1. Law 12 Misconduct – Cautions and Send-Offs
2017

2. Misconduct definition
What is Misconduct?

3. Misconduct definition
Misconduct \ verb 1: behave in an improper manner \ noun 2: deliberate violation of a law or standard of conduct
Misconduct can occur anytime, anywhere, and be against anyone
“Anywhere” includes team areas, stands, and parking lots
“Anyone” includes an opponent, teammate, referee, spectator, or any other person
Here is what some dictionaries list as the definition of misconduct.
As a verb, behave in an improper manner
As a noun, deliberate violation of a law or standard of conduct
So when a player commits a foul in a careless manner, a free kick is given. When a player commits misconduct they are either cautioned or sent off. Here we’re going to talk about the offenses under the Law of the Game that are Cautionable.

4. 2 Types of Misconduct Caution Yellow Card Strong Warning
Send-off Red Card Disqualification

5. Purpose for Issuing Misconduct
Game Control – send a message
Punishment
Mandatory
Cards are shown to players and substitutes ONLY

6. Does not require a foul to have been committed
Types of Misconduct
Does not require a foul to have been committed
If DFK foul was committed - foul was Reckl ess or Excessive – Restart???
Stoppage without a DFK foul - must restart with a IFK
If play is not stopped - the card must be issued at the next stoppage or not at all
Reckless

7. 7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card
if he/she commits any of the following seven offenses:
Unsporting behavior (UB)
Dissent by word or action (DT)
Persistently infringes the Laws of the Game (PI)
Delays the restart of play (DR)
Fails to yield 10 yards on corner/ free kick (FRD)
Enters or Re-enters the field without permission (E)
Deliberately leaves the field without permission (L)

8. CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES Unsporting behavior Dissent by word or action
Persistent infringement of the Laws

9. CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES Unsporting behavior Dissent by word or action
Persistent infringement of the Laws
Delaying the restart of play
Failure to yield distance on corner/ free kick or throw-in

10. CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES Unsporting behavior Dissent by word or action
Persistent infringement of the Laws
Delaying the restart of play
Failure to yield distance on corner/ free kick or throw-in
Entering/ Re-entering the field without permission
Deliberately leaving the field without permission

11. LAW 12 – Misconduct Clarification
CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES
LAW 12 – Misconduct Clarification
A player must be cautioned for unsporting behavior, if the player handles the ball:
to interfere with or stop a promising attack
In an unsuccessful attempt to prevent a goal
This clarification specifically defines the instances when a caution should be administered for a handling foul.
Previously, Law 12 stated that a caution for handling “to prevent an opponent gaining possession” was to be given. This caused some referees to caution for every handball and is the reason that this language has been eliminated.

12. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES A player is sent-off and shown a red card
if he or she commits one of the following 7 offences:
Serious Foul Play (SFP)
Violent Conduct (VC)
Spits at anyone (S)
Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by handling the ball (not the goalkeeper) (DGH)
Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by any free-kick offense (DGF)
Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language/gestures (AL)
A second cautionable offense (2CT)

13. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES Serious Foul Play When challenging for the ball
Committed by a player against a player

14. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES Serious Foul Play Violent Conduct
When challenging for the ball
Committed by a player against a player
Violent Conduct
Same act as Serious Foul Play but committed…
By any player or substitute against anyone
At anytime (before, during and after game)
Anywhere (on or off the field-of-play)

15. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES LAW 12 Clarification
If a player who, when not challenging for the ball, deliberately strikes an opponent or any other person on the head or face with a hand or arm is guilty of violent conduct … unless the force used was negligible.
This clarification emphasizes the special situation when a player hits anyone on the head / face. The player should be sent off (unless force used was minimal).

16. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES
Serious Foul Play
Violent Conduct
Spits at anyone

17. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES Serious Foul Play Violent Conduct Spits at anyone
Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by handling the ball – ANYWHERE on the field.
If the attempt to prevent a goal is unsuccessful a caution for unsporting behavior shall be given.

18. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES Serious Foul Play Violent Conduct Spits at anyone
Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by handling the ball
Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO) - by any free-kick offense
Obvious goal scoring opportunity
defined by 4-D’s
number of defenders,
distance to ball,
distance to goal
direction of play

19. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES DOGSO Exception
Where a player commits a DOGSO offense and
the referee awards a PK, the offending player will only be cautioned unless:
The offense is holding, pulling or pushing
The offense is punishable by a red card
The offending player does not attempt to play the ball nor has a possibility to make a challenge to play the ball

20. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES Serious Foul Play Violent Conduct Spits at anyone
Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by handling the ball
Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by any free-kick offense
Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language/gestures

21. 7 SEND-OFF OFFENSES Serious Foul Play Violent Conduct Spits at anyone
Denies a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by handling the ball
Denies obvious goal-scoring opportunity - by any free-kick offense
Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language/gestures
A second cautionable offense

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

23. Was the misconduct committed by a player on the field?
MISCONDUCT RESTARTS
Was the misconduct committed by a player on the field?
YES NO
IFK Restart

24. Was a major foul committed?
MISCONDUCT RESTARTS
Was a major foul committed?
YES NO
IFK Restart

25. MISCONDUCT RESTARTS
Direct Free Kick (DFK) or
Penalty Kick (PK)