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Law
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Charge
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Recommended Ranges
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Guideline Description
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15.1(a)
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Trips, kicks or strikes another player
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Trips
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1-2
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Reaction trip
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2-4
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Intentional trip
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Kicks
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4-6
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Intentionally kicks body
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8+
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Intentionally kicks head
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2-4
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Intentionally stands on
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4-6
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Trampling
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4-6
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Stamping
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Strikes
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1-2
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Recklessly strikes with hand or arm
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2-4
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Intentionally strikes with hand or arm
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2-4
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Recklessly strikes with elbow
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8+
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Intentionally strikes with elbow
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8+
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Strikes with elbow off ball intentional
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Strikes - knee
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1-2
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Raising knee in tackle
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4-6
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Strikes with knee
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8+
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Strikes with knee violent & aggressive
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2-4
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Head Butting - makes light contact
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3-5
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Head butting - makes full contact
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5-8
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Head butting - makes full contact in aggressive violent manner
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Strikes - head butting
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2-4
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Head Butting - makes light contact
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3-5
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Head butting - makes full contact
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5-8
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Head butting - makes full contact in aggressive violent manner
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Strikes - punching
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SOS-1
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Reaction to opponent - lashing out
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1-2
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Punching - self defence
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1-2
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Punching - one on one
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2-4
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Punching - sustained, repeated
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5-8
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Punching - sustained, repeated, violent & aggressive
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4-6
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Running in & punching
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5-8
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Running in & punching - opponent off guard
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Other striking offences
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Discretion of Panel
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15.1(b)
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When tackling or attempting to tackle makes contact with head or neck of an opponent
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Careless
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SOS-1
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Careless grapple or strangle tackle
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SOS-1
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Careless - flat hand off balance
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SOS-1
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Careless - Ball carrier dips
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SOS-1
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Careless - Stepped and reaching
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SOS-1
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Careless - initial contact with ball or chest
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SOS-1
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Careless - second tackler in - wrapping tackle up
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Reckless
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2-3
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Reckless grapple or strangle tackle
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2-3
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Reckless - whole body to go at - tackler in control
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2-3
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Reckless - tried to tackle but reckless about outcome
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Intentional
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4-6
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Intentional grapple or strangle tackle
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5-8
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Intentional - clenched fist - intent to make contact with head
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8+
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Intentional - stiff arm tackle - no attempt to tackle legitimately - violent
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Other Tackling offences
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Discretion of Panel
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15.1(c)
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Drops knees on an opponent on the ground
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Drops knees first
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4 - 6
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Intentional
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15.1(d)
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Uses a dangerous throw
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Dangerous throw
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SOS - 1
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Other tackler's actions were part of the problem
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1 - 2
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Ball carrier's actions were part of problem
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2 - 3
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Lifting & dropping player
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4 - 6
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Throwing player into ground
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8+
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Spear Tackle - intentionally driving player into ground on head or neck
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Other Dangerous Throw
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Discretion of Panel
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15.1(e)
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Intentionally and continuously breaks the Law of the Game
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Discretion of Panel
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15.1(f)
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Uses of offensive or obscene language
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2 - 4
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Foul language
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4 - 6
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Foul & abusive language
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4 - 6
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Foul language towards match official
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8+
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Foul & abusive language towards match official
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8+
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Verbal abuse based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin - heard by the match officials
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Refer to RLEF
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Verbal abuse based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin - not heard by the match officials
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Other offensive or obscene language
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Discretion of Panel
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15.1(g)
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Disputes a decision of the Referee or Touch Judges
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1 - 2
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Disputes decision
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2 - 4
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Disputes using aggressive language or body language
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8+
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Disputes using aggressive language & body language
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Other disputes decision
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Discretion of Panel
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15.1(h)
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Re-enters the field of play without the permission of the referee or touch judge
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2 - 4
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15.1(i)
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Behaves in any way contrary to true spirit of the game
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8+
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Intentional gouging
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8+
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Intentional biting
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8+
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Intentional spitting
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8+
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Intentional attack on testicles
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8+
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Raking with studs
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8+
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Threatening words or actions towards match officials
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8 + to 2 years.
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Discretion of Panel
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Sine Die
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Physical assault of a match official (e.g. pushing / shoving)
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Sine Die
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Violent and aggressive physical assault of match officials (e.g. punching)
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Other contrary behaviour
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Discretion of Panel
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