When is a blind football player suspended?
A · Advanced · Tournaments · 2 of 2Two yellow cards in the same stage, in one game or two, mean a one-game ban; yellows do not carry into the next stage. A direct red means two games out, and serious incidents go to a disciplinary committee for at least two. A team responsible for a match not being played loses 6-0. Team sheets are due 60 minutes before kick-off.
How it works
- Two yellows: one game out.
- Next stage: yellows wiped.
- Direct red: two games out.
- Serious incidents: disciplinary committee, two games minimum.
- Unserved ban: carries to the next official game.
- Not played: 6-0 to the opponents.
- Too few players: 6-0, or the actual score if bigger.
- Team sheet: 60 minutes before kick-off.
The glossary has the tournament suspensions, the forfeited match, the team sheet (blind football), the cautionable offences, the sending-off offences and the team (blind football).
Tricky cases
Both teams cause a match not to be played. Result?
Both lose 6-0.
A ban is left at the end of a tournament. Lost?
No. It carries to the next official game.
A yellow in the group stage and one in the semi-final. Ban?
No. Yellows do not carry into the next stage.
Can names on the team sheet change?
No.
Why the rule exists
Short bans fit short tournaments. A fixed forfeit score keeps standings fair when a game cannot be played.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Two yellows | One game | Sanc 1 |
| Direct red | Two games | Sanc 1 |
| Forfeit | 6-0 | Comp 5 |
From the rule book
IBSA Football Sport Committee, IBSA Blind Football Laws of the Game 2025-2029, Sanctions in a tournament series, clauses 1 and 2, and Competition regulations, clauses 4 and 5. Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: IBSA Blind Football Laws of the Game 2025-2029.