2.1 Protecting skilful play and penalising offences:
a the relative seriousness of an offence must be identified and serious
offences such as dangerous or rough play dealt with early and firmly in a
match
b intentional offences must be penalised firmly
c umpires must demonstrate that if players co-operate, skilful play will be
protected and the match will be interrupted only when essential for its
proper conduct.
2.2 Advantage:
a it is not necessary for every offence to be penalised when no benefit is
gained by the offender; unnecessary interruptions to the flow of the match
cause undue delay and irritation
b when the Rules have been broken, an umpire must apply advantage if this
is the most severe penalty
c possession of the ball does not automatically mean there is an advantage;
for advantage to apply, the player/team with the ball must be able to
develop their play
d having decided to play advantage, a second opportunity must not be given
by reverting to the original penalty
e it is important to anticipate the flow of the match, to look beyond the action
of the moment and to be aware of potential developments in the match.
2.3 Control:
a decisions must be made promptly, positively, clearly and consistently
b strict action early in a match will usually discourage repetition of an offence
c it is not acceptable for players to abuse opponents, umpires or other
technical officials verbally or through body language and attitude. Umpires
must deal firmly with abuse of this sort and in appropriate circumstances
issue a caution, warning (green card), or a temporary (yellow card) or
permanent (red card) suspension. Cautions, warnings and suspensions
can be given in isolation or in combination with another penalty
d cautions can be given to players in close proximity without stopping the
match
e it is possible for a player to receive two green or two yellow cards for
different offences during the same match but when an offence for which a
card has been awarded is repeated, the same card must not be used
again and a more severe penalty must be awarded
f when a second yellow card is awarded, the period of suspension must be
significantly longer than the first suspension
g there must be a clear difference between the duration of a yellow card
suspension for a minor offence and the duration for a more serious and/or
physical offence
h when a player intentionally misbehaves in a serious manner towards
another player, umpire or other match official the red card must be shown
immediately.
2.4 Penalties:
a a wide range of penalties is available
b two penalties can be used together to deal with bad or persistent offences.
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