Lunchtime Legends - Netball

Lunchtime Legends

Netball - Mixed Sunset Rules

SUMMARY OF RULES OF PLAY - MIXED SUNSET NETBALL

COMPETITION RULES

SPIRIT OF THE GAME

Fun and Fair Play at ALL times.

TEAMS

Each team is allowed 7 players on the playing field during a game. A team is allowed a maximum of 3 males on the field at once. There can only be 1 male player in either goal circle at one time. Teams require a minimum of 5 players to take the field.

Please Note: An all female team is permitted in our mixed Netball competition.

DURATION

Games are 30 minutes ï¿½ 13 minute halves with a 2 minute half-time break. The extra 2 minutes are to allow for players to take and leave the field prior to and following their game. If a game starts late, the game time may be adjusted, with each half being a minimum of 10 minutes.

THE DRAW

The entire season schedule (draw) is posted online prior to Round 1 commencing. If you have an issue with any individual times or dates, Lunchtime Legends may on request alter the draw before the commencement of Round 1. Game times generally cannot be changed after the season has started. The draw is computer generated, team match ups and times are random and are designed to offer maximum variety of competition with the available teams and number of rounds.

WARM UP

Please ensure you arrive a few minutes before your game to sign on, warm up and stretch to avoid injuries.

SIGN ON

All players must sign-on prior to their game. Players must sign on under their own names, and sign-on only for themselves and not for other team members. Players must sign on and participate in 3 games during the Round Robin competition to participate in the Finals Series. If your team has a forfeit win or a washed out game that has not been replayed, each player is considered signed on for that game (This is only relevant if your team makes the Finals Series).

Please Note: Signing on under someone elseï¿½s name may disqualify you from any insurance cover you may otherwise be eligible for if you are injured. Signing on for other players may disqualify them from any insurance cover they may otherwise be eligible for if they are injured while playing. Please refer to your HR department for your specific insurance information.

PLAYING SHOES

Astro Turf shoes, Runners and Cross Trainers are preferred. Boots with Blades or Rubber Studs where the blade or stud is 5mm or shorter are acceptable. Anything with blades or studs over 5mm in length or with metal studs are not acceptable.

Please Note: You are more likely to be penalised for a dangerous play if you are wearing boots with Blades or Studs.

JEWELLERY / SUNGLASSES

Please ensure all watches, jewellery and sunglasses (unless prescription) are removed before the game begins. These items are best left at the office. Please do not give jewellery to your umpire/referee to mind, we have Supervisors at the grounds who will take care of such belongings if requested.

Your nails should also be cut to the height of the finger tips, and players with long nails may be requested to wear gloves or tape these for their safety and the safety of other players.

TEAM CAPTAINS

Each team is to nominate a Captain prior to the start of play. The Captain is responsible for the conduct of the team, will participate in the toss before the game, sign the scorecard and nominate a ï¿½Lunchtime Legendï¿½ from the opposing team at the end of the game.

TOSS

Captains will participate in the toss before the start of the game with the referee. The winner of the toss will decide which half of the field they take, and whether to start in possession of the ball.

LUNCHTIME LEGEND

Lunchtime Legends encourages participants to play to the best of their ability as well as exhibit good sportsmanship and fair play at all times. At the conclusion of each game, the captains nominate a player from the opposing team who they believe has exhibited this behaviour the most. This person is the ï¿½Lunchtime Legendï¿½ for that team. The competition supervisor will select a ï¿½Legend of the Roundï¿½ from all the teams. This person has their name posted online for a week alongside the round results. The votes from each round are tallied through the season with a ï¿½Legend of the Seriesï¿½ trophy awarded at the end of each competition for the person with the most nominations.

SUBSTITUTION

Players may substitute during the game as often as they wish following a goal being scored and the ball returned to centre, but must be done expeditiously so as not to cause a break in play. Players may substitute for any player on their team, so long as such substitution does not contravene the gender requirements.

INJURIES / BLOOD RULE

A player that receives an injury that results in any blood must leave the field of play and a normal substitute is used. The player may not return to the field until the blood is cleaned up, and the wound is covered. For serious injuries received during play, the game may be stopped to assess and provide aid to the injured party. If the player needs to leave the field, a normal substitute is used. If a valid substitute is not available, the team must continue to play minus a player.

