How many yellow cards can I get before I'm suspended?
Rule- England
- England Football
- FA Handbook 2026-27
- Adult football
- Open age (16+)
- Sunday league
- Grassroots
- 2026/27
- Players
Cautions in Sunday football build up over the season (sin bins count as cautions). Under the FA Handbook 2026-27, Table 7:
| Cautions reached in Sunday football | By (cut-off date) | Automatic ban | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 31 December | 1 match | £15 |
| 10 | Second Sunday in April | 2 matches | £15 |
| 15 | Last day of the season | 3 matches | £15 |
| 20 | Last day of the season | Decided by a Disciplinary Commission | - |
- The ban is served in Sunday football only (the category where the cautions were collected).
- If you reach a total after its cut-off date, that ban doesn't apply. For example, a 5th caution in January doesn't trigger a ban.
- At 20 cautions you must attend a Disciplinary Commission within 7 days of the last caution. It can deal with you as it sees fit and can ban you from all football. The same happens for every 5 more cautions that season.
- Each caution also carries a £12 processing fee.
Added 21 Oct 2026