Cautionable Offences
Unsporting Behaviour
Denying the Opposing Team a Goal or an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity
Violent Conduct
Receiving a Second Caution in the Same Match
Reasons to Warn, Caution or Send off a Team Official
Reasons to Warn a Team Official
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Unsporting Behaviour
Charges an opponent in a reckless manner
Jumps at an opponent in a reckless manner
Kicks an opponent in a reckless manner
Pushes an opponent in a reckless manner
Strikes an opponent in a reckless manner
Tackles or challenges an opponent in a reckless manner
Trips an opponent in a reckless manner
Commits a handball offence which is moving in the direction of the goal
Handles the ball in an attempt to score a goal
Handles the ball in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent a goal
Attempts to deceive the referee
Attempts to deceive the referee by feigning injury
Attempts to deceive the referee by pretending to have been fouled (simulation)
Commits a foul to interfere with a promising attack
Commits a foul to stop a promising attack
Handles the ball to interfere with a promising attack
Handles the ball to stop a promising attack
Despite receiving a warning, continuously holding an opponent before the ball is in play
Despite receiving a warning, continuously holding an opponent after the ball is in play
Plays the ball when leaving the field of play after being given permission to leave
Verbally distracts an opponent during play
Verbally distracts an opponent at a restart
Unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower by moving closer than 2m (2 yards) where the throw-in is to be taken
Makes unauthorised marks on the field of play
Uses a deliberate trick to pass the ball to the own goalkeeper with the head, chest, knee etc. to circumvent the Law
Uses a deliberate trick to pass the ball from a free kick to the own goalkeeper with the head, chest, knee etc. to circumvent the Law
Gesturing in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way
Feinting to kick the ball once the kicker has completed the run-up
Does not comply to leave the field of play on a stretcher or on foot after the referee has authorised the doctors and /or stretcher-bearers to enter the field of play
Gains an unfair advantage by re-entering the field of play, after having left the field of play for a tactical reason
Distracts an opponent, after having left the field of play for a tactical reason
Changes place with the goalkeeper without the referee’s permission
Throws an object at an opponent or other person in a reckless manner
Throws the ball at an opponent or any other person in a reckless manner
Shows a lack of respect for the game
Unsporting behaviour against a match official
Unsporting behaviour against a team-mate
Unsporting behaviour against any other person
Takes a penalty kick without being identified to take the kick
Plays in a dangerous manner with obvious risk of injury to an opponent
During a penalty kick, despite receiving a warning previously, the goalkeeper again infringes the Laws of the Game, and because of that infringement, the kick will be retaken
Kicks the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again in reckless manner
Throws the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again in reckless manner
Unsporting behaviour not previously mentioned
Does the referee allow a quick free kick or applies advantage involving DOGSO situation?
Climbing onto a perimeter fence
Gesturing in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way
Covering the head or face with a mask or other similar item
Removing the shirt or covering the head with the shirt
Shows dissent by protesting verbally against a referee’s decision
Shows dissent by protesting non-verbally (gesture) against a referee’s decision
Shows dissent by protesting verbally against an assistant referee’s decision
Shows dissent by protesting non-verbally (gesture) against an assistant referee’s decision
Shows dissent by hitting the ball on the ground
Shows dissent by clapping hands after a referee’s decision
Persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game
Appearing to take a throw-in but suddenly leaving it to a teammate to take
Delaying leaving the field of play when being substituted
Excessively delaying a restart
Kicking the ball away after the referee has stopped play
Carrying the ball away after the referee has stopped play
Provoking a confrontation by deliberately touching the ball after the referee has stopped play
Taking a free kick from the wrong position to force a retake
Deliberately preventing a free kick being taken quickly
Excessively celebrating a goal resulting in excessive time-wasting
Failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick
Failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a free kick
Failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a throw-in
Failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a Dropped ball
Entering the field of play without the referee’s permission
Re-entering the field of play without the referee’s permission
Deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee’s permission
Deliberately leaving the field of play to put an opponent in an offside position unfairly
Attempts to play the ball when commits an offence against an opponent within own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
There is a possibility to play the ball when commits an offence against an opponent within own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Denying the Opposing Team a Goal or an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity
