red card
Marching orders signal
A red card is the most severe penalty in soccer, shown by a referee to eject a player from the match.
The ejected player's team must continue shorthanded.
Red cards are issued for serious fouls, violent conduct, or accumulating two yellow cards.
Figuratively, to red card someone is to dismiss or ban them entirely: The committee red-carded his proposal.
Sports rule enforcer
- VARRemote match officiating
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- free kickUnobstructed restart after foul
match official · fourth official · assistant referee · FIFA · pitch · stoppage time · injury time · touchline
Forced permanent removal
- dismissalRemoval from position
- sending offAct of dispatching
- marching ordersDirective to leave
- removalAct of taking away
disqualification · ouster · banishment · eviction · exclusion · walk of shame · sin bin · suspension
Penalty for an offense
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- consequenceResult of an action
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- fineAcceptable in quality
ban · match ban · disciplinary action · points deduction · forfeit · disqualification · mandatory minimum · appeal
Physically harmful behavior
- handballWall-based striking game
- professional foulIntentional violation stopping advantage
- unsporting behaviorConduct violating fair play
- spittingOral fluid ejection
biting · headbutt · elbow · accumulation
Waving threateningly for effect
- showingPresenting for others
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
- displayPresentation for viewing
gesture · indication · announcement · decision · breast pocket · dramatic reveal · double yellow
referee
Sports rule enforcer
free kick · match official · fourth official · assistant referee · FIFA · pitch · stoppage time · injury time · touchline · tunnel
expulsion
Forced permanent removal
- dismissalRemoval from position
- sending offAct of dispatching
- marching ordersDirective to leave
removal · disqualification · ouster · banishment · eviction · exclusion · walk of shame · sin bin · suspension · ban
punishment
Penalty for an offense
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- consequenceResult of an action
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
fine · ban · match ban · disciplinary action · points deduction · forfeit · disqualification · mandatory minimum · appeal · review
violent conduct
Physically harmful behavior
- handballWall-based striking game
- professional foulIntentional violation stopping advantage
- unsporting behaviorConduct violating fair play
spitting · biting · headbutt · elbow · accumulation
brandishing
Waving threateningly for effect
display · gesture · indication · announcement · decision · breast pocket · dramatic reveal · double yellow
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- FIFAWorld Cup, World Cup trophy, offside rule, penalty kick, free kick
- sports infractionsfoul, violation, ejection, disqualification, penalty
- Lacrosselacrosse stick, lacrosse ball, goal, goalie, attack
- ejectionssending off, disqualification, tossing, player ejection, match penalty
- foulslow blow, headbutt, eye gouge, biting, rabbit punch
red cardyellow card
Official sporting misconduct warning
warning · verbal warning · caution · clean sheet · let off
red cardgreen light
Authorization to proceed
selection · starting lineup · call-up · inclusion · reinstatement
red cardman of the match
Outstanding player award
MVP award · sportsmanship award · golden boot · commendation · honor
red, card, discard, cards, reddish, postcard, cardboard, redness, redden