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OFFENSE
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PENALTY
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A
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2
yellow cards, same game
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1
game suspension
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B
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3
yellow cards, same season
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1
game suspension
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C
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1
red card, no yellows involved
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2
games min. Fighting 5,
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Instig.
+1, spitting min. 10,
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headbutting
min. 10
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Exception:
Red for last man handball
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1
game suspension
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E
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2
red cards, same season, no yellows involved
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Min.
twice normal suspension
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F
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3
red cards
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Min.
1 full year suspension
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N.B.
- Yellow
cards will not carry over to next season, but suspensions will.
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IN
THE CASE OF A PLAYING OR NON-PLAYING MEMBER OF A TEAM
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COMMITTING
OR THREATENING PHYSICAL ABUSE AGAINST A REFEREE OR
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OFFICIAL
LINESMAN, THE FOLLOWING RULES SHALL APPLY:
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1
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THREATENING
OFFICIAL
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MIN.
1 YEAR SUSPENSION
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e.g.
"I'll take care of you" or "see you later"
or
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"
I'll be waiting for you."
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2
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CHARGING
TOWARD OFFICIAL IN A THREATENING
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MIN.
2 YEARS SUSPENSION
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MANNER,
AND/OR ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE HIM
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IN
A FIGHT:
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3
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MINOR
CONTACT WITH OFFICIAL:
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MIN.
3 YEARS SUSPENSION
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e.g
intentional push, poking or stepping on foot
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4
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STRIKING
OFFICIAL:
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LIFETIME
BAN AND RECORD
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SENT
TO ALL SOCCER ASSNS.
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REGARDING
EXCESSIVE FOUL AND ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TOWARD OFFICIAL:
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If,
after receiving a red card, a person verbally abuses an
official, he/she may be
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shown
a second red card. This will add six games on to the suspenson
accorded
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for
the original offense.
If the person continues to berate the official, even from
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off
the field, a third red card and a further 1 year suspension may
be assessed.
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6
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Players
returning after a min. 1 year suspension must post a $100
personal bond.
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