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Netball

THE TEAM

The team consists of a maximum of seven players per college.

THE COURT

The court consists of 5 distinct zones: Each team has a “goal-scoring area”, an “attack” area, a “midfield” area, a “defense” area, and a “goal-defense” area, with each zone serving as the inverse to the opposite team.

Teams are restricted in the number of players they can have in each zone as follows:

- Maximum of TWO players in Zones 1 and 5 at a given time. These two players must be designated in advance.

- Maximum of FOUR players in Zones 2 and 4 at a given time

- Maximum of FIVE players in Zone 3 at a given time

THE MATCH

Teams try to score points by advancing the ball up the court and putting the ball through the freestanding hoop.

Passing:

  • The ball can only be moved by passing: no running with the ball or dribbling is allowed
  • Upon receiving the ball, players are allowed one pivot foot, much like basketball or ultimate frisbee. Once this is established, it cannot change.
  • The ball must be progressed zone by zone: a team must control the ball in each successive zone to advance. Throwing longer passes that skip a zone will result in a turnover, and the opposite team taking control in the zone where the pass was attempted
  • Players cannot “pass” the ball to themselves by rolling or bouncing it up the floor: this is a violation.

Violations:

  • Defenders cannot contact the opponent or the ball while it is in the possession of an opponent. Any contact will result in the infringed party being given a “free pass” from the spot of the violation.
  • Holding the ball for over three seconds in the field of play will result in the opposing team being offered a “free pass” from the spot of the violation.
  • If a player is contacted in the act of shooting, they will be given an unimpeded “penalty shot” from the spot of the foul.
  • Passing across multiple zones will result in a free pass being awarded to the non-offending team at the spot of the attempted pass.
  • Attempting to pass the ball to yourself will result in a free pass at the spot of the transgression.

Free Pass/Penalty Shot rules:

  • On a Free Pass, the opposing team is not allowed to block or impede the pass. However, normal passing rules still apply, and passes can only be made within the zone that the passer is standing or a mazimum one zone advanced. As soon as a second player gains possesion of the ball, play resumes as normal.
  • If a player is awarded a free pass within the final zone, they still must make a pass before a shot on goal can be attempted.
  • On a Penalty Shot, the ball becomes live as soon as it reaches the apex of the shot. Either team is allowed to “rebound” the ball, and play resumes as normal.

Out of Bounds:

  • If a ball leaves the field of play, the team who last touched the ball will revert to defense, and the opposite team will get a “throw-in” from the spot where the ball left the field of play.
  • On a throw-in, normal defending and passing rules still apply.

LATE POLICY

Teams are expected to be on time and ready to play with at least five players at the designated start time. If a team only has four players, and is awaiting a fifth, a ten minute grace period will be given. If a team still cannot field a fifth player after the grace period, they will forfeit the first matchup. If by twenty minutes past the designated start time, a team still does not have a fifth player, they will forfeit the second matchup. This process will continue every ten minutes. If thirty minutes past the starting time comes around, and a team cannot field a full team, their forfeit the entire match (three individual games forfeited tallies as best three-out-of-five).

ELIGIBILITY

All undergraduate students and persons who meet general eligibility requirements except current varsity basketball players are eligible to participate. Any instance involving special exceptions requires a review by the Intramural Director or the Athletic Secretaries Ad Hoc Eligibility Committee.

TRIAL STATUS

As of April 1, 2024, Netball is designated as a trial sport. As such, feedback is highly requested, as input from both secretaries and other college residents is key in understanding the impact of the sport on Yale IMs. Regular season games will be tracked for playoff seeding, but no points will be awarded for regular season games, per the stated protocol for trial sports.