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Umpires
Checklist
Umpires must provide
their own whistle, (finger/hand held recommended for
safety), correct footwear.
Rule Book $6 and Whistle $10 are available from the
Clubroom.
Sunhat, sunscreen and a water bottle are very important.
Check in to Umpires Control at least a clear 10 minutes
prior to the game and sign 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. You should not be dressed in the same
colours as the teams.
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 that there is a pump in the Clubrooms.
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.
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.
* No earrings, belly ring, nose ring, tongue ring, eyebrow
rings, they all must be removed.
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 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 scoresheet 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. (Umpires do not select Best Players.)
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.
Any team forfeiting, and also the opposing team, must still
provide their Duty representatives and Rostered Umpires.
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.
(iii) Normal injury time and procedures shall apply {refer
Rule 7.1 (iii) - (vii).}
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.
(iv) 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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