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Question Number: 30608Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 7/14/2016RE: Any Adult Ryan Cobelli of Kennesaw, GA USA asks...In a mass confrontation, the 3rd player into the mix is also observed throwing a punch. Once everything has been sorted out, should the referee show the player a yellow card then a red card or just the red card? Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Ryan
The player should be shown a red card for the serious offence of violent conduct. In the referees report the full details of what happened should be outlined.
It would be akin to a player that commits a reckless challenge and then gets involved in violent conduct. The player should be shown the red card only with the reckless challenge included in the report.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Peter Grove As per your description, it is not clear what exactly the player has done before throwing a punch, other than being 'in the mix.' However the player definitely gets a red card for striking an opponent. Any other actions of his that need to be reported, should be.
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