Fixed Penalties for Standard Offences
Offence
Suspension
Serious Foul Play
2 Games
Violent Conduct
Stamping on an opponent
8 Games
(stamping on an opponent’s head is considered
to be a serious offence of exceptional misconduct)
Attempting to punch an opponent
3 Games
Attempting to kick an opponent
3 Games
Attempting to strike an opponent
3 Games
Adopting a threatening or aggressive attitude
3 Games
Punching an opponent
4 Games
Kicking an opponent
4 Games
Pushing an opponent
3 Games
Striking an opponent
4 Games
Elbowing opponent in face
8 Games
Elbowing opponent on body
4 Games
Kicking and punching opponent
8 Games
Grabbing opponent by throat
6 Games
Denies a goal or goalscoring opportunity
1 Game
by deliberately handling the ball
Denies a goal or goalscoring opportunity
1 Game
to an opponent moving towards the player’s
goal by an offence punishable by a free kick
or penalty kick.
Offensive, insulting or abusive language
2 Games
Offensive, insulting or abusive language towards the referee
3 Games
Receiving a second caution in the same match
1 Game
Eyeball to eyeball confrontation
3 Games
Head to head confrontation
4 Games
Pushing head into opponents head
6 Games