Term
| Warning (3.3.6 Delay of game) |
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Definition
| At the discretion of the referee, a team is beginning to delay the game |
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Term
| Warning (6.1.2.2 Language and gestures) |
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Definition
| Using undirected explicit, vulgar, extreme, or abusive language or gestures |
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Term
| Repeat procedure (5.3 Knockout effect procedure) |
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Definition
| Failing to follow the proper knockout procedure, but not yet having interacted with play |
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Term
| Repeat procedure (6.2.2 Substitution procedure and 6.2.3 Position change) |
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Definition
| Failure to follow the proper substitution procedure, when substituting or when changing positions, but not yet having interacted with play |
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Term
| The player must leave the pitch and correct the headband or be replaced by a player with a proper headband (2.5.2 Mandatory equipment) |
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Definition
| Using a headband that the referee deems unacceptable for any reason |
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Term
| The speaking captain must receive a red card (6.1.2.4 Serious foul play) |
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Definition
| A team committing foul play that cannot be attributed to a specific player |
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Term
| The speaking captain must receive a yellow card (7.1.3 Four maximum rule) |
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Definition
| Having an illegal player or set of players in play in terms of eligibility, gender, number of players, or position |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (2.5.6 Headband lost mid-play) |
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Definition
| Not replacing a dislodged headband at a stoppage in play |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (5.1.2 Dismounting) |
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Definition
| Dismounting while in play |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops for the beater whose call was more likely to be deceptive (5.2.8 Knockout immunity) |
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Definition
| As a beater, both beaters on a team raising a fist for immunity |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (5.2.8.2 Manipulating immunity) |
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Definition
| Attempting to manipulate the status of immunity |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (6.3.1.3 Interaction guidelines) |
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Definition
| Unintentional illegal physical interaction and immediately adjusting to correct the interaction |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (6.3.2 Specific contact) |
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Definition
| Unintentional illegal grappling, stealing, attempting to steal, body blocking, pushing, charging, grabbing, wrapping, or tackling that is immediately adjusted |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (7.2.4.2 Play confined to the pitch) |
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Definition
| Illegally and intentionally leaving the pitch or remaining off the pitch |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (7.2.5 Boundaries and balls) |
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Definition
| Illegally and intentionally carrying a ball off or away from the pitch |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops and turnover (7.2.5 Boundaries and balls) |
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Definition
| Propelling a ball off the pitch, laterally from the pitch, or further away from the pitch while off the pitch |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (7.4.2.6 Guarding bludgers) |
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Definition
| Guarding the free bludger while the player's team is in possession of two bludgers |
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Term
| Back-to-hoops (8.3.9 Ruled as down) |
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Definition
| As a seeker, pursuing the snitch runner who has been ruled as down before the three second head start has been counted off |
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Term
| Turnover (3.3.6.2 Resetting) |
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Definition
| Illegally resetting the quaffle |
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Term
| Turnover (5.3.2 Knocked out players) |
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Definition
| Releasing a pass or shot after having been knocked out, except in cases of natural motion |
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Term
| Turnover (5.2.4 Natural motion) |
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Definition
| Beginning a new motion that moves a ball after being knocked out, except in cases of natural motion |
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Term
| Turnover (7.4 Beater Rules and 7.5 Seeker Rules) |
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Definition
| Unintentionally acting on a ball of another position in a way that significantly affects the position of trajectory of the ball |
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Term
| Turnover (7.4.4 Bludger vs. quaffle) |
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Definition
| As a beater, unintentionally using a held bludger to significantly affect the trajectory of the quaffle |
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Term
| Blue card (2.4.4 Limited brooms in the player area) |
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Definition
| A team possessing more than six brooms in the player area before the 17 minute mark of game time or more than seven brooms after the 17 minute mark of game time |
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Term
| Blue card (2.5 Player equipment) |
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Definition
| Using illegal equipment after the game has started |
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Term
| Blue card (3.2.1 Pregame lineup and procedure) |
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Definition
| Changing position on the starting line after the referee has called "Brooms Down!" |
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Term
| Blue card (3.2.1 Pregame lineup and procedure) |
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Definition
| False starting without successfully resetting before the referee has called "Brooms Up!" |
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Term
| Blue card (3.3.6 Delay of game) |
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Definition
| Delaying the game after receiving a team warning |
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Term
| Blue card to be assessed beginning at the 18 minute mark (3.4.1.2 Seeker floor) |
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Definition
| As a seeker, entering the pitch before the 18 minute mark of game time |
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Term
| Blue card (4.2.2 Dislodged hoop procedure) |
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Definition
| Repeatedly, unintentionally dislodging a hoop |
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Term
| Blue card (4.4.2 Dead quaffle) |
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Definition
| Illegally and intentionally interacting with a dead quaffle |
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Term
| Blue card (5.1.2 Dismounting) |
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Definition
| Continuing play after being dismounted |
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Term
| Blue card (5.2.3 Held bludgers) |
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Definition
| Intentionally holding a bludger against an opponent to make them believe they are knocked out |
