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Table 1 - Standard Penalties for Misconduct by a Player Based on Playing Seasonal Offences
| Type # | Description of Misconduct | First Playing Seasonal Offence | Second Playing Seasonal Offence | Third or More playing Seasonal Offence |
| 1.1 | First Caution | No action | ||
| 1.2 | Second Caution | No action | ||
| 1.3 | Third Caution | 1 game suspension | ||
| 1.4 | Fourth Caution | No action | ||
| 1.5 | Fifth Caution | 2 game suspension | ||
| 1.6 | Sixth Caution & any subsequent caution | 3 game suspension | ||
| 1.7 | Notwithstanding Misconduct Types 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 above, the following suspensions will be applied to senior players in the Regional and Provincial Divisions of the Provincial Senior Leagues: | |||
| 1.7.1 | First Caution | No action | ||
| 1.7.2 | Second Caution | No action | ||
| 1.7.3 | Third Caution | No action | ||
| 1.7.4 | Fourth Caution | No action | ||
| 1.7.5 | Fifth Caution | 1 game suspension | ||
| 1.7.6 | Sixth Caution | No action | ||
| 1.7.7 | Seventh Caution | 1 game suspension | ||
| 1.7.8 | Eighth Caution | 2 game suspension | ||
| 1.7.9 | Ninth Caution | 2 game suspension | ||
| 1.7.10 | Tenth Caution | Suspended for the remainder of the season | ||
| 1.13 | Dismissed for "Receiving a second caution in the same game" for which neither of the cautions was directed at the match official(s). | 1 game suspension | 3 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.14 | Dismissed for "Receiving a second caution in the same game" for which at least one of the cautions was directed at the match official(s). | 2 game suspension | 4 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.14A | Dismissed for “Receiving a second caution in the same game” for which at least one of the cautions were directed at a Match Official under the age of 18. | 4 game suspension | 8 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.15 | Dismissed or reported by Match Official for "Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures" directed at anyone other than the match official(s). If racist or sexual comments - please see 1.73 | 1 game suspension | 3 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.16 | Dismissed or reported by Match Official for "Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions" directed at the match official(s).If racist or sexual comments - please see 1.73 | 3 game suspension | 8 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.16A | Dismissed or reported by Match Official for "Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions" directed at Match official(s) under the age of 18. If racist or sexual comments - please see 1.73 | 8 game suspension | 16 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.17 | Dismissed or reported for "using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions" directed at a match official(s) after having been previously dismissed or reported | 6 to 12 game suspension | 8 to16 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.17A | Dismissed or reported for "using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions" directed at a Match official(s) under the age of 18, after having been previously dismissed or reported | 8 to 16 game suspension | 12 to 18 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.18 | Dismissed for "Denying an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball". | 1 game suspension | 2 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.18A | Dismissed for "Denying an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or penalty kick". | 2 game suspension | 4 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.19 | Dismissed for "Serious Foul Play". (Must occur on the field of play, against an opponent when challenging for the ball, while the ball is in play). Otherwise see 1.21 | 2 game suspension | 4 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.19A | Dismissed for "Serious Foul Play" where in the opinion of the Discipline Hearing Panel there was an obvious "attempt to injure" or "a complete disregard for the safety of an opponent" (Must occur on the field of play, against an opponent while the ball is in play) otherwise see 1.21A | 4 to 8 game suspension | 8 to 12 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.20 | Dismissed or reported for "Spitting at an opponent or any other person", other than a Match Official. NOTE: Spitting at a Match Official is Misconduct Type 1.52. | 4 game suspension | 8 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.21 | Dismissed or reported for "Violent Conduct". | 3 game suspension | 6 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.21A | Dismissed or reported for "Violent Conduct" where in the opinion of the Discipline Hearing Panel there was an obvious attempt to seriously injure a registrant or non-registrant. | 6 to 10 game suspension | 10 to 15 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.22 | Received and found guilty of a third dismissal in a playing season within that league or competition | 1 - 11 month suspension | ||
| 1.23 | Senior player played as an ineligible player except for a player who played while under suspension in which case Misconduct Type 1.64 shall apply. | 2 game suspension | 4 game suspension | 8 game suspension |
| 1.25 | Re-enters the field of play or player bench area after having been dismissed from the game by the Match Official | 2 game suspension | 5 game suspension | See misconduct 1.22 |
