<Ul> <Li> Water polo: A red card is issued to a coach or player on the bench for a second incident of misconduct after receiving a yellow card or severe unsporting conduct . A person receiving a red card must leave the competition area . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Water polo: A red card is issued to a coach or player on the bench for a second incident of misconduct after receiving a yellow card or severe unsporting conduct . A person receiving a red card must leave the competition area . </Li> <P> A green card is used in some sports to indicate an official warning to a player who has committed a minor offence that does not warrant a more serious sanction . </P> <Ul> <Li> Athletics: A green card indicates that the recall did not warrant a warning, which most commonly happens when the machines used to catch false - starters make a mistake . </Li> <Li> Canoe polo: A green card indicates an official warning that can be applied to an individual player or a whole team . A green card can be awarded for deliberate unsporting behavior or unnecessary verbal communication to the referee . </Li> <Li> Field hockey: A green card indicates an official warning when a minor offence has occurred . A second green card for the same player will result in a yellow card (5 minute suspension). In this case, the umpire will show a green card, followed by a yellow card . When an offence for which a green card has been awarded is repeated, a yellow card should be awarded . A green card can be given to a specific player or to the captain as a warning to the entire team . Cards shown to the captain as a warning to the team are treated separate from cards shown to the captain as a player . In addition to their colour, green cards in field hockey are often triangular in shape . In international competition, the green card carries a two - minute suspension during which time that player's team plays with one fewer player . This is not officially a Rule of hockey, but has been adopted in many domestic competitions at elite club and representative level . </Li> </Ul>

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