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Law 12Misconduct – Cautions and Send-Offs

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Misconduct definitionMisconduct definition

What is Misconduct?

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Misconduct definitionMisconduct definition

Misconduct \ verb 1: behave in an improper manner \ noun 2: deliberate violation of a law or standard of conduct

Misconduct can occur anytime, anywhere, and be against anyone• “Anywhere” includes team areas, stands,

and parking lots• “Anyone” includes an opponent, teammate,

referee, spectator, or any other person

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2 Types of Misconduct

Caution Yellow Card Strong Warning

Send-off Red Card Disqualification

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Purpose for Issuing Misconduct

• Game Control – send a message

• Punishment

• Mandatory

Cards are shown to players and

substitutes ONLY

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• Does not require a foul to have been committed

• If DFK foul was committed - foul was Reckl ess or Excessive – Restart???

• Stoppage without a DFK foul - must restart with a IFK

• If play is not stopped - the card must be issued at the next stoppage or not at all

Reckless

Types of Misconduct

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A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card

7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

1. Unsporting behavior (UB)

2. Dissent by word or action (DT)

3. Persistently infringes the Laws of the Game (PI)

4. Delays the restart of play (DR)

5. Fails to yield 10 yards on corner/ free kick (FRD)

6. Enters or Re-enters the field without permission (E)

7. Deliberately leaves the field without permission (L)

if he/she commits any of the following seven offenses:

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CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

1. Unsporting behaviorTripping (or

attempting to trip) an opponent

Kicking (or attempting to kick) an opponent

What is….???

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1. Unsporting behavior2. Dissent by word or action3. Persistent infringement of the Laws

CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

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1. Unsporting behavior2. Dissent by word or action3. Persistent infringement of the Laws4. Delaying the restart of play5. Failure to yield distance on corner/ free kick or throw-in

CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

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1. Unsporting behavior2. Dissent by word or action3. Persistent infringement of the Laws4. Delaying the restart of play5. Failure to yield distance on corner/ free kick or throw-in 6. Entering/ Re-entering the field without permission 7. Deliberately leaving the field without permission

CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

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7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

A player is sent-off and shown a red card if he or she commits one of the following 7 offences:

1. Serious Foul Play (SFP)

2. Violent Conduct (VC)

3. Spits at anyone (S)

4. Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by handling the ball (not the goalkeeper) (DGH)

5. Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by any free-kick offense (DGF)

6. Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language/gestures (AL)

7. A second cautionable offense (2CT)

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Serious Foul Play When challenging for the ball Committed by a player against a player

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

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Kicking (or attempting to

kick) an opponent

Serious Foul Play - Examples

Excessive

Jumping at (into) an opponent

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Excessive

Tripping (or attempting to trip) an

opponent

Striking (or attempting to strike) an opponent

Serious Foul Play - Examples

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Serious Foul Play When challenging for the ball Committed by a player against a player0

Violent ConductSame act as Serious Foul Play but committed… By any player or substitute against anyone At anytime (before, during and after game) Anywhere (on or off the field)

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

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Violent Conduct - Examples

Excessive

Charging an opponentStriking (or attempting to

strike) an opponent

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1. Serious Foul Play 2. Violent Conduct3. Spits at anyone

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

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1. Serious Foul Play 2. Violent Conduct3. Spits at anyone 4. Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring

opportunity - by handling the ball

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

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1. Serious Foul Play 2. Violent Conduct3. Spits at anyone 4. Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring

opportunity - by handling the ball5. Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity -

by any free-kick offense Obvious goal scoring opportunity defined by 4-D’s6. number of defenders, 7. distance to ball, 8. distance to goal9. direction of play

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1. Serious Foul Play 2. Violent Conduct3. Spits at anyone 4. Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring

opportunity - by handling the ball5. Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity -

by any free-kick offense 6. Uses offensive, insulting or abusive

language/gestures

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1. Serious Foul Play 2. Violent Conduct3. Spits at anyone 4. Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring

opportunity - by handling the ball5. Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity -

by any free-kick offense 6. Uses offensive, insulting or abusive

language/gestures7. A second cautionable offense

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

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MISCONDUCT RESTARTS

Did you stop play for the

misconduct?

NO

Normal Restart

YES

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MISCONDUCT RESTARTS

Was the misconduct committed by a player

on the field?NO

IFK Restart

YES

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Was a major foul

committed?

NO

IFK Restart

YES

MISCONDUCT RESTARTS

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Direct Free Kick

or

Penalty Kick

MISCONDUCT RESTARTS