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Law 12

Disciplinary Rules Quiz

Test your knowledge of yellow cards, red cards, sending-off offences, and misconduct under Law 12. Covers cautionable offences, violent conduct, abuse, second cautions, and player suspensions.

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Topics Covered

1Cautionable offences (7 categories)
2Sending-off offences (7 categories)
3Violent conduct
4Second caution leading to red card
5Dissent by word or action
6Showing a card to a substitute or team official

Sample Questions

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A substitute warming up on the touchline scores with their hand. What action should the referee take?

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A player is shown a second yellow card but the referee accidentally shows them a red card first. What is the correct procedure?

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A player celebrates a goal by removing their shirt. What should the referee do?

Common Disciplinary Rules Questions

What are the seven cautionable (yellow card) offences?

The seven cautionable offences are: (1) unsporting behaviour, (2) dissent by word or action, (3) persistent infringement of the Laws, (4) delaying restart, (5) failure to respect the required distance, (6) entering, re-entering or leaving the field without permission, and (7) deliberate handling (if not covered by other Laws).

What are the seven sending-off (red card) offences?

The seven sending-off offences are: (1) serious foul play, (2) violent conduct, (3) spitting at any person, (4) biting, (5) deliberate handball to deny an obvious goal, (6) DOGSO through a foul or handball, and (7) receiving a second caution.

Can a referee show a card to a player who has already been substituted?

No. Once a player has been substituted, they cannot be shown a card. However, the referee can report the incident to the competition authorities. A player can be shown a card between the time they are substituted and when they leave the field of play.

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