Fouls, Cards & Discipline

Handball rule in football explained: where the arm ends, what counts as unnatural, which cards follow, and where Law 12 is still disputed.

Direct vs indirect free kick in football explained: which fouls give each, the referee’s signal, and what happens when the ball goes straight in.

Second yellow card rule in football explained: what Law 12 says, how long the ban lasts, and how accumulation, appeals and World Cup resets work.

What gets you a red card in football? Every sending-off offence under Law 12, the second-yellow rule and the changes, explained.

What gets you a yellow card in football? See the offences, ban thresholds and /27 changes, plus how grassroots and school rules differ.

Yellow card vs red card in football explained: offences, second yellows, bans and the odd cases where one foul earns either. Read the rules.