What are the most common infringements and their sanctions?

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From the World Netball Rules 2024: Infringement (umpire's term) What it is Sanction Held ball (11.4) Holding the ball more than 3 seconds Free pass Footwork (13) Regrounding the landing foot while holding the ball, or dragging, sliding or hopping Free pass Replayed ball / repossession (11.6-11.7) Playing the ball again after releasing it before another player touches it, or batting/bouncing it more than allowed Free pass Playing ball on ground (11.2) Falling on the ball, or gaining possession while sitting, kneeling or lying Free pass Incorrect playing of the ball (11.8) Kicking, fisting, rolling it to a teammate, or passing/shooting from the ground Free pass Short pass (12.1-12.2) No room for an opponent to intercept between passer and receiver Free pass Over a third (12.3-12.4) Ball not caught or touched in each third Free pass at the transverse line where it entered the third Offside (14) Entering a court area not allowed for your position (with or without the ball) Free pass where the player entered Obstruction (16) Defending within 0.9 m, or blocking with arms Penalty pass Contact (17) Physical contact that unfairly interferes with play Penalty pass Defending from out of court (15.10) Defending while standing outside the court Penalty pass Out of court (15) Ball or player in possession out of court Throw-in to the other team A player isn't offside or out of court while any part of their body is on, but not over, the line.

Infringement (umpire's term)	What it is	Sanction
Held ball (11.4)	Holding the ball more than 3 seconds	Free pass
Footwork (13)	Regrounding the landing foot while holding the ball, or dragging, sliding or hopping	Free pass
Replayed ball / repossession (11.6-11.7)	Playing the ball again after releasing it before another player touches it, or batting/bouncing it more than allowed	Free pass
Playing ball on ground (11.2)	Falling on the ball, or gaining possession while sitting, kneeling or lying	Free pass
Incorrect playing of the ball (11.8)	Kicking, fisting, rolling it to a teammate, or passing/shooting from the ground	Free pass
Short pass (12.1-12.2)	No room for an opponent to intercept between passer and receiver	Free pass
Over a third (12.3-12.4)	Ball not caught or touched in each third	Free pass at the transverse line where it entered the third