CHAMPION: ABB (Atu Baru Bagus)
** NETBALL RULES
1. Tournament Format
• Registered teams shall be randomly drawn by lecturers and staff members of the Institute and are placed in groups for the qualifying round.
• Qualifiers from the round robin will advance to the knockout round where they will compete for the right to advance to the medal rounds.
• The final four teams will enter the medal round where one will be crowned as the tournament’s champion.
2. Duration
• 2 – 7 minute halves
3. Number of players
• No fewer than five (5) players and not more than seven (7) players shall be on the court at one time.
• Only when there are less than two (2) substitute players are the reserves allowed to play. Reserves are a stand-in for substitute players when they are not able to attend the match or are late for the match.
• If a player is registered in two (2) different teams then he belongs to the team that he plays in first.
• Only registered players are allowed to play. The Committee has the right to disqualify a team if it is found that any unregistered players are at play.
• Teams / players should be ready around 10 minutes prior to their games. Late registration or absence of team would result to a disqualification or walk-over.
4. Players’ Equipment and Dress Code
• All players must remove any jewellery items prior to start of match (watches, necklaces, bracelets, rings etc.) for the safety of themselves and other players.
• All players are required to cut or trim their nails, or are given a nail cutter to do so at once.
• Each team is to bring at least one (1) coloured bib.
• All players are demanded to wear proper attire. No shorts above the knees are allowed, sleeveless clothing are prohibited and barefooted are barred.
5. Fouls and Misconducts
• All complaints must be accompanied with a $100 objection fee.
• If a player uses foul or abusive language to anyone present whether playing or watching, a verbal warning is given and then if the same player persists, he will be sent off.
• If both teams are consistently using inappropriate language, the umpire should call the captains’ of each team together and inform that if the bad language continues, the match will be abandoned. In relation to this, excessive violence and fouls will also result in the game being abandoned.
• A player may appeal for a decision, however once the umpire has made the decision, he must not argue and get on with game.
“The umpire’s decision is final”.
• To ensure that sportsmanship is the forefront of the tournament, an etiquette rule is introduced; if a player is been confrontational with the umpire, the manager/captain should substitute the player for her to cool down, once cooled down the player can come back onto the court when the manager/captain decides. The manager/captain have a responsibility to ensure to be instilling positive attitudes to umpire & helping players to accept rules, even if they feel it was not right.
6. Point System
• Point accumulation will be as follows:
a. 3 points for a win
b. 1 point for a tie
c. 0 points for a loss.
• All goals scored for and against shall be used to determine final team standings during group and knock out stages.
7. Break System
• The following tie breaking procedures will be used during round robin and knockout round:
a. Total points awarded
b. Goal Difference
c. Goals For
d. Head-to-head
8. Teams tied after full time in medal rounds
• Extra-time- 5 minutes per half.
• As soon as the full-time whistle sounds, teams cannot make further substitutions.
9. Substitution
• To replace a player by a substitute, the following conditions must be observed:
a) Committees at work are informed before any proposed substitution is made
b) a substitute only enters the field of play after the player being replaced has left and after receiving a signal from the umpire
c) a substitution is completed when a substitute enters the field of play
d) a player who has been replaced takes no further part in the match
e) If a substitution is made during the half-time interval or before extra time, the process is to be completed before the second half or extra time.
• If a substitute enters the field of play without the umpire’s permission:
a) play is stopped
b) the substitute is cautioned and required to leave the field of play
10. Team Players
• If for instance a team member gets injured, no players of any teams are allowed to enter or interfere inside the field of play except when called upon. Only medics and member of the committees are allowed to enter the field of play.
• If a team player enters the field of play, the umpire shall stop play and have her removed from the field of the play.
11. The Umpire
• An umpire shall be appointed to officiate in each game. His authority shall commence as soon as she enters the field of play and shall extend to offences committed when the game is in progress or when the game is stopped. Her decision on all matters regarding facts, shall be final.
• The umpire may only change a decision on realising that it is incorrect or, at his discretion, on the advice of an assistant umpire, provided that she has not restarted play or terminated the match.
***** MATCHES
8.00 AM:
RULES FOR FOOTBALL
1. Tournament Format
• Registered teams shall be randomly drawn by lecturers and staff members of the Institute and are placed in groups for the qualifying round.
• Qualifiers from the round robin will advance to the knockout round where they will compete for the right to advance to the medal rounds.
• The final four teams will enter the medal round where one will be crowned as the tournament’s champion.
2. The Ball
• A number five (5) ball shall be used.
3. Duration
• Round Robin 2 – 7 minute halves
• Knockout Round 2 – 10 minute halves
• Medal Round 2 – 15 minute halves
4. Number of players
• No fewer than five (5) players and not more than nine (9) players one of whom shall be the goal keeper, shall be on the field at one time.
• Only when there are less than three (3) substitute players are the reserves allowed to play. Reserves are a stand-in for substitute players when they are not able not to attend the match or are late for the match.
• If a player is registered in two (2) different teams then he belongs to the team that he plays in first.
