How do warnings and cards work in USA Volleyball?

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Sanction How it's shown Result Warning, stage 1 No card: verbal or hand communication through the game captain Not recorded Warning, stage 2 Yellow card in one hand No point. Signals the team has reached the sanctioning level for the rest of the match. One yellow card per team per match Penalty Red card in one hand Point to the opponent Expulsion Red and yellow together in one hand No point. Out for the rest of the set: a player stays seated on the bench; other team members leave the playing, bench and warm-up area Disqualification Red and yellow in separate hands No point. Out for the rest of the match: must leave the playing, bench, warm-up and spectator areas Misconduct and delay sanctions carry through the whole match (expulsion is only for the set). When a player on court is sanctioned, they go to the referee stand to acknowledge it. For a bench sanction or a delay sanction, the game captain goes to the stand for the explanation. A protest about a judgment decision may draw a red card for the coach.

Sanction	How it's shown	Result
Warning, stage 1	No card: verbal or hand communication through the game captain	Not recorded
Warning, stage 2	Yellow card in one hand	No point. Signals the team has reached the sanctioning level for the rest of the match. One yellow card per team per match
Penalty	Red card in one hand	Point to the opponent
Expulsion	Red and yellow together in one hand	No point. Out for the rest of the set: a player stays seated on the bench; other team members leave the playing, bench and warm-up area
Disqualification	Red and yellow in separate hands	No point. Out for the rest of the match: must leave the playing, bench, warm-up and spectator areas