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JOIN NOWStepping In - Penalty Pass or Shot Rule
Are shooters still allowed to take a step in (grounding both feet) when a penalty pass or shot is awarded or has this rule been superseded?
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Lee-annes NetballCoach, Australia
no that rule still exists, but i always it best to ask the umpire at the time, for i have been penalised for stepping when i thought i was allowed to step in and wasnt. so my advise is never assume, and ask if you can.
Janet Coach, Australia
There is no rule that covers a "step in" on a penalty pass or shot unless you mean the general footwork rule. The penalty pass or shot is to be taken where the infringement occured i.e. where the defender was standing at the time of the ifringement unless that puts the shooter at a disadvantage in which case they would remain where they were. The umpire should set where the penalty is to be taken and if the shooter is not sure, ask the umpire BEFORE moving and taking the penalty. Any player, shooter or otherwise, can step/run on as long as the grounded foot is not regrounded. May have been confusion between the two rules here but if you stepped in to take a shot from where the defender was standing when penalised that is correct and umpire should have set the penalty there.
