RULES IN ACTION
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RULE REFERENCE
RELATED SANCTION AND ACTION
FREE PASS
THROW IN
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE
To provide umpires with a basic knowledge of
the positioning of players for the start of play
and how to start play.
AREA REQUIRED
Your choice of indoor or outdoor playing area.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
1
Rule book per umpire.
1
Whistle per umpire.
1
Start of Play worksheet per umpire.
1
Pen or pencil per umpire.
WHAT TO DO
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riortothesession,photocopyenoughofthe
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Start of Playworksheetssothereisoneperpair.
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singtherulebook,pairsaretocomplete
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theworksheet.
ASK THE UMPIRES
• W
hat‘toolsofthetrade’doyouhavetocontrol
thestartandrestartofplay?
• W
hyisitimportanttoblowtheCentrePass
whistleasquicklyaspossibleonceplayers
arepositioned?
•
setheAsk the Umpiresquestionstopromote
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furtherdiscussionaroundtherule,andreinforce
themostimportantaspectsofthelearningby
referencingtheUmpire Coaching Tips.
UMPIRE COACHING TIPS
• T
heCentrePasswhistleshouldbeblownas
quicklyaspossibleonceplayersarepositioned
toprevent‘breaking’.
• T
oolsofthetradeinclude:whistle,voice,hand
signals,CentrePassring/band.
• W
hatistheSanctionforaplayerwhoenters
theCentreThirdpriortothewhistlebeing
blownforaCentrePass?
• T
heSanctionforaplayerenteringtheCentre
Thirdpriortothewhistlebeingblownfora
CentrePassisaFreePass.
• WhereistheSanctionawarded?
• T
heSanctionistakenwheretheinfringement
occurred,e.g.intheCentreThirdwherethe
playerfirstcrossedtheTransverseLine.
• W
hatistheactiontakenbytheumpireifaball
fromtheCentrePassgoesuntouchedoverthe
SideLineboundingtheCentreThird?
• T
heactionforaballcrossingtheSideLinein
theCentreThird,untouched,onaCentrePass
isaThrowIn.
10-15 MINUTES DURATION
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RULES IN ACTION
POSITIONING PLAYERS FOR START OF PLAY
USE YOUR RULE BOOK TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
1. FOR THE START AND RESTART OF PLAY
MusttheCentreinpossessionoftheballstandwhollywithintheCentreCircle?
¡YES ¡ NO
MaytheCentreinpossessionoftheballhaveonefootgroundedintheCentreCircleandtheotherfootliftedintheair?
¡YES ¡ NO
MaytheCentreinpossessionoftheballhaveonefootgroundedintheCentreCircleandtheotherfootgroundedoutsidetheCentreCircle?
¡YES ¡ NO
WhereshouldtheopposingCentrebe?
IstheopposingCentrefreetomovebeforethewhistlehasbeenblowntostartplay?
Wherearetheotherplayerspositioned?
Aretheotherplayersfreetomovebeforethewhistlehasbeenblown?
¡YES ¡ NO
AretheotherplayersallowedtomoveintotheCentreThirdbeforethewhistlehasbeenblown?
¡YES ¡ NO
¡YES ¡ NO
2. PENALISING INFRINGEMENTS AT THE START AND RESTART OF PLAY
Topenaliseaninfringementatthestartandrestartofplay,istheumpirerequiredtoblowthewhistlefortheCentrePass,
thenblowitagainfortheinfringement?
¡YES ¡ NO
3. WHEN TWO OPPOSING PLAYERS SIMULTANEOUSLY ENTER THE CENTRE THIRD BEFORE THE WHISTLE HAS BEEN BLOWN FOR THE CENTRE PASS, WHAT WOULD THE UMPIRE DO:
Ifneithermakescontactwiththeball?
Ifoneofthemtouchesorcatchestheball?
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1. Playisstarted
TheCentrePassistaken
USE YOUR RULE BOOK TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
ofeachquarter/halfandaftereachbya.
bytheofeachteam.Ifata
theballisstillintheCentre'shandsandnoplayerfromthathasbeenpenalisedwasblowntoendthe,
thewillberulednottohavebeen.
2. AfterthewhistlehasbeenblownmaytheCentretakingtheCentrePass:
GroundonefootoutsidetheCentreCirclebeforethrowingtheball?
¡YES ¡ NO
GroundonefootoutsidetheCentreCircleandlifttheotherfootfromwithintheCirclebeforethrowingtheball?
¡YES ¡ NO
Jumpfrombothfeetandlandononebeforethrowingtheball?
¡YES ¡ NO
3. WithinwhattimeaftertheumpireblowsthewhistlefortheCentrePass,musttheCentrewiththeballreleasethepass?
4. WouldamemberoftheteamtakingtheCentrePassbejudgedtohavereceivedtheballlegallyifthatplayer:
LandswiththefirstfootwhollywithintheCentreThird,thengroundstheotherfootintheGoalThird?
¡YES ¡ NO
JumpsfromtheGoalThird,touchestheballintheairandlandsintheCentreThird?
¡YES ¡ NO
LandsonbothfeetsimultaneouslyastridetheTransverseLine?
¡YES ¡ NO
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UMPIRE WORKSHEET
RULES IN ACTION
START OF PLAY (CONT)
USE YOUR RULE BOOK TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
5. WhatistheSanctionawardedoractiontakenbytheumpire,andwherearetheytakenifamemberoftheteamtakingtheCentrePassfailstoreceivetheballlegallyand;
Itpassesoverthetransverseline,thenovertheSideLineintheGoalThird?
ItpassesovertheSideLineintheCentreThird?
6. WhatwouldtheumpiredoifamemberoftheopposingteamtouchedorcaughttheCentrePassintheCentreThird,orintheGoalThird,orwith
feetastridetheTransverseLine?
UMPIRE NOTES
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UMPIRE WORKSHEET