FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 46

Minor Infringements

A player is cautioned if he commits any of the following offences (cf. Law 12 of the Laws of the Game and art. 17 of this code):

a) unsporting behaviour;

b) dissent by word or action;

c) persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game;

d) delaying the restart of play;

e) failure to retreat the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick, free kick or throw-in;

f) entering or re-entering the fi eld of play without the referee’s permission;

g) deliberately leaving the fi eld of play without the referee’s permission.