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Please can some clarify the pass not set rule?

I keep coming across situations of umpires reversing play for "pass not set". Typically where we want to take the pass speedily the ball is laid off, it is then being reversed as the offending player has not been standing by our side and ball given back to the offender. Surely this can not be the correct use of the rule? Some who contacts but then chooses not to set the penalty in time is then given the ball back? I understand it being reversed if the pass is not set from the correct position, but surely not for not waiting for the offender to be by our side!

Jane Husbands, England

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ANSWERS

Graeme PulhamReferee, New Zealand

Hi Jane, the player taking the penalty must wait for the offender to stand down - if the offender is tardy then the offender can be penalised for delaying play and the umpire can advance the penalty.If the player taking the penalty pass does not wait then the call is penalty not set.

If it is for a free pass then the player needs to eyeball the umpire to check that the pass is taken correctly where indicated by the umpire.

It's god practice to get your players to eyeball the umpire who called the penalty before taking the pass. Cheers.

Lee-annes NetballCoach, Australia

i have seen this too, and graeme is correct. you must wait for the player to be "out of play" before taking the pass. its frustrating, but what part of our rules of netball arent?...lol

Jane Husbands, England

thank you for your responses