Denying the opposing team a goal by a handball offence
Denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by holding an opponent
Denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by pulling an opponent
Denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by pushing an opponent
Denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence
Player commits an offence (outside own penalty area), which is punishable by a free kick, against an opponent who is moving towards the player’s goal, denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity
Does not attempt to play the ball when commits an offence against an opponent within own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
There is no possibility to play the ball when commits an offence against an opponent within own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Charges an opponent using excessive force or brutality when challenging for the ball
Jumps at an opponent using excessive force or brutality when challenging for the ball
Kicks an opponent using excessive force or brutality when challenging for the ball
Pushes an opponent using excessive force or brutality when challenging for the ball
Strikes an opponent using excessive force or brutality when challenging for the ball
Tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent
Tackle or challenge that uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent
Trips an opponent using excessive force or brutality when challenging for the ball
Lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball with excessive force or endangering the safety of an opponent
Violent Conduct
Uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball
Attempts to use excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball
Uses excessive force or brutality against a team-mate
Attempts to use excessive force or brutality against a team-mate
Uses excessive force or brutality against a team official
Attempts to use excessive force or brutality against a team official
Uses excessive force or brutality against a match official
Attempts to use excessive force or brutality against a match official
Uses excessive force or brutality against a spectator
Attempts to use excessive force or brutality against a spectator
Uses excessive force or brutality against any other person
Attempts to use excessive force or brutality against any other person
Throws an object at an opponent or other person using excessive force
Throws the ball at an opponent or any other person using excessive force
Deliberately strikes an opponent on head or face with a hand or arms when not challenging for the ball
Deliberately strikes any other person on head or face with a hand or arms when not challenging for the ball
Kicks the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again using excessive force
Throws the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again using excessive force
Receiving a Second Caution in the Same Match
Does the player receive his first caution during the match and the second caution during kicks from the penalty marks?
Reasons to Warn, Caution or Send off a Team Official
Reasons to Warn a Team Official
Entering the field of play in a respectful/non-confrontational manner
Failing to cooperate with a match official e.g. Ignoring an instruction/request from the assistant referee or the fourth official
Minor/low-level disagreement (by word or action) with a decision
Occasionally leaving the confines of the technical area without committing another offence
Clearly/persistently not respecting the confines of their team’s technical area
Delaying the restart of play by their team
Deliberately entering the technical area of the opposing team (non-confrontational)
Dissent by word or action including throwing/kicking drinks bottles or other objects gestures which show a clear lack of respect for the match official(s) e.g. Sarcastic clapping
Entering the referee review area (RRA)
Excessively/persistently gesturing for a red or yellow card
Excessively showing the TV signal for a VAR ‘review’
Gesturing or acting in a provocative or inflammatory manner
Persistent unacceptable behaviour (including repeated warning offences)
Showing a lack of respect for the game
Delaying the restart of play by the opposing team e.g. Holding onto the ball, kicking the ball away, obstructing the movement of a player, etc.
Deliberately leaving the technical area to show dissent towards, or remonstrate with, a match official acting in a provocative or inflammatory manner
Entering the opposing technical area in an aggressive or confrontational manner
Deliberately throwing/kicking an object onto the field of play
Entering the field of play to confront a match official (including at the half-time and fulltime), interfering with play, an opposing player or match official
Entering the video operation room (VOR)
Physical or aggressive behaviour (including spitting or biting) towards an opposing player, substitute, team official, match official, spectator or any other person (e.g. Ball boy/girl, security or competition official, etc.)
Receiving a second caution in the same match
Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
Using unauthorised electronic or communication equipment and/or behaving in an inappropriate manner as the result of using electronic or communication equipment
Violent conduct
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