LATE ARRIVAL

To keep the games on time, teams arriving late will be punished accordingly; On the second minute the offending team is running late, the opposition receives 1 point. On the fourth minute, the opposition receives another point. At the 5th minute, the game is deemed a forfeit win with a score-line of 5-0 in favour of the non-forfeiting team. If both teams are running late, both teams will be penalised. (Eg, if team 1 shows up two minutes late, and team 2 shows up 4 minutes late, the game will start 2-1 in favour of team 1). If after 5 minutes neither team has shown, the game is deemed a forfeit draw with a score of 0-0 and no points awarded in the competition total .

RING-INS

During the Round Robin competition, teams who register as a ï¿½Team Entryï¿½ may use players who did not originally register with their team to ï¿½fill inï¿½ for regular players. This is preferred by Lunchtime Legends as an alternative to forfeiting games. These players must sign on under their own name for the team they are playing for prior to the start of the game. Teams that are made of Individual Entries may use Ring Ins only where they are a direct substitute for a non participating player. Ring-ins cannot act as Captain, but for all other purposes serve as a normal player on the team. A ring-in player who signs on and participates in 3 games for another team is permitted to play for that team in the Finals Series. If teams are in need of ring-ins, we recommended finding ring-in players prior to coming down to the fields. Playing as a ring-in is done at your own risk, as your company or the company you play for may not cover you under their respective insurance policy.

FORFEITS

If you have to forfeit a game, please contact us on 0416 499 118 before 10am on the day of play. An email to admin@lunchtimelegends.com.au before the day of play is also acceptable. If you forfeit twice without giving Lunchtime Legends such notice or three times with notice, your team will be withdrawn from the competition with no refund and your place will be made a bye for the remaining rounds of the draw. There is no exception to this rule and we encourage all teams to make every effort to play at your scheduled time slot every week.

If a team is withdrawn from the competition due to forfeits, it will not be allowed to play with Lunchtime Legends the following season.

Forfeiting a game results in a 5-0 loss and NO competition points will be awarded to your team.

POINTS / COMPETITION TABLE

Teams receive 3 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss and 0 for a forfeit. The competition table is updated online at the conclusion of each round. Should 2 teams end up with equal points after the Round Robin, points for ï¿½For and Againstï¿½ will apply. If 2 or more teams are on equal points and the ï¿½For and Againstï¿½ difference is equal, the team with the highest ï¿½Forï¿½ score will secure the higher place on the table. If this fails to separate the teams, the team with the highest number of wins will secure the higher place. In the rare event that 2 teams find themself completely equal with each other on the table at the end of the Round Robin competition and both are eligible for a place in the Finals Series, then those teams will need to play an elimination game prior to the commencement of the Finals Series.

FINALS SERIES

At the completion of the Round Robin, the Finals Series commences. There are 2 rounds, Semi Finals and Grand Final. The top 4 teams from the Round Robin competition play each other in the Semi Finals, with 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd. The winners from each game play each other at the Grand Final. Players must have signed-on and participated in 3 or more games to be eligible to play. If your team has a forfeit win or a washed out game during the Round Robin competition, each player on your team is considered signed on for that game.In the event that a player is eligible to play for multiple teams in the Finals Series, ie. they have signed on and played for multiple teams during the round robin series, they can only play for one team in the Finals Series.
Prior to the commencement of the Finals Series, each player who is eligible to play for multiple teams must nominated the team they will play for in the Finals Series. If the team they nominate is eliminated from the finals series, then they are also eliminated from the finals series, and are still not eligible to play for any other team. Any participant from the competition is welcome to watch the Semi Finals and Grand Final, with a catered presentation ceremony at the conclusion of the Grand Final. Trophies will be awarded to the Winners and Runners-Up on Grand Final Day.

DRAWN GAMES (Finals series only)

For drawn games in the Final Series, extra time of 5 minutes will be played. If the game is still drawn at the conclusion of the extra time, golden goal rule applies whereby the team who scores first is declared the winner. However, each team MUST have an opportunity to score, ie. each team needs to have possession of the ball.

