LAW 12 - FOULS & MISCONDUCTS
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TEN (10) MAJOR (PENAL) FOULS
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A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offenses in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
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Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
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Trips or attempts to trip an opponent
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Jumps at an opponent
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Charges an opponent
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Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
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Pushes an opponent
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Tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball
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A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offenses:
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EIGHT (8) MINOR (NON-PENAL) FOULS
(Also referred to as Technical Fouls)
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Goalkeeper inside own penalty area:
- Takes more than 6 seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession
- Regains hand control prior to touch by another
- Touches ball with hands after deliberately kicked by team-mate
- Touches ball with hands after throw-in by team-mate
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- Prevents goalkeeper from releasing ball
- Playing in a dangerous manner
- Impedes the progress of an opponent
- Commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to Caution or Dismiss a Player
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7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES
A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if he/she commits any of the following seven offenses:
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is guilty of unsporting behavior (UB)
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shows dissent by word or action (DT)
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persistently infringes the Laws of the Game (PI)
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delays the restart of play (DR)
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fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick or free kick (FRD)
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enters or re-enters the field without the referee’s permission (E)
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deliberately leaves the field without the referee’s permission (L)
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A Substitute or Substituted Player is Cautioned & Shown a Yellow Card if he/she Commits any of the Following Three (3) Offenses:
Shows Dissent by Word or Action (DI)
Is Guilty of Unsporting Behavior (UB)
Delays the Restart of Play (DR)
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7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES
A player, substitute or substituted player is sent-off and shown a red card if he/she commits any of the following seven offenses:
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is guilty of serious foul play (SFP)
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is guilty of violent conduct (VC)
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spits at an opponent or any other person (S)
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denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to the goalkeeper within his/her own penalty area)(DGH)
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denies obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player’s goal by an offense punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick (DGF)
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uses offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures (AL)
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receives a second caution in the same match (2CT)
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