yellow card

noun

1. Soccer. a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned for a violation.

yellow card

noun

1. a card of a yellow colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned for some offence

verb

1. tr to caution (a player) officially for some offence

adjective

1. serving as a warning; intended to warn

   a yellow card system is in place

Example Sentences

As a former footballer of considerable pedigree - including England captain and striker, with 48 goals in 80 appearances - he famously never received a red or yellow card during his career.

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Scotland were also forced to play 20 minutes of the opening half with 14 men when Scott Cummings was given a yellow card which was upgraded to a red.

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South Africa survived when Matt Fagerson spilled in the shadow of the posts and survived again when Huw Jones began another siege, the upshot within seconds being a yellow card for Mapimpi as he scrambled to stop the charge.

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It was ruled out when flanker Reffell was shown a yellow card for a dangerous clearout in the build-up to Radradra's head.

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Wales retaliated with another driving maul, which forced Fiji to concede a penalty try and led to Canakaivata's yellow card.

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