Cards and Sanctions System
Managing discipline, accumulation, and impact on training.
🟨 The Yellow Card
These accumulate during the official season. Two in the same match lead to an immediate sending-off.
The Rule of 3: Accumulating 3 yellow cards in official matches (League, Cup, Qualifiers) results in a one-match ban.
🟥 The Red Card
A straight red or a second yellow means leaving the pitch and an automatic suspension for the next official match.
Reset: After serving the suspension, the player's yellow card counter returns to zero.
Training and Red Cards
A sent-off player only receives training for the minutes played. As manager of the "Laboratory", you must calculate the difference:
Minute of the red card
Minutes in friendly
🕵️ Who is at risk?
- Psychological Profile: High aggressiveness and low honesty.
- Inexperience: Rookie players commit more pointless fouls.
- Specialty: "Powerful" players may receive yellow cards when playing "Pressing".
🧹 Clearing the Record
Season End: All cards are cleared before the first official match of the new season.
Friendlies: Cards exist but do not accumulate or trigger official match bans. They are a safe environment to test aggressive players.
| Competition | Yellow Card Accumulation | Serves Official Suspension? |
|---|---|---|
| League / Cup / Qualifiers | YES (Counted together) | YES |
| National/Int. Friendlies | NO | NO |
| Tournaments / Hattrick Arena | INDEPENDENT SYSTEM | NO |