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

When French captain Manae Feleu was shown a yellow card minutes later for collapsing a dominant Irish scrum with the clock in the red, Bemand's side looked to add another before the break.

From BBC

Bourgeois' second penalty of the day left Ireland needing a try to force extra time but, despite France's Alexandra Chambon being shown her side's third yellow card of the game for a deliberate knock-on in the final minute, Ireland were turned over at a line-out in the final play.

From BBC

With French tight head Rose Bernadou shown a yellow card for a high tackle, Ireland were able to double their advantage when, attacking off a scrum, Wafer carried hard at the line before O'Brien released Flood to get across the whitewash with a quarter of an hour of the first half remaining.

From BBC

That experiment was slightly spoiled by a yellow card for Sarah Bern, shortly after she put the seal on the try-scoring, that reduced England to 14 for the final 10 minutes.

From BBC

Two short-range tries from Clifford, while Australia were reduced to 14 by Moleka's yellow card, moved England 40-7 clear and out of sight.

From BBC