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player deemed to not have landed before catching the ball

I just wanted to clarify. if a player catches the ball after going off court and is deemed not to have landed before catching the ball. is it a throw in or a free pass on court?

Maria MasseyCoach, England

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Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom

Hi Maria,

In netball, if a player catches the ball after going off court and is deemed not to have landed before catching the ball, it is considered that the ball is out of court. The action taken is a throw-in to the opposing team from the point where the player last had contact with the court before playing the ball.

I hope this helps,

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