bracelet, shall be worn. If either or both
are worn, each shall be taped. Remind both teams
that they must toss for the first centre pass and
must inform both Umpires straightaway so that both
Umpires are indicating whose centre pass it is. The
Umpire's whose direction the centre pass is going
in blows the first whistle and then as each goal is
scored in the controlling umpires end that same
Umpire controls the next centre pass. (Please ensure that
you indicate the direction of every centre pass.)
Ensure that the
score sheet has been completed with names and
registration numbers of players and that there is a
scorer from both teams sitting together.
When the warning
bell has sounded you should have completed all
above tasks and one of the umpires should have the
netball in their hand ready to place in the centre
circle. At the end of the
game both Umpires must sign the score
sheet. Both captains and
scorers must have signed the score sheet before
both Umpires sign. It is not the Umpires
responsibility to hand in the score sheet, it is
the winning team. Please ensure that
the game commences on time and should you be the
only Umpire on the court, inform Umpires Control
then start the game on time and umpire both ends of
the court until an Umpire arrives. Please do not call
any decisions in the other Umpire's area.
Blood Policy Rule
7.2 (i) An Umpire is
required to hold time when a player who is bleeding
is noticed and no on Court player has called
time. (ii) To stop play
the Umpire shall blow the whistle and signal the
Timekeepers to hold time. (ii) The Umpire
shall decide the length of time for the stoppage
and shall ensure that play is restarted as soon as
possible. Normal injury
procedures shall apply as per Rules 7.1(v), 7.1
(vii) and 7.1 (viii). Other than Primary Care
personnel, no other Team Official from the Bench is
permitted on Court. In
addition:- (a) the wound must
be adequately covered; (b) blood stained
clothing shall be removed or cleaned; (c) the ball and
the Court shall be cleaned if necessary. (iii) To restart
play the Umpire shall signal to the Timekeepers and
blow the whistle for play to be
resumed. Umpires Nomination
Form for 'Respect & Responsibility Award (Forms
are available from Umpires Control). |
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