Multiplayer Misconduct

The following information has been prepared to provide helpful guidance to Clubs and Participants on The FA Disciplinary Regulations for the 2025/26 Season.  This information does not alter or replace the actual FA Rules and Regulations which should be referred to for the full provisions relating to disciplinary matters. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the following information and the Rules and Regulations, the Rules and Regulations shall take precedence.

Summary

The Association will take disciplinary action against a Club if six or more of the Club’s Players or Technical Area Occupants are either cautioned or sent off in a Match falling within Category 1 or Category 3.

On the first occasion that this happens in a playing season, The Association may offer the Club a standard punishment as set out in the following table:

For each successive occasion that this happens in the same playing season, the standard punishment offered

will be a fine that is double and then treble (and so on) the amount set out in the table above.

A Club may either; a) accept The Association’s offer of a standard punishment or; b) make written representations

in mitigation before a Regulatory Commission no later than 28 days following the date of the offence. In the

event the written representations in mitigation are rejected, the Regulatory Commission may consider whether

or not the standard punishment should be increased.