Foul in football Backhand, elbow to the face, tackle for the shirt, simulation of a fall. Foul is the dark side of football, which we love to hate. Without violations, the game would be too sterile, but with them, it often becomes cruel. What is a foul from the point of view of the rules? Why do some violations provoke outrage, while others are considered "clean work"? And where does the boundary between struggle and dirt lie? Let's figure it out. What is a foul and why is it needed Foul (from English foul — dirty, dishonest) is a violation of the rules of the game committed by a player against an opponent. But not every violation is a foul. There are technical violations (for example, touching the ball with the hand by a field player, playing offside). And there are personal ones — when a player improperly interferes with an opponent, pushes, hits, holds. Foul is a signal to the referee: "You can't play like that." But fouls are an integral part of football. Without them, the game would be like a ballet, not a fight. Fouls are the price for intensity. The question is how often and with what purpose they are committed. Types of fouls: from accidental to dirty All fouls can be divided into three categories. Tactical: a player violates the rules to stop a dangerous attack, but without rudeness. Usually it is a push or a hold. They are punished by a free kick or a yellow card. Rough: dangerous backhand, kicks to the legs, pushes in the back. This is already the border with traumatism. They are often given a yellow, and in particularly harsh cases — a red card. Unsportsmanlike: simulations (diving), insults to referees, time-wasting, disrupting an attack. These are not physical, but psychological fouls. The referee can also punish. Penalties: from free kick to red card For a foul, the referee assigns: a free kick (a penalty or a penalty kick — if in the penalty area), a verbal warning, a yellow card, a red card. Yellow — for a rough foul, simulation, disrupt ... Read more