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TABLE 1 - Standard Penalties for Misconduct by a Player Based on Playing Seasonal Offences
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Type #
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Description of Misconduct
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First playing seasonal Offence
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Second playing seasonal Offence
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Third or More playing seasonal Offence
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1.1
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First Caution.
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no action
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1.2
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Second Caution
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no action
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1.3
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Third Caution.
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1-game suspension
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1.4
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Fourth Caution.
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no action
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1.5
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Fifth Caution.
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2-game suspension
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1.6
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Sixth Caution & any subsequent caution.
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3-game suspension
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1.13
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Dismissed for "Receiving a second caution in the same game" for
which neither of the cautions was directed at the match official(s).
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1-game suspension
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3-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.14
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Dismissed for "Receiving a second caution in the same game" for
which at least one of the cautions was directed at the match
official(s).
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2-game suspension
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4-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.14A
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Dismissed for “Receiving a second caution in the same game” for
which at least one of the cautions were directed at a Match Official
under the age of 18.
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4-game suspension
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8-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.15
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Dismissed or reported by Match Official for "Using offensive,
insulting or abusive language and/or gestures" directed at anyone other
than the match official(s). If racist or sexual comments - please see
1.73
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1-game suspension
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3-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.16
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Dismissed or reported by Match Official for "Using offensive,
insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions" directed at the
match official(s).If racist or sexual comments - please see 1.73
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3-game suspension
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8-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.16A
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Dismissed or reported by Match Official for "Using offensive,
insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions" directed at Match
official(s) under the age of 18. If racist or sexual comments - please
see 1.73
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8-game suspension
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16-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.17
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Dismissed or reported for "using offensive, insulting or abusive
language and/or gestures/actions" directed at a match official(s) after
having been previously dismissed or reported
Note: A suspension of 9-12 games can only be applied for 1.17
where the charge has been reduced from Game Official Assault charges
1.51/1.52. Otherwise the maximum suspension for 1.17 is 8 games.
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6-12 game suspension
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8-16 game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.17A
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Dismissed or reported for "using offensive, insulting or abusive
language and/or gestures/actions" directed at a Match official(s) under
the age of 18, after having been previously dismissed or reported
Note: Suspension for a youth player under 1.17A cannot exceed 8
games. An adult player can be suspended up to the maximum of 16 games.
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8-16 game suspension
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12-18 game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.18
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Dismissed for "Denying an opponent a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball".
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1-game suspension
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2-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.18A
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Dismissed for "Denying an opponent a goal or an obvious
goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal
by an offence punishable by a free kick or penalty kick".
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2-game suspension
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4-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.19
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Dismissed for "Serious Foul Play". (Must occur on the field of
play, against an opponent when challenging for the ball, while the ball
is in play). Otherwise see 1.21
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2-game suspension
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4-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.19A
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Dismissed for "Serious Foul Play" where in the opinion of the
Discipline Hearing Panel there was an obvious "attempt to injure" or "a
complete disregard for the safety of an opponent" (Must occur on the
field of play, against an opponent while the ball is in play) otherwise
see 1.21A
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4-8 game suspension
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8-12 game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.20
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Dismissed or reported for "Spitting at an opponent or any other person", other than a Match Official.
NOTE: Spitting at a Match Official is Misconduct Type 1.52.
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4-game suspension
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8-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.21
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Dismissed or reported for "Violent Conduct".
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3-game suspension
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6-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.21 A
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Dismissed or reported for "Violent Conduct" where in the opinion
of the Discipline Hearing Panel there was an obvious attempt to
seriously injure a registrant or non-registrant.
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6-10 game suspension
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10-15 game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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1.22
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Received and found guilty of a third dismissal in a playing season within that league or competition
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1-11 month suspension
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1.23
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Senior player played as an ineligible player except for a player
who played while under suspension in which case Misconduct Type 1.64
shall apply.
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2-game suspension
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4-game suspension
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8-game suspension
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1.25
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Re-enters the field of play or player bench area after having been dismissed from the game by the Match Official.
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2-game suspension
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5-game suspension
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See misconduct 1.22
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Standard Penalties for Misconduct by a Player Based on Lifetime Offences
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Type #
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Description of Misconduct
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First Lifetime Offence
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Second Lifetime Offence
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Third or More Lifetime Offence
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1.51
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Match Official Assault for "deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening".
This charge carries an immediate suspension from all soccer activity
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6-12 month suspension + $200.00 fine
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1-3 year suspension + $200.00 fine
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Minimum 5 year suspension
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1.51A
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Match Official Assault (against a Match Officials
under the age of 18) for "deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing,
pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening".
This charge carries an immediate suspension from all soccer activity
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1-3 year suspension + $300.00 fine
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3-5 year suspension + $300.00 fine
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Minimum 7 year suspension
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1.52
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Match Official Assault for "striking, spitting, kicking, or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct".
This charge carries an immediate suspension from all soccer activity
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2-5 year suspension + $400.00 fine
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5-10 year suspension + $400.00 fine
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Minimum 10 year suspension
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1.52A
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Match Official Assault (against a Match Officials
under the age of 18) for "striking, spitting, kicking, or any form of
violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct".
This charge carries an immediate suspension from all soccer activity
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5-10 year suspension + $500.00 fine
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10-15 year suspension + $500.00 fine
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Minimum 15 year suspension
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1.61
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Failed to attend a discipline hearing at which he/she was accused of Match official assault.
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player is fined $100.00 and remains suspended until he/she requests and attends a subsequent discipline hearing
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1.64
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Participated in a soccer activity from which he/she was suspended
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6-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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2-5 year suspension
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1.65
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Instigated and/or participated in a brawl between two teams before, during, or after a game.
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1-3 month suspension
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3-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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1.66
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Senior player acted in contravention of, or failed to act in
accordance with, a “Published Rule”. (see restrictions in procedure
9.14)
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1-3 month suspension
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3-12 month suspension
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7-12 month suspension
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1.67
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Acted in a manner deemed to be detrimental to the game. (see restrictions in procedure 9.14)
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3-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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2-5 year suspension
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1.68
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Committed one of more of the following:
a) Changed any information on a registration form without the consent of the person being registered on such form.
b) Provided false or inaccurate information on a registration form
c) Provided an invalid photograph for registration purposes.
d) Misidentifying one’s self to a Match Official
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3-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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2-5 year suspension
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1.69
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Provided false information or withheld information (including date
of birth; Club, country, and year last registered; etc.) on a player
registration form.
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3-6 month suspension
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6-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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1.70
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Provided a false address on the player registration form.
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1-3 month suspension
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6-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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1.71
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Participated in any soccer related activity under a false name.
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3-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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2-5 year suspension
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1.73
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Dismissed or reported by a Match Official or other registrant for
racist, homophobic or sexist comments made during the game or in the
vicinity of the playing field either during or after the game
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1-3 month suspension
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4-6 month suspension
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7-12 month suspension
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1.74
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Reported for "using offensive, insulting or abusive language
and/or gestures" directed at a discipline or appeal hearing panel
member(s)
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3-12 month suspension
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1-3 year suspension
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2-5 year suspension
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