Yellow Card actions:
- Unsporting behaviour of any type, example: a dangerous slide tackle.
- Dissent (Disagreeing with the referee's or linesman's decision).
- Persistent infringement of rules, example: constantly tripping people.
- Entering or leaving the field without permission.
- Delaying the game, perhaps by refusing to stand the proper distance from a free kick, or not throwing in the ball for a long period of time.
- Removing shirt is a common yellow card offence which occurs frequently when a player scores a goal.
- Kicking the ball away when a free kick has been conceded almost always results in a yellow card.
Red Card actions:
- Serious foul, perhaps violent.
- Violent conduct, fighting, (spitting is included).
- Deliberate offense to stop a goal or huge goal opportunity. example: a defenseman using his hands to stop the ball from going into the net. Tripping a man on a breakaway.
- Receiving a second yellow card.
- Offensive, abusive language or actions.
Note: If a person gets a red card due to receiving two yellow cards, first the second yellow card is shown, and then the red card is shown.
