Flags
3 situations. Each one is drawn on the pitch in the app; the call and the rule behind it are below.
On flags: a player is awarded a red flag. What follows?
It counts as two yellow flags. A red flag counts as two yellow flags.
On flags: a player accumulates four yellow flags. What follows?
They start their next four matches carrying a yellow. Four yellows and they start the next four matches on a yellow.
On flags: a player leaves a game before the final bell without permission. What follows?
It counts as two yellow flags. That is specified as a red flag offence.
Make the call yourself
Every one of these is drawn on the pitch in the app, and you make the call before you see the answer.
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