WASHOUTS

If the weather is inclement, please check the Lunchtime Legends website after 9:30am to see if the fields are open or closed for play. Lunchtime Legends will replay washout rounds if field space permits. These replacement rounds will be conducted on a weekday between 11:30am and 2:30pm during the regular Round Robin competition, with teams given notice the week before the replay round. Teams must play washout replacement rounds as scheduled or will be deemed to have forfeited the round. Washout rounds are offered based on field availability, so if games cannot be replayed, washout rounds will be deemed drawn games. Lunchtime Legends has the right to postpone any round for the safety of participants (eg. threat of lightning, deteriorating weather conditions). Any game that is called off but has completed the first half will be considered a completed round, with the score at the time of calling being deemed the final result.

SIN BIN

Due to the social nature of the competition, the referee or the supervisor has the option to SIN BIN a player to allow them time to cool off. The player can be requested off the field for up to 5 minutes depending on the severity of the incident. Sin Binned players can be replaced and the player can return to the field after they have served their time.

SENT OFF

A player can be sent off the field if the umpire / referee or supervisor witness the player committing dangerous or violent conduct, serious foul play (eg. spitting, punching, striking) or using foul or abusive language. Such behaviour is not tolerated in any form, and a player that is sent off CANNOT return to the field and CANNOT be substituted. Depending on the severity of the incident, a sent off player may face additional disciplinary action if the umpire / referee or Supervisor deems it appropriate. This may include but not limited to suspending the player from participating in Lunchtime Legends competitions for a period of time. This decision will be made after investigation and review by the Lunchtime Legends management team.

JUDICIARY

The Lunchtime Legends management team values the participation of all teams. We understand from experience that people sometimes behave outside of character and we do not hold any grudges once a matter has been reviewed and sentences served. As a matter of process, any person facing disciplinary action will be notified in advance that a matter is being investigated. In reviewing the incident, input is taken from the team captains on both sides, any witnesses, as well as the competition supervisor and match umpire / referee. Individuals will be advised in writing of any disciplinary action via their team captain or organizer along with the incident report and must comply or the team will face disqualification from the competition.

LAWS OF THE GAME

RULES OF PLAY

Rules of play are based on standard rules as referenced by their governing body unless otherwise stated, but are modified to suit the social nature of the competition, the time available and the facilities used. Lunchtime Legends retains the right to make determinations on issues that fall outside of documented rules and is the final authority in all interpretations and decisions.

PLAYERS EQUIPMENT

Bibs must be worn and will be provided.

TOSS UP

When two players simultaneously catch the ball or simultaneously contact, a toss-up will be called. In a toss-up two players stand 0.9m (3 feet) apart, facing their own goal ends and hands by their side.

FREE PASS
Is awarded when;

Stepping - Basically, the principle of the footwork rule is, that once the ball is caught, the first landed foot may not be lifted and re-grounded before the ball is released or the player will be considered to have stepped. Therefore, a player who catches the ball in the air may, land on one foot, keep moving and land on the second but must release the ball before the first foot is back on the ground. Pivoting is possible, as it both one and two feet landings.

Held ball - the ball, having been caught or held, must be released within 3 seconds.

Over-a-third - when the ball is thrown, it must be caught or touched in each third of the court by a player who is standing or who lands in the correct third .

Short pass - When a ball is thrown between team mates, there must be enough room on the court, between the hands of the thrower and those of the receiver for a third player to move between.

Offside - Each player is restricted to an area of the court. If you move into any other area, with or without the ball, you are offside and a free pass is awarded to the other team ie; GK goes into the centre third.

Replay ï¿½ when a player deliberately bounces the ball to gain or re-gain possession.

PENALTY PASS
Is awarded when;

Contact - You may not make contact with another player, even accidentally, if so contact will be called.

Obstruction - A defending player (ie a player on the team that does not have the ball), must stand 0.9m (3 feet) away from a player who has the ball but may have outstretched arms. If they are defending a player who does not have the ball they may stand closer then 0.9m (3 feet) but may not extend their arms.

Penalty pass or shot - If either contact or obstruction occurs in the goal circle a penalty pass or shot will be awarded.

A penalised player must stand beside the opposing player, completely out of play and cannot direct play until the ball has left the hands of the player.