Social Sport

General

• Matches will consist of four 6 minute quarters with a 1-minute break in between each quarter.
• Teams must be at the venue at least 15 minutes before their match time.
• Matches can be played with a minimum of 5 players- but this does not force the other team to play with 5, it is your responsibility to bring a full team and not the oppositions responsibility to change the playing numbers down to 5.
• Teams can play matches with a maximum squad of 12.
• Court rules will follow the England netball rules. These can be found at the link; (https://dkvyoz9j6hq31.cloudfront.net/app/uploads/2016/08/Domestic-Rules-Guidance-Final-1.pdf)
• Mixed netball - A maximum of 2 males may be on court at the same time and they must not be in the same third at any time (e.g. you may play a goal shooter and a goal keeper but not a wing attack and a goal shooter). If a male is to play as a centre then there can only be one male on court at a time. 
• Nails and jewellery will be inspected to ensure there is no risk of injury - please be aware. 

Attendance

• If a team withdraws from the upcoming match a walkover score of 10-0 will be awarded against the team that has not turned up.
• Informed Walkover:If a team withdraws from the upcoming match, they must contact the team they are due to play at least 2 hours prior to the start of the match.
  • If this occurs 3 times the team will be removed from the league
  • Uniformed Walkover:If a team does not inform the league coordinators that they are unable to attend more than 2 hours prior to the start of the game, they will lose their deposit.
    • On the second occasion they will be removed from the league

Disciplinary

• If unacceptable court side behaviour occurs from teams or spectators, they will receive one warning. If the behaviour continues they will be sent away from the courts.
• If unacceptable behaviour continues at more games, then there will be a penalty of points docked. (amount of points TBC).
• Players who argue with umpires will receive one warning then will be sent off court if the behaviour continues.

Spectators

• Must not distract the participants in any way
• Never ridicule a player during or after a match for making a mistake during matches.
• Must show respect for all players and their opponents

1. Action will be taken if this is not adhered to.

G. Deposits:

 Deposits to be given back at the end of the semester unless:

               a). There is verbal abuse to players/referees

               b). Players have been reported for malicious foul play

               c). Teams do not give an uninformed Walkover

               d). Teams arrive persistently late