LAW 12 -- Misconduct

FOULS AND MISCONDUCT

2. Examples

3. Seven (7) Send-off (7) Send-off Offenses

1. Seven (7) Cautionable(7) Cautionable Offenses

4. Examples4. Examples

5. Procedures for issuing cards5. Procedures for issuing cards

5 TOPICS

7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

A player who commits any of the following seven offenses:

is guilty of unsporting behavior (UB) shows dissent by word or action (DT)persistently infringes the Laws of the

Game (PI)delays the restart of play (DR)

is cautioned and shown the yellow card

7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

A player who commits any of the following seven offenses:

fails to respect the required distance at a corner kick, free kick or throw-in (FRD)

enters or re-enters the field without your permission (E)

leaves the field without your permission (L)

is cautioned and shown the yellow card

7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

A substitute or substituted player may be cautioned and shown the yellow card but only for the following three offenses

Unsporting behavior Dissent by word or action Delays the restart of play

7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

A substitute or substituted player may be cautioned and shown the yellow card but only for the following three offenses

Unsporting behavior Dissent by word or action Delays the restart of play

What is the difference between these?

What is missing from this list that seems like it should be there?

Examples of Unsporting Behavior

Commits a DFK foul in a reckless manner Commits a DFK foul while tackling for the

ball from behind but without excessive force

Commits a tactical foul designed to interfere with or impede an opposing team’s attacking play (handle ball, push, hold, trip, etc.)

Commits an act which, in the opinion of the referee, shows a lack of respect for the game (e.g. aggressive attitude, inflammatory behavior, or taunting)

More Examples of Unsporting Behavior

Fakes a foul (dives) or exaggerates the severity of a foul

Interferes with or prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands into play

Fakes an injury or exaggerates the seriousness of an injury

Unfairly distracts or impedes an opponent performing a throw-in

More Examples of Unsporting Behavior

Verbally distracts an opponent during play or at a restart

If identified as the kicker, engages in unfair deception while taking a penalty kick

Changes jerseys with the goalkeeper during play or without your permission; this is a cautionable offense for both

players

More Examples of Unsporting Behavior

Engages in trickery to get around the goalkeeper’s limitation on handling a ball played from a teammate’s foot (the defender who initiates the “trickery” is cautioned and the decision does not require that the goalkeeper actually handles the ball)

Pulls the jersey over the head or takes the jersey off to celebrate a goal

Show Dissent by Word or Action

Verbally or through action disputes or shows contempt for an official’s decision

If playing as the goalkeeper, leaves the penalty area (not beckoned by you) to argue with an official regarding a decision

“Official” includes particularly the AR

Persistently Infringes the Laws of the Game

Repeatedly commits fouls or participates in a pattern of fouls directed at an opponent, having previously been warned

Violates Law 14 again, having previously been warned

Fails to start or restart play properly or promptly, having previously been warned

If playing as goalkeeper, wastes time, having previously been warned or penalized for this behavior

Delays the Restart of Play

Kicks or throws the ball away or holds the ball to prevent a free kick, throw-in or corner kick restart by an opponent

Fails to restart play after you instruct them to start

Fails to return to the field upon conclusion of the mid-game break, fails to perform a kick-off when you signal for it, or fails to be in a correct position for a kick-off

Excessively celebrates a goal Provokes a confrontation by deliberately

touching the ball after play has been stopped

Fails to Respect the Required Distance...

Does not move at least ten yards away from an opponent’s free kick

Does not move at least ten yards away from an opponent’s corner kick

Does not move at least two yards away from an opponent taking a throw-in

Entering or Re-entering the Field...

Illegally returning to the field having previously been substituted

Returning without your permission After a player at fault is instructed to leave

the field to correct his/her equipment After a player leaves the field for an injury

or for bleeding or blood on the uniform After receiving your permission to leave

the field for any reason

Entering or Re-entering the Field...

Illegally returning to the field having previously been substituted

Returning without your permission After a player at fault is instructed to leave

the field to correct his/her equipment After a player leaves the field for an injury

or for bleeding or blood on the uniform After receiving your permission to leave

the field for any reason

This is an offense ONLY if the match is using Law 3

substitution rules – not standard youth exceptions

Deliberately Leaves the Field...

Leaves the field to place an opponent in offside position

Leaves the field other than through the normal course of play and without your permission

EXAMPLES …

EXAMPLES …

EXAMPLES …

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

A player, substitute or substituted player is sent off and shown the red card for

Serious foul play (SFP) Violent conduct (VC) Spitting at anyone (S)

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

A player, substitute or substituted player is sent-off and shown the red card for: Denying a goal by handling the ball, except

for the GK within own penalty area (DGH) Denying an obvious goal-scoring

opportunity by a DFK, IFK, or PK offense

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

A player, substitute or substituted player is sent-off and shown the red card for Offensive, insulting or abusive

language and/or gestures (AL) A second caution in the same match

(2CT)

SEND-OFF EXAMPLES

Striking an opponent (SFP or VC) Striking a teammate (VC) Violently kicking an opponent (SFP or VC) Foul tackle which endangers the safety of

an opponent (SFP) Spitting at another person (S) Defender trips an attacker on an Obvious

Goal-scoring Opportunity (DGF) Any act intended to injure another (VC)

SEND-OFF EXAMPLES

SEND-OFF EXAMPLES

How are these different?The Law clearly distinguishes between misconduct

committed by a player who has left the field to commit this misconduct and a player who happens

to commit misconduct while off the field

For a CautionCaution:

Isolate OffenderRecord info (Name, number, time, offense)Display card

For a Send-offSend-off:

1.Isolate Offender (If necessary)2.Display card3.Record information (after player has left)

Procedure for issuing cards

MISCONDUCT PROCEDURES

MISCONDUCT REVIEW

When can misconduct occur? Unlike fouls, misconduct can be against

anyone, at anytime, anywhere including team areas, stands or parking lot

Can you name the seven cautionable offences? UB, DT, PI, DR,FRD, E, L

Can you give an example of each?

MISCONDUCT REVIEW

Does the card have to be displayed? Yes, display cards to players and

substitutes Do NOT display cards to team officials

Can a foul also be misconduct? Yes, a foul may also be misconduct

Does misconduct require a foul to have been committed? No. Can you give an example?

MISCONDUCT REVIEW

What is the restart if you stop play for misconduct, but no foul has been committed? IFK if during play by player on the field

or illegal entry by sub, DB otherwise If you don’t stop play for misconduct,

when does it have to be dealt with? It must be dealt with at the next

stoppage or not at all

MISCONDUCT REVIEW

What about physical contact that looks the same as a DFK foul against anyone other than an opponent (or against an opponent at a stoppage)? Deal with it as Unsporting Behavior or

Violent Conduct depending on the severity of the action

MISCONDUCT REVIEW

What is the difference between Serious Foul Play and Violent Conduct? SFP must be a foul and must involve

excessive force while competing for the ball (for example, a tackle which endangers the safety of the opponent)

Violent Conduct is any violent behavior which lacks one or more of the SFP requirements

MISCONDUCT REVIEW

A tackle which endangers the safety of an opponent, regardless of the direction… is considered

Serious Foul play

The player must be shown the red card and sent off..