Scenarios Quiz

Scenario (ID: 88)

The red C is taking a throw in on halfway. She steps with her left foot up to the line at the spot indicated by the umpire. She then brings her right foot up to beside her left foot and takes a big step to the left with her left foot, regrounding it before passing to the red WA.

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Correct Decision

The umpire penalises the red C for footwork and awards a throw-in to the blue team where she regrounded her left foot.

Explanation

Rule 6.19 requires the player taking any sanction to comply with the footwork rule once positioned for the throw in. The left foot placed at the spot indicated by the umpire is classified as a one-foot landing. This foot cannot be lifted and regrounded so the red C has violated the footwork rule. Since the infringement occurred off court, the umpire should award a throw-in to the blue team where the red C regrounded her left foot.

Relevant Rules

Rule 6.19

Any player taking a sanction or action must obey the footwork rule [Rule 13] once it has been set. The foot placed at the point indicated is considered as equivalent to a ‘one-foot landing’.

Sanction: If the infringement occurred on court, free pass.

Action: If the infringement occurred off court, throw-in to the opposing team.

Rule 13.1

A player who either receives the ball with one foot on the ground or, after catching the ball in the air, lands on one foot, may:

Step with the second foot in any direction, lift the landing foot and pass or shoot before the landing foot is re-grounded.
While pivoting on the landing foot, step with the second foot in any direction one or more times. The landing foot may be lifted but the player must pass or shoot before re-grounding it.
Jump from the landing foot onto the second foot and jump again but must pass or shoot before re-grounding either foot.
Step with the second foot and jump but must pass or shoot before re-grounding either foot.

Sanction: Free pass.

Terminology: Footwork.