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Please note: these are the old rules.See Refs & discipline section for up-to-date info
F.A. disciplinary rules.
The following rules apply to Premiership, F.A. Cup games, and
friendlies. However, friendlies arranged so as to return banned players
quickly may be discounted by the F.A.
Suspensions for bookings.
If any player...
- ...reaches 21 points by the last Sunday in November, they get a 3 match ban
- ...reaches 21 points by the last Sunday in February, they get a 2 match ban
- ...reaches 21 points by the last Sunday in April, they get a 1 match ban
- ...reaches 21 points by the end of the season, they get a warning about their future
conduct.
Players who've passed 21 points and go on to get 33 points will be suspended again:
For reaching...
- ...33 points by the last Sunday in March, they get a 2 match ban
- ...33 points by the last Sunday in April, they get a 1 match ban
- ...33 points by the end of the season, they get a warning about their future conduct.
Players who go on to 45 points in a season must attend a disciplinary commision.
Players who pass 21, 33 or 45 points will have their excess points
carried forward to the next season.
Suspensions start 14 days after the players last offence.
Sendings off
- For second bookable offence or for serious professional foul relating to
a goalscoring opportunity, 1 match ban.
- For foul and abusive language, 2 match ban.
- For violent conduct or serious foul play, 3 match ban.
- Players sent off for second time in season, extra 1 match ban.
- Players sent off for third time in season, extra 2 match ban.
Schedule of Penalty Points
- Foul tackle 4 pts
- Dangerous or foul play 4 pts
- Shirt pulling 4 pts
- Tripping 4 pts
- Showing dissent 4 pts
- Persistant infringements 3 pts
- Obstruction 3 pts
- Encroachment at a free kick 2 pts
- Encroachment at a penalty 2 pts
- Wasting time 2 pts
- Ungentlemanly conduct 2 pts
- Entering the field without permission 1 pt
Club totals will be accrued 10 points for a player sent off for 2
bookings and 12 for any other sending off. (These are added to the Club
total for all players points awarded).
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