The Rules of Netball
In December 2023 World Netball (WN) has launched the Rules of Netball 2024 Edition, along with free educational rules resources. The new rules will come into play for all international matches from the 1st January 2024.
The rules changes focus specifically on player safety and game management along with clarification and streamlining of existing rules such as contact and advantage. The layout of the Rules has also been updated to simplify and encourage use by all of the Netball Family, not just umpires.
To view our educational resources click here.
To view our Frequently Asked Questions click here.
Click here to download the 2024 Rules in Spanish
Click here to download the 2024 Rules in Hebrew
You can also download the Rules of Netball App for free via Apple or Google Play Stores. The App will be updated when the new rules come into play from the 1st January 2024.
Please note rules book translations in multiple languages will be made available in 2024. If you have any further questions on the translation of rules, please email info@worldnetball.sport. Although the rules come into effect internationally from 1st January 2024, Member countries may plan their domestic competition implementation date up to 1st September 2024.
The Rules remain at all times the property of WN and copies of the Rules downloaded here are strictly not for sale or re-print. If you would like to purchase a Rules of Netball book these are available from the national netball associations that are affiliated with WN.
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Educational Resources
To ensure that all members of the Netball Family are educated on the new rules of netball, WN, in collaboration with NETFIT, have created educational resources, including videos and PDFs, detailing these changes.
These can be found below.
Videos
Rules of Netball 2024 Edition
PDFs
Click the below rules changes to view the PDF explainers.
Frequently Asked Questions
You Asked, We Listened!
Following the Rules of Netball 2024 Edition launch in January, we have received lots of questions from the Netball Family, so we have put together some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) for you.
Click here to download the FAQ’s
The rules we received the most questions on were the new Short Pass rule and the Playing the Ball refresh, so we have also created some new educational resources for these two rules, including PDF’s, videos and a podcast, to help make things clearer.
PDFs
Podcast
Join NETFIT founder and CEO, Sarah Wall, as she asks World Netball RAP members Michelle Phippard and Jono Bredin, your 2024 Rules Update questions: https://t.co/tgQ5hBjJ2k
Videos
FAQ's
Rules of FAST5 Netball
World Netball’s 5-a-side format of the sport with opportunities to score 1, 2, or 3 Goal Points from each shot.
To learn more about the FAST5 rules, visit the FAST5 page on our website, here.
Rules of Netball 2020
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in English
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in French
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in Spanish
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in Hebrew
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in Traditional Chinese
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in Simplified Chinese characters
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in German
Click here to download the 2020 Rules in Thai
Please note: The 2020 version incorporates the protocols and expected game management.