5. Players’ Equipment and Dress Code
• The basic compulsory equipment of a players shall consist of a jersey or shirt which is numbered, shorts, stockings, shin guards, and footwear (soccer boots or shoes must be safe.)
• Players MUST wear shin pads.
• Goalkeepers should have different colour uniforms to outfield players so that it is known who the goalkeeper is for both teams at all times during the game.
• All players must remove any jewellery items prior to kick-off (watches, necklaces, bracelets, rings etc.) for the safety of themselves and other players.
• Each team is to bring at least one (1) size five (5) ball.
• Every team needs to bring a minimum of 2 different coloured and numbered jerseys in case of a clash of colour with the opponent team.
6. Fouls and Misconducts
• All complaints must be accompanied with a $200 objection fee.
• A free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any offences in a manner considered to be careless, reckless or using excessive force.
• If a player receives two (2) yellow cards in a game, he will be banned from the next game in the tournament, even if that next game is the final
• If a player receives a direct red card he will be banned from the next two (2) games in the tournament, even if that next game is the final; any intentional foul will not be tolerated and the player will be given a straight red card.
• If a player uses foul or abusive language to anyone present whether playing or watching, a verbal warning is given and then if the same player persists, he will be sent off.
• If both teams are consistently using inappropriate language, the referee should call the captains’ of each team together and inform that if the bad language continues, the match will be abandoned. In relation to this, excessive violence and fouls will also result in the game being abandoned.
• A player may appeal for a decision, however once the referee has made the decision, he must not argue and get on with game. Any arguing over a decision will warrant a warning for the player and further arguing will result in a yellow card.
“The referee’s decision is final”.
• To ensure that sportsmanship is the forefront of the tournament, an etiquette rule is introduced; if a player is been confrontational with the referee, another player or has made a bad tackle, the manager/captain should substitute the player for he to cool down, once cooled down the player can come back onto the field when the manager/captain decides. The manager/captain have a responsibility to ensure to be instilling positive attitudes to referee & helping players to accept rules, even if they feel it was not right.
7. Point System
• Point accumulation will be as follows:
a. 3 points for a win
b. 1 point for a tie
c. 0 points for a loss.
• All goals scored for and against shall be used to determine final team standings during group and knock out stages.
8. Break System
• The following tie breaking procedures will be used during round robin and knockout round:
a. Total points awarded
b. Goal Difference
c. Goals For
d. Head-to-head
9. Teams tied after full time in medal rounds
• Managers/Captains shall select 3 players from their team as penalty takers. If all 3 players score from each team, the manager/captain selects another player and the shootout continues in this way. If everyone from both teams scores, goalkeepers must take a penalty and further from that, if the goalkeepers both score, the order starts over again.
• As soon as the full-time whistle sounds, teams cannot change their goalkeeper or make further substitutions to aid them in the penalty shootout.
10. Substitution
• To replace a player by a substitute, the following conditions must be observed:
a) Committees at work are informed before any proposed substitution is made
b) a substitute only enters the field of play after the player being replaced has left and after receiving a signal from the referee
c) a substitute only enters the field of play at the halfway line and during a stoppage in the match
d) a substitution is completed when a substitute enters the field of play
e) a player who has been replaced takes no further part in the match
f) If a substitution is made during the half-time interval or before extra time, the process is to be completed before the second half or extra time kicks off
• If a substitute enters the field of play without the referee’s permission:
a) play is stopped
b) the substitute is cautioned, shown the yellow card and required to leave the field of play
c) play is restarted with an indirect free kick at the place the ball was located when play was stopped
11. Team Players
• If for instance a team member gets injured, no players of any teams are allowed to enter or interfere inside the field of play except when called upon. Only medics and member of the committees are allowed to enter the field of play.
• If a team player enters the field of play, the referee shall stop play and have him removed from the field of the play. If his behaviour is irresponsible, the referee shall expel him from the field of play and its immediate surroundings.
12. The Referee
• A referee shall be appointed to officiate in each game. His authority shall commence as soon as he enters the field of play and shall extend to offences committed when the game is in progress or when the game is stopped. His decision on all matters regarding facts, shall be final.
• The referee may only change a decision on realising that it is incorrect or, at his discretion, on the advice of an assistant referee, provided that he has not restarted play or terminated the match.
***** Due to undetermined unavailability of ME EVO during the knockout round, THE REDS may be the team to advance to the next round. This will be confirmed latest by Saturday. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Another briefing will be held for these teams on the 9th August at 3pm. Venue will be later informed via text message.
Meeting schedule:
*** A briefing will be held at a venue later informed by text message, on the 9th August at 2pm FOR ALL THE TEAMS' CAPTAINS AND MANAGERS. Send at least a representative for the briefing if the team's manager or captain is unable to attend. YOU PRESENCE IS COMPULSORY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAMS WHO MADE IT TO THE KNOCK OUT ROUND! :)
Let's pray for our friends who will receiving their resit exam's results to get through and join us in Semester 3. AMIN (40times)
PLEASE CHECK THIS BLOG FOR UPDATES, ESPECIALLY THE DAY BEFORE THE MATCH DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
p.s: on behalf of our committee, we are sorry for the major change in the time table :)
