CAUTION (YELLOW CARD) OFFENCES
Y1 Unsporting behaviour
Y2 Dissent by word or action
Y3 Persistent offences (no specific number or pattern of offences constitutes “persistent”)
Y4 Delaying the restart of play
Y5 Failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a dropped ball, corner kick, free kick, or throw-in
Y6 Entering, re-entering or deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee’s permission
SEND-OFF (RED CARD) OFFENCES
R1 Serious foul play
R2 Violent conduct
R3 Biting or spitting at someone
R4 Denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area)
R5 Denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent whose overall movement is towards the offender’s goal by an offence punishable by a free kick
R6 Using offensive, insulting, or abusive language and/or actions
R7 Receiving a second caution in the same match
R8 Offence against a Match Official
R9 Offence by a Team Official