points deduction
Marks taken away
A points deduction is a penalty that reduces a competitor's score, most commonly in sports leagues where teams lose standings points for rule violations like financial misconduct or fielding ineligible players: The club faced a ten-point deduction for breaching salary cap rules.
The phrase also appears in academic or professional contexts where accumulated points determine outcomes.
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- demeritPunitive mark recorded
- forfeitLose through violation
- subtractionRemoving quantities mathematically
- foulOffensive or illegal
infraction · violation · rule violation · minus · dock · sanction · disciplinary hearing · yellow card · red card · offense · financial misconduct · match fixing · fair play · strike · loss · handicap · league table · discipline
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Additional rewards earned
bonus · extra points · extra credit · credit · reward points
points deductionreward
Payment for service
prize · commendation · incentive · performance bonus · accolade
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