How do I apply the advantage rule?

World Netball Rule 7: a team shouldn't be disadvantaged when an opponent infringes. Hold your whistle and let play continue when the non-infringing team has a clear and real opportunity to play the ball to:

• a territorial advantage (towards their goal end),
• a tactical advantage (free to play the ball as they wish), or
• a combination of both.

How to signal: call "advantage", state the infringement and the infringer's playing position, and use the advantage hand signal.

Never apply advantage:

• to unfair play, unsporting behaviour or dangerous play;
• to anything that would lead to an immediate suspension or ordering off;
• to any incident with head and/or neck contact, including contact with the goalpost or anything else in the playing enclosure;
• where you suspect a player is seriously injured.

Once you've blown the whistle you must award the sanction. The one exception is a goal scored to the non-infringing team's advantage: award the goal, call "advantage" and state the infringement and position.