WMR Netball

Format:

Round-robin, cross over semi-finals, final

Match Format:

Match length for all competitions will be 4 x  7 minute quarters:  a 5 minute break at half time. At ¼ and ¾ time the players must change straight over without delay.  Positions may be changed, and substitutions made provided it doesn’t hold up play.

Interchange of players is permitted at the interval.  However, it is required that these players must be ready to take the court so that no time is lost.

Blood Rule: As central timing is used, the player is to be removed and substituted immediately and can be re-substituted at the next appropriate whistle.

Officials:

Umpires will be appointed by the BNUA.

Player Restrictions:

The maximum number of players to be used for the day is 12.

Round Robin Winner:

If, at the end of the round robin, two teams are equal on matches won, then the winner of the face to face match will be declared the winner.  If their face to face match was a draw, then total percentage from all their games will be used to determine the winner.

If more than two teams are tied on matches won, percentage from the matches involving the other tied teams will be calculated to determine the winner.

Final Winner:

In the event of a draw being played in the final, the game shall be decided by playing two, five minute halves with a one minute interval until a winner is determined.

Match Schedule: