1. NAME
The tournament shall be called NETBALL INTERNATIONAL PJ FAIR 2018.

2. ORGANISER
The tournament is organized by MAJLIS BANDARAYA PETALING JAYA.

3. VENUE
NETBALL INTERNATIONAL PJ FAIR 2018 will be held on 9th - 11th NOVEMER 2018 at the Dataran Petaling Jaya, Jalan Timur, Petaling Jaya, MALAYSIA.

4. GENERAL
All matches shall be played in accordance with the latest rules of the Game of Netball issued by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) with the exception of specific rules that the Kejohanan Bola Jaring PJ Fair states.
It is the hope of the organizers that cleanliness shall be observed at all the times on or off the netball fields. This is appropriate with The Healthy and Go Green concept which has been practiced by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).

5. PARTICIPANTS
The tournament is open to all schools, colleges, institutions of higher learning and clubs. Only combined participation of the school and clubs is allowed. There is no restriction to foreign participation. The organizers reserve the right to decline participation of any team without any excuses.

 7. REGISTRATION
The number of the players to be registered is 10 ; 7 players and 3 reserved players. A player is only allowed to be registered in 1 team in the same category. The categories are:-
7.1 Pre School
Opens to all pre-school students and members of clubs under the age of 6 before 1.1.2018 - born on or after 1.1.2012. A copy of the birth certificates or MyKid must be enclosed during registration.
7.2 Under 12
Open to all students and members of clubs under the age of 12 before 1.1.2018 - born on or after 1.1.2006. A copy of the birth certificates or MyKid must be enclosed during registration.
7.3 Under 15
Open to all students and members of clubs under the age of 15 before 1.1.2018 -born on or after 1.1.2003.
7.4 Under 18
Open to all students and members of clubs under the age of 18 before 1.1.2018 -born on or after 1.1.2000. A copy of the identity cards/passports (for Under 15 & Under 18) must be enclosed during registration.
7.5 Open Institute of Higher Learning ( Men & Women )
Open to all full time students of Institutions Higher Learning only. Combined Institutions Higher Learning are not allowed. No age limit. Copy of student matric cards must be produced during registration. National or State player are not allowed.
7.6 Open (Men & Women)
Open to all women & men in government agencies, private sectors, sport clubs, schools and other clubs. There will be no age limit. National player from year 2017 and 2018 are strictly not allowed to register in a team.
7.7 Mixed
Team shall consists of minimum five (5) players and maximum ten (10) players. Team must contain a minimum of two (2) male players and no more than three (3) male players may be on the court at any time.
A maximum of one (1) male player can be in any playing third at any time i.e offense (GS/ GA); mid court (WA/ C/ WD) or defense (GK/ GD).
If a team does not have the correct team composition they can play with less players on the court provided their total number of players does not fall below five (5).
7.8 Community
Open to all community or PJ neighborhoods. There will be no age limit. National or State player is not allowed to register in a team unless for player age 40 and above. Team must get an approval by Jawatankuasa Penduduk (JKKP) setempat or by a local councilor (any Local Authority Councilor)

8. TIME SCHEDULE
Matches will be played according to the time scheduled.
Duration of the Match
Each match will be played in 2 halves, each half of 7 minutes without break. The change of ends for both teams shall take not more than one minute.
The teams /team managers are to report to the field marshals 15 minutes before each scheduled match at the respective pitches.
However, the Organizer has the right to make changes, should the necessity arise and the teams concerned will be informed at the soonest possible time.
Replacement and Changing of Positions
Both teams are allowed to make changes to position/ replacement of players when:-
(i) An injury takes place
(ii) When changing ends during second half (1 minute)

9. MODE OF TOURNAMENT
Preliminary Round (Group League)
9.1 The group matches will be played on a league system. Points awarded are as follows;
3 - Win
1 - Draw
0 - Loss
9.2 If any team arrives late after than 5 minutes and fails to play at the scheduled time, then the game is considered as a walkover to the opposing team with a score of 5 - 0.The team concerned will be allowed to compete in the subsequent matches. If both teams fail to turn up, the match is deemed to have been 'played' but neither team will be awarded any point. This consideration is allowed only for the first match.
9.3 Any team which does not compete for the second and subsequent matches will be disqualified.
9.3.1 For any team/teams which has /have been disqualified, all accumulated points obtained by the team's opponents will automatically be removed.
9.4 The total number of points accumulated will determine the ranking in the group. Only the top 2 teams in the group will be qualified to enter the second round.
9.5 In the event of two or more teams having the same number of points at the end of the league tournament, their standing will be decided as follows:-
9.5.1 The winner shall be decided on goal difference (goals for-goals against)
9.5.2 In event of a tie the team that has scored the greatest number of goals shall be ranked higher.
9.5.3 In the event of a tie again, in spite of 9.5.1 and 9.5.2 above, then the team that has defeated its opponent in that particular league tie shall be ranked higher.
9.5.4 If the result is still a tie a 3 center pass throw will be held to decide the winner.
Second Round Until Finals ( Knock-out System)
9.6 This round will be played on knock-out system. If both teams obtained the same score at the end of full time then the match will continue with a 3 center passes throw. Match schedule for the second round will be prepared by the Technical Committee for all matches.

10. TEAM GROUPING
The number of groups or number of teams per group will be decided by the organizers and no appeal on grouping issues will be entertained.

11. UMPIRES
Qualified umpires from the Kuala Lumpur Netball Association will be invited by the Organizing Committee to handle the tournament. The assignment of umpires shall be the responsibility of the Technical Committee.

12. PROTESTS
Should a team wish to protest.
12.1 All the protests other than technical are to be made in the forms provided and sent to the Technical Committee no later than 10 minutes after end of the match.
12.2 All protest on technical will be settled by the Chief Umpire in the pitch itself.
12.3 The protest forms are available at the technical table on the field where the match has been played. Completed forms are to be returned to the same table with a protest fee of RM250.00 (cash) where the technical officer shall record the time of protest.
12.4 The protest fee shall be forfeited if the protest is found to be frivolous.
12.5 All protests shall be heard by the Technical Committee whose decision shall be final and binding.

13. DRESS CODE & DISCIPLINE
All players are required to be uniformly attired. If in the opinion of the colours of the 2 opposing teams may lead to confusion, the first named team in the fixture shall change colours.
Team officials and bench players may not indulge in inappropriate comments or behaviour, including running up and down the Side Lines or along the Goal Lines during play.

 14. INTERRUPTIONS TO A MATCH
Should any match be interrupted due to unforeseen circumstances, the following shall apply.
14.1 Should a match be stopped after 7 minutes of play, the match shall continue with the existing score until full time, not necessarily on the same field.
14.2 Should the match be called off before the 7tn minute, the match will restart from the beginning, not necessarily on the same field.
14.3 In the event that group matches (league) cannot be completed due to unforeseen circumstances, the organizers might change the nature of the tournament.

15. ELIGIBILITY
All players suspended by the state/national associations are not allowed to participate.

16. MATTERS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE ABOVE RULES
All matters not provided for the above rules shall be decided by the Technical Committee whose decision shall be final and binding. In the event of any dispute on the representations of the rules, the Technical Committee's ruling shall also be final and binding on all teams.