What happens to our team when a player is suspended or ordered off?

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World Netball Rule 18.27-18.42. The umpire holds time, signals the official bench and tells the player why. Suspension (2 minutes of playing time): The player leaves the court straight away and sits at the umpires' bench under the reserve umpire. No substitute. The position is left empty, unless it's the Centre, in which case another player must move to Centre. The 2 minutes start when play restarts and only count playing time. When it's over, the suspended player or a substitute comes back into the original position at the next break in play, and anyone who moved to Centre goes back. The player may join the team during an interval, but returns to the umpires' bench when play restarts. A player can only be suspended once in a match. Ordering off (4 minutes of playing time): The player takes no further part in the match. The team plays short (someone moves to Centre if needed) for 4 minutes of playing time, then a substitute may come on at the next break in play. The ordered-off player then goes to the team bench and may not re-enter the field of play. A penalty pass is also awarded, and nobody from your team stands out of play for it.