Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct Misconduct

At the end of this lesson the student will be able to: Objectives v list the seven reasons for issuing a caution v list the four reasons for cautioning a substitute v list the seven reasons for sending off a player v understand the difference between serious foul play and violent conduct

v Misconduct  Examples (7) Send-off  Seven (7) Send-off Offenses (7) Cautionable  Seven (7) Cautionable Offenses v Examples  Procedures for issuing cards TOPICS

7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if s/he commits any of the following seven offenses: ¶is guilty of unsporting behavior · shows dissent by word or action ¸ persistently infringes the Laws of the Game ¹ delays the restart of play

7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if s/he commits any of the following seven offenses: º fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick, free kick or throw in » enters or re-enters the field without the referee’s permission ¼ deliberately leaves the field without the referee’s permission

Show Dissent by Word or Action v Verbally or through action disputes or shows contempt for an official’s decision v If playing as the goalkeeper, leaves the penalty area (not beckoned by the referee) to engage an official in debate regarding a decision

Persistently Infringes the Laws of the Game v Repeatedly commits fouls or participates in a pattern of fouls directed at an opponent v Violates Law 14 again, having previously been warned v Fails to start or restart play properly or promptly, having previously been warned v If playing as goalkeeper, wastes time, having previously been warned or penalized for this behavior

Delays the Restart of Play v Kicks or throws the ball away or holds the ball to prevent a free kick, throw-in or corner kick restart by an opponent v Fails to restart play after being so instructed by the referee v Fails to return to the field upon conclusion of the mid-game break, fails to perform a kick-off when signaled by the referee, or fails to be in a correct position for a kick-off

Delays the Restart of Play v Excessively celebrates a goal v Provokes a confrontation by deliberately touching the ball after the referee has stopped play. v Appearing to take a throw-in but suddenly leaving it to a team-mate to take v Delaying leaving the field of play when being substituted v Excessively delaying a restart

Entering or Re-entering the Field... v Illegally returning to the field having previously been substituted (unless the rules of the competition allow such return) v After having previously been instructed to leave the field to correct equipment v After a player leaves the field for an injury or for bleeding or blood on the uniform v Entering the field as a substitute without having received a signal from the referee

Fails to Respect the Required Distance... v Does not retire at least ten yards away from an opponent’s free kick v Does not retire at least ten yards away from an opponent’s corner kick

Deliberately Leaves the Field... v Leaves the field to place an opponent in offside position v Leaves the field other than through the normal course of play

Examples of Unsporting Behavior v Commits a DFK foul in a reckless manner v Commits a DFK foul while tackling for the ball from behind without endangering the safety of an opponent v Commits a tactical foul designed to interfere with or impede an opposing team’s attacking play (e.g. pushing an opponent, holding an opponent, deliberately handling the ball)

Examples of Unsporting Behavior v Commits an act which, in the opinion of the referee, shows a lack of respect for the game (e.g. aggressive attitude, taunting, etc.) v Fakes an injury or exaggerates the seriousness of an injury v Fakes a foul (dives) or exaggerates the severity of a foul

Examples of Unsporting Behavior v Handles the ball deliberately to score a goal v Commits a foul or handles the ball to interfere with or stop a promising attack v Handles the ball in an attempt to score a goal (whether or not the attempt is successful) or in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent a goal

Examples of Unsporting Behavior v Interferes with or prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands into play v Unfairly distracts or impedes an opponent performing a throw-in v Verbally distracts an opponent during play or at a restart

Examples of Unsporting Behavior v Changes jerseys with the goalkeeper during play or without the referee’s permission (BOTH players must be cautioned v Engages in trickery to circumvent 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)

Examples of Unsporting Behavior v Makes unauthorized marks on the field v plays the ball when leaving the field of play after being given permission to leave v Removes the jersey after scoring a goal

Celebration of a Goal Players can celebrate when a goal is scored, but the celebration must not be excessive; choreographed celebrations are not encouraged and must not cause excessive time-wasting. Leaving the field of play to celebrate a goal is not a cautionable offence but players should return as soon as possible.

Celebration of a Goal A player must be cautioned for: v climbing onto a perimeter fence v gesturing in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way v covering the head or face with a mask or other similar item v removing the shirt or covering the head with the shirt

How will you remember these? “PUDDLED”

P ersistent Infrigement U nsporting Behavior D issent D elaying the Restart L eaving the Field w/o Ref Permission E ntering the Field w/o Ref Permission D istance not Respected

4 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES A substitute or substituted player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if s/he commits any of the following three offenses: 1.shows dissent by word or action 2. is guilty of unsporting behavior 3. delays the restart of play 4. entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee’s permission

How will you remember these? “DUDE”

D issent U nsporting Behavior D elaying the Restart E ntering the Field w/o Ref Permission

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES A player is sent-off and shown the red card if s/he commits any of the following seven offenses: ¶ is guilty of serious foul play · is guilty of violent conduct ¸ spits at an opponent or any other person

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES A player is sent-off and shown the red card if s/he commits any of the following seven offenses: ¹ 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)

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

A player is sent-off and shown the red card if s/he commits any of the following seven offenses: º 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

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES

DOGSO - Denying a goal or an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity The following must be considered: v Distance between the offence and the goal v general Direction of the play v Distance/Defenders: likelihood of keeping or gaining control of the ball v location and number of Defenders

12.11 Denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity in the penalty area Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a deliberate handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs.

