Rules of Futsal 12

Fouls and Misconduct
Direct free kick awarded when a player intentionally commits any of the following 11 offenses (penalty kick awarded when infringement takes place in penalty area)

· kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
· tripping an opponent
· jumping at an opponent
· charging an opponent in a violent or dangerous manner
· charging an opponent from behind
· striking, attempting to strike, or spitting at an opponent
· holding an opponent
· pushing an opponent
· charging an opponent with shoulder (i.e., shoulder charge)
· sliding at an opponent (i.e., sliding tackle)
· handling the ball (except goalkeeper)
Indirect free kick awarded when any of the following 8 offenses is committed (kick taken from the 6-meter line when infringement takes place in penalty area):

· dangerous play (e.g. attempting to kick ball held by goalkeeper)
· obstruction
· charging the goalkeeper in the penalty area (i.e., goalkeeper charge)
· goalkeeper throws ball directly over the halfway-line (without it first touching his own side of the pitch or any player)
· goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a back pass
· goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a kick-in from a teammate
· goalkeeper controls the ball with any part of his body for more than 4 seconds
· goalkeeper touches with any part of his body a back pass that has been played back to him before the ball has (1) crossed the halfway-line or (2) been touched by an opponent
Players shall be cautioned (i.e., shown yellow card) when:

· a substituting player enters the pitch from an incorrect position or before the player he is substituting has entirely left the pitch
· he persistently infringes the Laws of the Game
· he shows dissent with any decision of the referee
· he is guilty of ungentlemanly conduct
These 4 yellow-card offenses are punishable by an indirect free kick taken from the point of infringement (or from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in penalty area).

Players shall be sent off (i.e., shown the red card) for:

· (a) serious foul play
· (b) violent conduct
· (c) foul or abusive language
· (d) second instance of cautionable offense (i.e., second yellow card)
· (e) intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity (e.g. through a "professional foul")
· (f) intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity in the penalty area by handling the ball
Direct free kicks (or penalty kicks) accompany the expulsion for (a), (b), (e) and (f); indirect free kicks, for (c) and (d) (from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in the penalty area).

Rules of Expulsion:

· The player sent off (shown a red card) is out for the rest of the game and is not even permitted to sit on the reserves' bench.
· The team of the player sent off can substitute for that player after 2 minutes of playing time or after the opposing team scores -- which ever comes first.
· The 2-minute punishment shall be checked by the timekeeper (or by the assistant referee, if there is no timekeeper).
· The substitute cannot come on until the ball is out of play and he has a referee's consent.