Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct
Fouls and misconduct are penalised as follows:
Indirect Free Kick
 


  • prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands;
  • commits any other offence, not previously mentioned in Law 12, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player.

The indirect free kick is taken from where the offence occurred.* (see page 3)
Disciplinary Sanctions
 

Only a player or substitute or substituted player may be shown the red or yellow card.

The referee has the authority to take disciplinary sanctions, as from the moment he enters the field of play until he leaves the field of play after the final whistle.

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

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