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Negation of sanctions by Penalty Area

george.g

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Wondering what’s the full outline of negating sanctions when an offence has occurred within the penalty area.

I currently understand it to be:

A genuine attempt for the ball, takes a Red -> Yellow, And Yellow -> No card and DFK (PK)

However Reckless and Serious Foul Play cannot be negated by this.

Is anyone able to confirm the process, and where it appears in Law, as it’s something I want to touch up on applying - thanks
 
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I put a simpler way. Only a red card for DOGSO-foul is reduced to yellow if
1. A penalty is given
2. The foul was in an attempt to play the ball by the attacker (note no use of the word 'genuine')

See law 12.3 section "Sending-off offences"

(Edit; I noticed I had typed defender instead of attacker)
 
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I put a simpler way. Only a red card for DOGSO-foul is reduced to yellow if
1. A penalty is given
2. The foul was in an attempt to play the ball by the defender (note no use of the word 'genuine')

See law 12.3 section "Sending-off offences"
And for completeness the same applies to Stopping a promising attack but replace Res card with yellow card.
And if not in the Penalty area, SPA followed by advantage played, then there is also no caution required.
 
1. A penalty is given
2. The foul was in an attempt to play the ball by the attacker (note no use of the word 'genuine')
Is that both of those need to be met to go from RC to YC, or just one. I interpret it to be both?
 
Wondering what’s the full outline of negating sanctions when an offence has occurred within the penalty area.

I currently understand it to be:

A genuine attempt for the ball, takes a Red -> Yellow, And Yellow -> No card and DFK (PK)

However Reckless and Serious Foul Play cannot be negated by this.

Is anyone able to confirm the process, and where it appears in Law, as it’s something I want to touch up on applying - thanks
Law 12 says, in Disciplinary/Sending Off:

Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off.
 
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