Fouls
and misconduct are penalized as follows:
DIRECT
FREE KICK
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player
commits any of the following six offences in a manner considered
by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive
force:
· kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
· trips or attempts to trip an opponent
· jumps at an opponent
· charges an opponent
· strikes or attempts to strike an
opponent
· pushes an opponent
A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if
a player commits any of the following four offences:
· tackles an opponent to gain possession
of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching
the ball
· holds an opponent
· spits at an opponent
· handles the ball deliberately (except
for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
A direct free kick is taken from where the offence occurred.
PENALTY
KICK
A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above ten offences
is committed by a player inside his own penalty area, irrespective
of the position of the ball, provided it is in play.
PeeWee
Division: There are no penalty kicks at this age level...
play will restart with a Direct or Indirect kick, as decided
by the Referee.
INDIRECT
FREE KICK
An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a
player, in the opinion of the referee, commits any of the
following three offences:
· plays in a dangerous manner
· impedes the progress of an opponent
· prevents the goalkeeper from releasing
the ball from his hands
An indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team
if a goalkeeper, inside his own penalty area, commits any
of the following five offences:
· takes more than six seconds while
controlling the ball with his hands, before releasing it from
his possession
· touches the ball again with his
hands after it has been released from his possession and has
not touched any other player
· touches the ball with his hands
after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a team-mate
· touches the ball with his hands
after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by
a team-mate
· wastes time
The indirect free kick is taken from where the offence occurred.
DISCIPLINARY
SANCTIONS
CAUTIONABLE
OFFENCES
A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if he commits
any of the following seven offences:
1. is guilty of unsporting behaviour
2. shows dissent by word or action
3. persistently infringes the Laws of the Game
4. delays the restart of play
5. fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted
with a corner kick or free kick
6. enters or re-enters the field of play without the referee's
permission
7. deliberately leaves the field of play without the referee's
permission
PeeWee
Division: A player cautioned by the Referee with a yellow
card shall be substituted for immediately. The cautioned
player may return to the field at the next legal substitution.
MiniNovice
Division: A player cautioned by the Referee with a yellow
card shall be substituted for immediately. The cautioned
player may return to the field at the next legal substitution.
Novice
Division: A player cautioned by the Referee with a yellow
card shall be substituted for immediately. The cautioned
player may return to the field at the next legal substitution.
Senior
Division: A player cautioned by the Referee with a yellow
card shall be substituted for immediately. The cautioned
player may return to the field at the next legal substitution.
SENDING-OFF
OFFENCES
A player is sent off and shown the red card if he commits
any of the following seven offences:
1. is guilty of serious foul play
2. is guilty of violent conduct
3. spits at an opponent or any other person
4. denies an opponent a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to
a goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
5. denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent
moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable
by a free kick or a penalty kick
6. uses offensive, insulting or abusive language
7. receives a second caution in the same match
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