SAMNA Mixed By-laws - CommunityWebs

Day to day interpretation of these by-laws shall be the responsibility of the most senior match official
present at the time. Appeals against interpretation shall be lodged with the SAMNA board.
1. Rules:
1.1 All Australian Netball Association Rules shall apply unless otherwise provided for in
these by-laws.
2. Forfeits:
2.1 Monday Games; forfeits advised no later than the preceding Friday by 4pm, will incur
no penalty. Thursday Games; forfeits advised no later than the preceding Monday by
4pm, will incur no penalty.
2.2 Un-notified forfeits will incur a penalty of $66.00 Social mixed, $120.00 Premier league.
2.3 If a team does not have five players on the court and ready to play within 7 minutes of the
scheduled starting time, it shall lose the match on a forfeit and be required to pay a forfeit
fine of $46.00 Social, $55.00 Premier, being the current game fee's applicable.
2.4 For every minute or part thereof that play is late in commencing the opposing team will
be awarded 1 goal until the seven minutes has expired. The score sheet must be
completed and signed by the captain and umpire. Players for the opposing team can be
listed on the scorecard, which will be count towards player qualification for the finals. A
scratch match may be played if the team gaining the forfeit so desires.
2.5 The final score awarded for a forfeit will be 20 - nil.
2.6 The forfeiting team will be required to pay for the forfeit within 7 days. Should the fines
be unpaid at this time, the team can be withdrawn from the competition forthwith and
replaced by another team thereafter. A team withdrawn under such circumstances will not
be permitted to enter any other competition conducted by SAMNA.
3. Team Uniforms:
3.1 All players in each team are required to present themselves in conforming uniforms for
each match. Each team is required to take court in identical uniforms, however the
minimum requirement is identical playing tops, identical shorts preferred but for men
shorts of the same colour and similar style as specified in your nomination form will be
accepted. Female players are required to wear skirts or shorts are accepted as long as all
female players wear either shorts or skirts. A combination of both will not be accepted.
3.2 Three weeks grace will be allowed from the commencement of a season for players to
procure conforming team uniforms. After this period players not in correct uniform will
not be permitted to participate in programmed matches (except for clause 3.3 and 3.4).