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Term
| Blue card (5.2.4 Struck beater) |
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Definition
| As a beater, intentionally changing, or attempting to intentionally change, the direction of a bludger after the initial hit |
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Term
| Blue card (5.2.5 Blocking bludgers) |
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Definition
| As a quaffle player, using the quaffle to interact with a dead bludger |
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Term
| Blue card (5.2.6 Swatting bludgers) |
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Definition
| As a quaffle player or seeker, illegally swatting a bludger |
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Term
| Blue card (5.2.8 Knockout immunity) |
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Definition
| Raising a closed fist and taking any action other than attempting to recover a bludger (5.2.8 Knockout immunity) |
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Term
| Blue card (5.3.1 Knockout procedure) |
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Definition
| As a knocked out player, interacting with play, other than initiating physical contact, without having completed the knockout procedure |
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Term
| Blue card (5.3.2 Unnoticed knockout) |
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Definition
| As a knocked out player, unintentionally continuing and affecting play |
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Term
| Blue card (6.1.2.2 Language and gestures) |
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Definition
| Using undirected explicit language or gestures after being warned |
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Term
| Blue card (6.2.2 Substitution procedure) |
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Definition
| Substituting into the game illegally and interacting with play or disregarding the command of a referee to repeat the substitution |
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Term
| Blue card for both players (6.2.3 Position change) |
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Definition
| Interacting with play after an illegal position change |
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Term
| Blue card (6.2.5 Substitute area) |
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Definition
| As a substitute, intentionally leaving the substitute area without the permission of a referee |
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Term
| Blue card (6.2.6 Substitutes interfering with play) |
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Definition
| As a substitute, not making every reasonable effort to move out of the way of play |
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Term
| Blue card (7.2.4 Boundaries and players) |
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Definition
| Leaving the player area to make a play |
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Term
| Blue card (7.3.2 Using the quaffle) |
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Definition
| As a quaffle player, using the quaffle illegally |
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Term
| Blue card (7.4.2 Using the bludger) |
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Definition
| As a beater, illegally kicking a bludger |
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Term
| Blue card (7.4.2.3 Catching a bludger) |
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Definition
| As a beater, illegally interacting with a bludger |
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Term
| Blue card (7.4.2.5 Possession of bludgers and interactions with the quaffle) |
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Definition
| As a beater, illegally possessing two bludgers |
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Term
| Blue card or yellow card at referee's discretion (8.1.1 Authority of the head referee) |
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Definition
| Disrespecting an official or persistently questioning the referees' decisions (non-severe) |
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Term
| Blue card (8.1.2 Powers and duties of the head referee) |
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Definition
| Using verbal or visual referee commands |
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Term
| Yellow card (2.5.2 Mandatory equipment) |
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Definition
| Ignoring the directive "illegal headband" or making a play after being given the directive |
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Term
| Yellow card (2.5.4 Accidental infringement of equipment rules) |
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Definition
| Returning the pitch after being asked to leave due to an equipment infringement without correcting the infringement |
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Term
| Yellow card (3.3.1 Stopping play) |
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Definition
| After a stoppage, intentionally continuing to move or refusing to follow referee instruction |
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Term
| Yellow card (4.2.2 Dislodged hoop procedure) |
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Definition
| Recklessly dislodging a hoop |
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Term
| Yellow card (5.1.2 Dismounting) |
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Definition
| Continuing or initiating contact while dismounted |
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Term
| Yellow card (5.3.1 Knockout procedure) |
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Definition
| Intentionally or repeatedly not completing part of the knockout procedure |
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Term
| Yellow card (5.3.2 Knocked out players) |
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Definition
| Initiating physical contact, other than incidental contact or in the final singular natural motion, after being hit by a live bludger |
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Term
| Yellow card (5.3.3 Unnoticed knockout) |
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Definition
| Willfully ignoring being knocked out |
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Term
| Yellow card (5.3.4 Natural motion) |
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Definition
| Intentionally beginning an action with knowledge of being knocked out |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.1.1.2 Authority of referees) |
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Definition
| Refusing to comply with a referee's directive |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.1.2 Unsporting behavior) |
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Definition
| Taunting or engaging in rude or antagonistic behavior toward players, spectators, officials, or event staff |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.1.2.2 Language gestures) |
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Definition
| Using explicit language or gestures directed toward any person |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.1.2.5 Faking a foul) |
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Definition
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Term
| Yellow card (6.2.4 Substitutions due to injury) |
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Definition
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Term
| Yellow card (6.3.1.2 Illegal physical contact) |
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Definition
| Making illegal physical contact that is intentional or not immediately adjusted |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.3.1.3 Interaction guidelines) |
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Definition
| Committing an illegal physical interaction that is intentional or not immediately adjusted |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.3.2 Specific contact) |
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Definition
