Part 2 – Misconduct 7 7 Online Training Script:

Classroom Instructor Talking Points:

42  Misconduct Caution Yellow card Send off Red card Only applies to
PlayersSubstitutesSubstituted PlayersOnline Training Script:Unlike the specific requirements for
a foul, misconduct can occur at any time, including before and after the game, on or off the
field, while the ball is in play or not, committed by persons other than players, and not
necessarily against opponents.The referee has the authority to take action against players guilty
of misconduct.The referee’s authority to take disciplinary sanctions begins from the moment he
or she arrives at the field until he or she leaves.The yellow card is used to communicate that a
player or substitute has been cautioned.The red card is used to communicate that a player or
substitute has been sent off.Only a player or substitute may be shown a yellow or red
card.Classroom Instructor Talking Points:

43  Cautionable Offenses Online Training Script:

Unlike the specific requirements for a foul, misconduct can occur at any time, including before
and after the game, on or off the field, while the ball is in play or not, committed by persons
other than players, and not necessarily against opponents.The referee has the authority to take
action against players guilty of misconduct.The referee’s authority to take disciplinary sanctions
begins from the moment he or she arrives at the field until he or she leaves.The yellow card is
used to communicate that a player or substitute has been cautioned.The red card is used to
communicate that a player or substitute has been sent off.Only a player or substitute may be
shown a yellow or red card.Classroom Instructor Talking Points:

44  Leaves Field w/o Permission

Classroom Instructor Talking Points:Not something we will normally concern ourselves with. It
doesn’t apply to players who leave the field in the normal course of play.But if a player steps off
the field in an effort to place an opponent in an offside position, that’s a case where we should
caution.Excludes “Normal Course of Play”(Think “offside”)

45  field without permission

Enters or re-entersfield without permissionClassroom Instructor Talking Points:

46  Fails to Respect Distance

Free Kick – 10 yardsCorner Kick – 10 yardsThrow-in – 2 yardsClassroom Instructor Talking
Points:

47  Delaying the restart of play

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48  Persistent infringement
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49  Dissent by word or action
The Three P’sPublicPersonalProvocativeClassroom Instructor Talking Points:

50  Unsporting Behavior Reckless challenge Tactical foul Diving

Faking an injuryRemoving jersey in celebrationTauntingGot on my nervesClassroom Instructor
Talking Points:

51  Substitutes Cautions to substitutes should be classified only as:

Dissent by word or action,Unsporting behavior, orDelaying restart of playOnline Training
Script:Of the seven reasons to caution for players on the field, there are only three that apply to
substitutes.A good way for officials to remember the three cautionable offenses for substitutes
is with the acronym DUD.A substitute is cautioned if he or she commits any of the following
three offences.Dissent by word or action, unsporting behavior and delaying the restart of
playClassroom Instructor Talking Points:

52  Sending-off Offenses Online Training Script:

There are seven reasons to send-off players or substitutes.According to the Laws of the Game,
a player or substitute who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play and the
technical area.However, some leagues and events may allow sent off individuals to remain at
the field so it’s important for referee to know the local rules of competition.If this issue is not
addressed by the local rules of competition, U.S. Soccer recommends that referees allow youth
players to remain with their team to be supervised by an adult team official, so long as they act
in a responsible manner.Classroom Instructor Talking Points:

53  Serious Foul Play Serious Foul Play Meets four criteria for foul
Challenging for ballExcessive force – well beyond “norm”Any tackle that endangers the safety of
an opponent MUST be sanctioned as serious foul play.Online Training Script:In order to issue a
red card for serious foul play, all of the criteria associated with a foul must be present.This
means that it must be committed by a player against an opponent, on the field, and while the
ball is in play.If any of these criteria have not been met, that doesn’t mean that a red card isn’t
justified, it just means that the misconduct would be reported for another reason.A player is
guilty of serious foul play if he or she uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent
when challenging for the ball when it is in play.A tackle that endangers the safety of an
opponent must also be sanctioned as serious foul play.Any player who lunges at an opponent
in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs,
with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul
play.Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play unless there is a
clear opportunity to immediately score a goal.The referee must send off the player guilty of
serious foul play when the ball is next out of play.A player who is guilty of serious foul play
should be sent off and play is restarted with a direct free kick from the position where the
offense occurred or a penalty kick if the offense occurred inside the offender’s penalty
area.Classroom Instructor Talking Points:
54  VCViolent conductExcessive force or brutality against any other personBall in or out of
playOn or off fieldOnline Training Script:A player is guilty of violent conduct if he or she uses
excessive force, brutality or violence under any circumstances, other than serious foul play,
against anyone, at any time, with the ball in or out of play, or on or off the field.Advantage
should not be applied in situations involving violent conduct unless there is a clear opportunity
to immediately score a goal.In this rare occurrence, the referee must send off the player guilty
of violent conduct when the ball is next out of play.Referees are reminded that violent conduct
often leads to mass confrontation and other problems, therefore they must be proactive and
timely when dealing with violent conduct misconduct.Classroom Instructor Talking Points:

55  Offensive, insulting or abusive language

Language that is completely inappropriateCan be directed at anyoneRemember the 3 P’s?Zero
tolerance for discriminatory or racist comments. Always send them off.Classroom Instructor
Talking Points:Referees need to use lots of common sense for this one. Emotions can get
carried away and players may say things that are inappropriate … but do they rise to the level of
being “offensive, insulting or abusive” to a degree that we want to send them off?Consideration
of the 3 P’s is appropriate – Personal, Public and Provocative

56  Spitting at another person

Spitting at an opponent or any other personMight be a foulAlways misconductWhat about the
word “at”Leaves room for “accidental”Permits sanction even if they “miss”Classroom Instructor
Talking Points:If the four criteria for a foul are present, spitting at an opponent is both a foul
and misconduct. If all of those criteria are NOT present, spitting at another person is STILL
misconduct. The restart is an IFK to the opposing team at the location where the spit hit (or
would have hit)“Spitting at” someone indicates that there must be some sort of recognition by
the spitter. Players spit on the field and on the bench. The referee has to be certain that the
player was “spitting at” that person.If a player spits at another person and “misses”, they have
still committed misconduct because they spit at another person.

57  Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity by use of the hand

Denying goal scoring opportunity with handDoes not apply to goalkeeper within own penalty
areaOnline Training Script:There are two sending off offenses that deal with denying an
opponent an obvious opportunity to score a goal.Denying the opposing team a goal or an
obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball is the first.Classroom
Instructor Talking Points:

58  DOGSODeny an obvious goal scoring opportunity by free kick or penalty kick

foulDefendersDistance to goalDistance to ballDirection of playOnline Training Script:In order
for a player or substitute to be sent off for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity by an
offense punishable by a free kick or a penalty, four elements must be present.The number of
defenders, not more than one defender, between the foul and the goal, not counting the
defender who committed the foul.Distance to goal, the closer the foul is to the goal, the more
likely it is an obvious goal scoring opportunity.Distance to ball, the attacker must have been
close enough to the ball at the time of the foul to continue playing the ball.Direction of play, the
attacker must have been moving toward the goal at the time the foul was committed.If any
element is missing, there can be no send off for denying an obvious goal scoring
opportunity.Further, the presence of each of these elements must be deemed by the referee as
obvious in order for the send-off to be appropriate.Classroom Instructor Talking Points:

59  Second Caution Player/Substitute receives 2nd caution in same match

First show yellow cardThen show red cardOnline Training Script:A player or substitute who
receives a second caution must first be shown the yellow card for the second caution and then
shown the red card for the sending-off offense.The second caution leading to the dismissal
from the field can occur at any time during the match, including the half time interval,
additional periods of play, and kicks from the penalty mark.The two cautions can be received at
any time, including before, during, or after the match.In some cases, two cautions can also be
issued during the same stoppage.The accepted procedure is to display the cards in sequence,
not at the same time.Classroom Instructor Talking Points:

60  Restarts can get confusing …

Did we stop for a foul?Did we stop just for misconduct?Did we stop for a different reason?
Where did it happen?Who did it?