Offence Codes as recorded on Teamsheets

YELLOW CARDS
Y1 – Unsporting Behaviour – Reckless foul.
Y2 – Unsporting Behaviour – Hand Ball
Y3 – Unsporting Behaviour – Holding an opponent
Y4 – Unsporting Behaviour – Breaking up a promising opposition attack.
Y5 – Encroachment when play is restarted with a free kick, corner kick or throw in.
Y6 – Shows dissent by word.
Y7 – Shows dissent by gesture.
Y8 – Persistently infringing the laws of the game.
Y9 – Delaying the restart of play.
Y10 – Acts in a manner which shows lack of respect for the game.
Y11 – Entering the field of play without the referee’s permission.
Y12 – Leaving the field of play without the referee’s permission.
Y13 – Unsporting Behaviour – Simulation.
Y14 – Use a deliberate kick to pass the ball to his goalkeeper to circumvent the law.
Y15 – Unsporting action after scoring a goal.
Y16 – Unsporting behaviour by a substitute.
Y17 – Dissent by a substitute.
Y18 – Delaying the restart of play by a substitute.
Y19 – Provoking a confrontation by deliberately touching the ball after the referee has stopped play.

RED CARDS
R1 – Serious Foul Play – Striking an opponent.
R2 – Serious Foul Play – Kicking an opponent.
R3 – Serious Foul Play – Tackling an opponent.
R4 – Spitting at an opponent.
R5 – Law 12 Offence – Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
R6 – Handball offence – Denying an obvious goal or goal-scoring opportunity.
R7 – Offensive, insulting or abusive language.
R8 – Offensive, insulting or abusive gestures.
R9 – Second caution.
R10 – Behaving in an irresponsible manner.
R11 – Violent conduct.
R12 – Commits a sending-off offence having already been sent off.
R13 – Offensive. insulting, abusive language and/or gestures against a match official.
R14 – Violent Conduct – Assault of a match official.
R15 – Send-off not previously specified.