penalties
Costs for violations
Penalties is the plural of penalty—punishments or disadvantages imposed for breaking rules or laws.
In sports, penalties result from fouls or infractions: The team committed too many penalties.
In law and finance, penalties are fines or additional charges: late payment penalties, tax penalties.
The death penalty is capital punishment.
A penalty kick or penalty shot is awarded after certain fouls.
Official sporting misconduct warning
- red cardMatch ejection notice
- foulOffensive or illegal
- free kickUnobstructed restart after foul
- power playStrategic leverage attempt
ejection · suspension · infraction · unsportsmanlike · technical foul · flagrant foul · holding · offside
Complete thought, grammatically
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- consequenceResult of an action
- repercussionIndirect result of action
incarceration · imprisonment · jail · probation · parole · detention · custody · correctional
Imposed competitive disadvantage
- disadvantageUnfavorable circumstance or condition
- setbackReverse in progress
- deductionConclusion from premises
- demeritPunitive mark recorded
disqualification · default · forfeit · adjustment · equalizer · scoring · deficit
Trial venue or sports surface
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- judgeOne who decides
- verdictOfficial court decision
prosecution · defense · defendant · conviction · statute · violation · infraction · offense
Acceptable in quality
- feePayment for service
- chargeCost or accusation
- levyCompulsory government charge
- surchargeExtra fee added
assessment · forfeiture · restitution · damages · compensation · reparation · toll · tariff
Factor discouraging action
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- warningAlert about danger
- preventionStopping something before occurring
restraint · check · curb · prohibition · sanction · threat · consequence · example
yellow card
Official sporting misconduct warning
power play · ejection · suspension · infraction · unsportsmanlike · technical foul · flagrant foul · holding · offside · interference
sentence
Complete thought, grammatically
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- consequenceResult of an action
repercussion · incarceration · imprisonment · jail · probation · parole · detention · custody · correctional · rehabilitation
handicap
Imposed competitive disadvantage
- disadvantageUnfavorable circumstance or condition
- setbackReverse in progress
- deductionConclusion from premises
demerit · disqualification · default · forfeit · adjustment · equalizer · scoring · deficit
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- judgeOne who decides
verdict · prosecution · defense · defendant · conviction · statute · violation · infraction · offense · code
fine
Acceptable in quality
surcharge · assessment · forfeiture · restitution · damages · compensation · reparation · toll · tariff · late fee
disincentive
Factor discouraging action
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- dissuasionConvincing someone not to
- warningAlert about danger
prevention · restraint · check · curb · prohibition · sanction · threat · consequence · example · cautionary
- game rulesruleset, scoring, time limits, fouls, overtime
- Soccer Termsgoals, scoring, shots, shooting, striker
- Scoresheet Itemstally marks, scorecards, box scores, win-loss record, bonus points
- sports stuffplayers, coaches, referees, umpires, team captain
- contract termscontract terms, agreement, terms, conditions, condition
- enforcementenforcement actions, crackdown, fines, enforcement agencies, clampdown
penaltiesrewards
Benefits given for merit
incentives · prizes · bonuses · commendations · praise
penaltiesadvantages
Favorable factors or conditions
bonuses · power plays · free kicks · extra points · head starts
penaltiespermissions
Official allowances granted
allowances · exemptions · pardons · amnesty · waivers
- death penaltiesCourt-ordered executions for crimes
- legal penaltiesPunishments imposed by courts
- tax penaltiesCharges for tax violations
- criminal penaltiesPunishments for breaking laws
- financial penaltiesMonetary sanctions for violations
- driving penaltiesPunishments for road violations
penalty, penalize, penal, penalized, penalizing, penalization, penalty shootout