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Law and Description |
Entry point based on scale of seriousness of Player's conduct, which constitutes the offending: Lower End (LE), Mid Range (MR), Top End (TE). |
Maximum sanction |
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10(4)(a) Striking another player with the hand, arm or fist |
LE – 2 weeks
MR – 5 weeks
TE – 8+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(a) Striking another player with the elbow |
LE – 2 weeks
MR - 5 weeks
TE – 9+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(a) Striking an opponent with the head |
LE - 4 weeks;
MR – 8 weeks;
TE – 12+ weeks |
104 weeks |
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10(4)(a) Striking an opponent with the knee |
LE - 3 weeks;
MR – 8 weeks;
TE – 12+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(b) Stamping or trampling on an opponent |
LE – 2 weeks;
MR – 5 weeks;
TE – 9+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(c) Kicking an opponent |
LE – 4 weeks;
MR – 8 weeks;
TE – 12+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(d) Tripping an opponent with the foot/leg |
LE - 2 weeks;
MR - 4 weeks;
TE – 7+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(e) Dangerous tackling an opponent, including early or late and including the action known as the "stiff arm tackle” |
LE - 2 weeks;
MR - 6 weeks;
TE – 10+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(f) Dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing the opponent without the ball, including shouldering |
LE - 2 weeks;
MR – 5 weeks;
TE – 9+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(f) Holding, pushing or obstructing an opponent not holding the ball, except in a scrum, ruck or maul |
LE - 2 week;
MR - 4 weeks;
TE - 6+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(g) Dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing of opponent with the ball, including shouldering. |
LE - 2 weeks;
MR – 5 weeks;
TE – 9+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(i) Causing a scrum, ruck or maul to collapse |
LE - 2 week;
MR - 4 weeks;
TE – 8+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(k) Biting |
LE – 12 weeks;
MR - 18 weeks
TE - 24+ weeks |
208 weeks |
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10(4)(k) Contact with eyes or eye area |
LE – 12 weeks;
MR – 18 weeks;
TE – 24+ weeks |
156 weeks |
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10(4)(k) Testicle Grabbing or twisting or squeezing |
LE – 12 weeks;
MR – 18 weeks;
TE – 24+ weeks |
208 weeks |
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10(4)(k) Threatening words or action towards match officials |
LE – 12 weeks;
MR – 24 weeks
TE – 48+ weeks |
260 weeks |
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10(4)(k) Verbal abuse of match officials |
LE – 6 weeks,
MR – 12 weeks
TE – 18+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(k) Physical abuse of Match Officials |
LE – 24 weeks;
MR – 48 weeks;
TE – 96+ weeks |
Life |
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10(4)(k) Verbal abuse of players based on religion, race, colour or national or ethnic origin or otherwise |
LE - 4 weeks;
MR – 8 weeks;
TE – 13+ weeks |
52 weeks |
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10(4)(k) Spitting at players |
LE – 4 weeks;
MR – 7 weeks;
TE – 11+ weeks
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52 weeks |
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10(4)(k) 2 yellow in one match |
LE - SOS;
TE - the lower end of the range for the more serious of yellow card offences |
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10(4)(k) Totting up of 3 foul play yellow cards within season - applies only to Levels 1-4 |
LE - 1 week;
TE - the lower end of the range for the most serious of the yellow card offences |
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