| Illegally grappling, stealing, attempting to steal, body blocking, pushing, charging, grabbing, wrapping, or tackling that is intentional or not immediately adjusted |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.3.1.7 Adjusting illegal contact) |
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Definition
| Failing to readjust or discontinue contact after being forced into an illegal position |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.4.1 Disciplinary sanctions) |
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Definition
| Ignoring the referee's punishment after committing an offense that would not otherwise stop play |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.4.2.3 Proceeding to the penalty area) |
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Definition
| Failing to proceed directly to the penalty area when instructed to do so |
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Term
| Yellow card (6.4.2.3 Proceeding to the penalty area) |
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Definition
| Substituting a player into the penalty area |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.1.2 Speaking captains) |
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Definition
| A speaking captain illegally interfering with play or conversing with a referee after being asked to stop |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.2.2 Using the balls) |
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Definition
| Using a ball to mimic the actions of a ball of a different position or using a possessed ball to interact with the snitch runner |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.2.2 Using the balls) |
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Definition
| Intentionally interacting with the ball of another position |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.2.2 Using the balls) |
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Definition
| As a substitute or knocked out player, not making a reasonable effort to avoid interacting with a ball |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.2.5 Boundaries and balls) |
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Definition
| Carrying a ball out of the player area or propelling a ball with the intent of sending it out of the player area |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.2.6 The spectator area) |
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Definition
| Disregarding referee instruction regarding entering the player area |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.2.7 Spectators and dangerous terrain) |
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Definition
| Recklessly endangering a spectator |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.2.8 Playing recklessly) |
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Definition
| Playing recklessly at any time at the discretion of the referee |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.4.4 Bludger vs. quaffle) |
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Definition
| Using a held bludger to affect the trajectory of a quaffle |
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Term
| Yellow card (7.5.4 Seeker contact with the snitch runner) |
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Definition
| As a seeker, pushing, grabbing, holding, charging, wrapping, tackling, the snitch runner or not immediately letting go after grabbing the snitch runner's clothing |
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Term
| Yellow card (8.8.1 Authority of the head referee) |
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Definition
| Disregarding the directive of any official |
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Term
| Red card (2.4.2 Broken brooms) |
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Definition
| Knowingly initiating a new play of any kind with a broken broom |
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Term
| Red card (2.5.3 Additional equipment) |
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Definition
| Using illegal equipment that was specifically barred by the referee or tournament director before the game began, during ground rules, or at any point during the game |
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Term
| Red card (2.5.5 Intentionally altering equipment) |
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Definition
| Intentionally altering any equipment in order to gain an advantage |
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Term
| Red card (4.2.2 Dislodged hoop procedure) |
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Definition
| Intentionally dislodging a hoop |
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Term
| Red card (6.1.2 Unsporting behavior) |
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Definition
| Directing explicit or threatening taunts toward opponents or engaging in explicitly rude or hostile behavior toward players, spectators, officials, or event staff |
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Term
| Red card (6.1.2.2 Language and gestures) |
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Definition
| Using extreme or abusive language or obscene gestures directed toward any person |
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Term
| Red card (6.1.2.3 Physical altercations and threats) |
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Definition
| Engaging in physical altercations or threatening any players, spectators, officials, or event staff |
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Term
| Red card (6.1.2.4 Serious foul play) |
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Definition
| Committing serious foul play |
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Term
| Red card (6.2.6 Substitutes interfering with play) |
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Definition
| As a substitute, intentionally interacting with play |
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Term
| Red card (6.2 Substitutions) |
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Definition
| Intentionally breaking the substitution rules in order to affect gameplay |
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Term
| Red card (6.3.1.2 Illegal physical contact) |
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Definition
| Committing illegal physical contact in a manner that the referee deems to be violent or egregious conduct |
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Term
| Red card (6.3.1.3 Interaction guidelines) |
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Definition
| Committing illegal physical interaction in a manner that the referee deems to be violent conduct |
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Term
| Red card (6.3.1.4 Egregious contact) |
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Definition
| Committing egregiously illegal physical contact |
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Term
| Red card (7.1.2 Speaking captains) |
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Definition
| As a speaking captain, engaging in any action that would result in a red card for a player |
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Term
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Definition
| Illegally and intentionally blocking the quaffle from scoring, except in cases of goaltending |
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Term
| Red card (7.2.8 Playing recklessly) |
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Definition
| Participating in particularly egregious reckless play |
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Term
| Forfeit (6.4.1.5 Red card) |
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Definition
| Persisting in refusing to leave the player after a red card, or becoming a danger to officials, other players, or spectators |
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Term
| Forfeit (6.4.2.6 Unusual penalty area situations) |
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Definition
| Having all players in play serving time in the penalty area |
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