point penalty
Infraction costs points
A point penalty is a deduction from a score or standing as punishment for a rule violation or infraction.
Common in sports, games, and competitions: The team received a ten-point penalty for the illegal formation.
In contexts like driving or credit scoring, point penalties accumulate toward consequences like license suspension or loan denial.
- red cardMatch ejection notice
- technical foulNon-contact basketball violation
- free throwUncontested penalty basket attempt
- yellow cardOfficial sporting misconduct warning
- time violationPenalty for slowness
delay of game · deduction · foot fault · code violation · fine · disciplinary action · player conduct · overrule · tournament rules · disqualification · foul · unsportsmanlike conduct · offside · scorekeeper · advantage · tie-break · line judge · mixed doubles
point penaltybonus points
Additional rewards earned
extra points · bonus · reward points · multiplier · power-up
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