Table of Offences
Offences by players against other players or any other person
(Also applies for offences after having been sent from the field)
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Code |
Offence |
Description |
Automatic Penalty |
Minimum Penalty |
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R1 |
Serious Foul Play |
Over the ball tackle |
3 Games |
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R1 |
Reckless Tackle |
3 Games |
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R1 |
Charging |
2 Games |
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R1 |
Rugby Tackle / wrestling |
2 Games |
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R1 |
Misconduct (includes dangerous play and throwing a ball at an opponent) |
2 Games |
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R1 |
Grabbing Hair |
3 Games |
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R1 |
Striking - Head Butt |
4 Games |
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R1 |
Striking - Punch/Fighting |
3 Games |
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R1 |
Violent tackle from behind |
3 Games |
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R2 |
Violent Conduct |
Kicking |
3 Games |
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R2 |
Elbowing - Head |
3 Games |
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R2 |
Elbowing -Body |
2 Games |
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R2 |
Striking Head Butt |
3 Games |
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R2 |
Striking Punch fight |
2 Games |
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R3 |
Spitting |
Cited or minimum penalty (1st offence) |
6 Games |
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R4 |
Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity |
Handball |
1 Game |
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R5 |
Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity |
Tripping |
1 Game |
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R5 |
Holding |
1 Game |
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R5 |
Impeding |
1 Game |
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R6 |
Making Offensive, Insulting or Obscene Gestures or actions |
3 Games |
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R6 |
Using Offensive, Insulting or Abusive language |
3 Games |
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R7 |
Second Caution |
1 Game |
Note: The above sentences are guidelines only and the P&D Committee reserves the right to vary penalties as appropriate.
Offences by players or team officials against Match Officials
(Also applies for offences after having been sent from the field)
|
Code |
Offence |
Description |
Automatic Penalty |
Minimum Penalty |
|
R20 IP |
Threatening |
Threatening or intimidating a referee or assistant referee by word or action |
Cited |
12 Games |
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R21 IP |
Tripping |
Tripping a referee or assistant referee |
Cited |
1 Year |
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R22 IP |
Pushing |
Pushing with an open hand, shoulder or hip |
Cited |
1 Year |
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R23 IP |
Striking |
Striking the referee with the ball or other object |
Cited |
2 years |
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R24 IP |
Striking, kicking or elbowing |
Cited |
Life |
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R25 IP |
Spitting |
Cited |
12 games |
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R26 IP |
Using Offensive, Insulting or Abusive language |
Cited or minimum penalty (1st offence) |
9 Games |
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Continued after send-off |
Cited |
6 Games |
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R26 IP |
Making Offensive, Insulting or Obscene Gestures or actions |
Cited or minimum penalty (1st offence) |
9 Games |
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Continued after send-off |
Cited |
6 Games |
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Other offences by players and team officials |
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Code |
Offence |
Description |
Automatic Penalty |
Minimum Penalty |
|
IP |
Vilification |
Vilifying a player, team or association official or spectator |
Cited |
12 games |
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IP |
Entering the field |
Team officials enter the field of play without permission |
Cited |
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R30 IP |
Inciting |
Inciting spectators or team mates |
Cited to appear |
12 Games |
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R31 IP |
Attacking or fighting |
Attacking or fighting with players or spectators |
Cited to appear |
1 year |
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R32 IP |
Bring the game into disrepute |
Cited to appear |
6 Games |
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R33 IP |
Misleading P & D committee |
Deliberately misleading the P & D committee |
Cited |
9 Games |
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R34 IP |
Spitting |
Spitting at or onto spectators |
Cited to appear |
6 games |
Note: The above sentences are guidelines only and the P&D Committee reserves the right to vary penalties as appropriate.