12.11 Denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity in the penalty area Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned unless: The offence is holding, pulling or pushing or The offending player does not attempt to play the ball or there is no possibility for the player making the challenge to play the ball or

12.11 Denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity in the penalty area Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned unless: The offence is one which is punishable by a red card wherever it occurs on the field of play (e.g. serious foul play, violent conduct etc.) In all the above circumstances the player is sent off.

12.11 Denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity in the penalty area Explanation When a DOGSO offence is committed by a defender in the penalty area, the penalty kick effectively restores the goal-scoring opportunity so the punishment for the player should be less strong (a YC) than when the offence is committed outside the penalty area. However, where the offence is handball or clearly not a genuine attempt to play or challenge for the ball (as defined in the wording) the player will be sent off.

7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES A player is sent-off and shown the red card if s/he commits any of the following seven offenses: and/or gestures » uses offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures ¼ receives a second caution in the same match

SEND-OFF EXAMPLES v Striking an opponent (SFP or VC) v Striking a teammate (VC) v Violently kicking an opponent (SFP or VC) v Foul tackle from behind with hard contact (SFP) v Spitting at another person (S) v Tackle from behind on breakaway toward goal (DGF) v Any act intended to injure another (VC)

12.12 Serious Foul Play – Inclusion of ‘Challenge’ A tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent (...) must be sanctioned as serious foul play. Explanation Same change as in 12.2 – ‘challenge’ includes offences with the arms, elbows etc

12.13 Violent Conduct – No Contact Violent conduct is when a player uses or attempts to use excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball, or against a team-mate, team official, match official, spectator or any other person, regardless of whether contact is made. Explanation Clarifies that attempted violence is punished by a RC even if unsuccessful.

12.14 Violent Conduct – Contact With Face/Head In addition, a player who, when not challenging for the ball, deliberately strikes an opponent or any other person on the head or face with the hand or arm, is guilty of violent conduct unless the force used was negligible. Explanation Clarifies that a player who deliberately hits/strikes an opponent on the head/face (when not challenging for the ball) should be sent off (unless negligible force).

How will you remember these? “SHOVASS” (pronounced “sho’ vass”)

How will you remember these? S erious Foul Play H andling to Deny O.G.S.O. O.G.S.O. Denied by an Infringement V iolent Conduct A busive Language or Gestures S pits at Another S econd Caution

Caution For a Caution: ¶ Isolate Offender · Record info (Name, number, time, offense) ¸ Display card (2 & 3 can be reversed) Send-off For a Send-off: 1. Isolate Offender (If necessary) 2. Display card 3. Record information (after player has left) Procedure for issuing cards MISCONDUCT PROCEDURES

MISCONDUCT REVIEW v When can misconduct occur? u Unlike fouls, misconduct can be against anyone, at anytime, anywhere including team areas, stands or parking lot v Can you name the seven cautionable offences committed by players? u Do you use an acronym to remember? v Can you give an example of each? v Can you name the three cautionable offences committed by subs?

MISCONDUCT REVIEW v Does the yellow card have to be displayed? u Yes, display cards to players and substitutes u Do NOT display cards to team officials v Can a foul also be misconduct? u Yes, a foul may also be misconduct v Does misconduct require a foul to have been committed? u No. Can you give an example?

MISCONDUCT REVIEW v What is the restart if you stop play for misconduct, but no FOUL has been committed? u Misconduct causing a stoppage of play without a DFK foul will warrant restarting with a IFK v If you don’t stop play for misconduct, when does it have to be dealt with? u It must be dealt with at the next stoppage or not at all

MISCONDUCT REVIEW v What about physical contact that looks the same as a major foul against anyone including teammates, spectators or officials at any time (or opponents, if the ball is out of play)? u Deal with it as Unsporting Behavior or Violent Conduct depending on the severity of the action

MISCONDUCT REVIEW v What is the difference between Serious Foul Play and Violent Conduct? u SFP must meet the requirements for a FOUL and must be committed during a challenge for the ball, for example, a tackle from behind which endangers the safety of the opponent. u Violent Conduct can happen anytime, and anywhere

Did you stop play for the misconduct? NO Normal Restart YES MISCONDUCT RESTARTS

Was the misconduct committed by a player on the field? NO Dropped Ball YES MISCONDUCT RESTARTS

Was a major foul committed? NO Indirect Free Kick YES MISCONDUCT RESTARTS

Direct Free Kick or Penalty Kick MISCONDUCT RESTARTS