YELLOW CARDS
5 Cautions
If a player receives 5 cautions between the first day of the season and 31st December they will be suspended for a period
of 1 match and be fined £15.
If a player receives a 5th caution after the 31st December they will be warned as to their future conduct.
10 Cautions
If a player receives 10 cautions between the first day of the season and the second Sunday in April they will be
suspended for a period of 2 matches and be fined £15.
If a player receives a 10th caution after the second Sunday in April they will be severely censured and warned as to
their future conduct.
15 Cautions
If a player receives 15 cautions playing between the first and last day of the season they will be suspended for a period
of 3 matches and be fined £15
20+ Cautions
If a player is cautioned 20 times between the first and last day of the season they will be charged with
continuing misconduct. For every 5 cautions they receive thereafter they will be charged with continuing misconduct.
The suspension received is from ALL football and is cleared by the qualifying matches that he received the cautions
for. For example, if a player receives 15 first team cautions they will be suspended from all football until the first team
have completed the relevant number of qualifying fixtures.
If a player receives 2 cautions for the First Team and 3 cautions whilst playing for the Reserves side whey will not be
suspended as they have not received 5 cautions at the same level of football. If they receive 2 cautions whilst playing at
step 5 and 3 whilst at step 7 they will be suspended as all the cautions fall under the match based disciplinary system.
RED CARDS
Any player who is sent-off for two bookable offences, denying a goal-scoring opportunity or deliberate handball receives a ONE match ban.
Any player who is sent-off for foul and abusive language receives a TWO match ban.
Any player who is sent-off for violent conduct, serious foul play or spitting receives a THREE match ban.
Any player who receives a second Red Card in the same season will be suspended for ONE extra game. A player who receives a third Red Card in the same season will be suspended for TWO extra games etc.
TEAM PUNISHMENTS
If a team in the Blue Square Premier has SIX or more players booked or sent-off in the same game, they will be fined £1000. The fine will increase by £1000 for each subsequent offence.